Sold Out - French Culinary Atelier with Chef Cécile Penot Dietrich

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 From 6:00 PM To 8:00 PM Add to Calendar 2026-09-15 18:00:00 2026-09-15 20:00:00 Sold Out - French Culinary Atelier with Chef Cécile Penot Dietrich Learn to prepare authentic crêpes bretonnes with homemade salted butter caramel paired with salmon rillettes in this hands-on cooking class, taught in French. Beginners welcome! French Library, 53 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA America/New_York

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This September, join us for a culinary journey to Brittany, one of France's most beloved gastronomic regions, renowned for its rugged coastline, exceptional seafood, and irresistible crêpes.

In this hands-on workshop, Chef Cécile Penot Dietrich will guide you in preparing a traditional Breton menu featuring salmon rillettes served as an appetizer, followed by authentic Breton crêpes with homemade salted butter caramel, one of Brittany's most iconic desserts.

Learn classic French techniques while discovering the flavors and traditions of this remarkable region. After the cooking session, we'll gather to enjoy our meal together over a glass of wine and lively conversation, in French. As we say in France: Santé!

***All workshops are conducted in French. Beginners are welcome***

salmon rillettes & crêpes with homemade salted butter caramel

$70/$85

Cécile Penot Dietrich

Cécile Penot Dietrich is a professional Chef graduated from CSCA professional Chef’s program. She created French in the Kitchen, a cooking class business in Arlington, MA, in 2015. She is passionate about sharing her decades long love for cooking with kids and adults by teaching a variety of classes including after school, corporate events, thematic classes.

Originally a French attorney by trade, changed my career path after her relocation to the Boston area, 15 years ago.

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