La Pitchoune- Take Virtual Cooking Classes Now
Between you and me ... 🇫🇷
As difficult of a time as this is for so many businesses- especially those in the tourism space - I personally am really loving seeing so many wonderful people getting creative with their offerings. So for today’s #FrenchFridaysWithGFY feature I want to tell you about La Peetch.
La Pitchoune or 'La Peetch' was the summer home of Paul and Julia Child for nearly 3 decades. Built on the homestead of Simone Beck, known as Bramafam, La Pitchoune was the house 'Built on Friendship'. Julia Child, after the death of her beloved, left La Pitchoune back with the Beck family. Soon after, Kathie Alex moved in and rented from Simone Beck. In the early 1990's, she purchased La Pitchoune, and turned into a beloved cooking school and experience, Cooking With Friends.
La Pitchoune is a country home in rural-ish Provence–far enough from reality, but close enough everything you need is just minutes away. It is charming and quaint and comes with all the loveliness that is rural France. The ambiance of La Pitchoune, as Provence 1970 author Luke Barr said, is a bit "freewheeling and a little tipsy". La Peetch is by no means “fancy”. It’s an unfussy space for Courageous Cooking™, deep conversations about food, culture, and art, and a place to make or deepen relationships. It's rural, it's petite (La Pitchoune literally means 'the little one'), and it is a pseudo museum that lauds times long past.
When things are safe again there are three ways to visit La Pitchoune... the courageous cooking school, vacation rental, or even a wedding venue . But for now we are so lucky because we can join the Courageous Cooking School online signing up for singular workshops or buying season passes. Classes are limited to 15 people or less and you will cook together on ZOOM ! So many incredible classes are approaching including one I am super excited about on May 20th.. a decadent dessert workshop!!!! And of course when you travel to France again add @lapeetchfr to your itinerary!!!! I sure am!
