Sep 2, 2025
Meet Jane Bertch, a Chicagoan who has called Paris home since 2005. She started her life here as a banker, but made the unusual pivot to running a cooking class (which is now the hugely popular La Cuisine Paris). And now, she has written a memoir about it all: The French Ingredient.
She joined me in the studio to talk about the book, how to make a croissant, and even how to make a croissant class (plus a whole lot more).
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Follow La Cuisine on Instagram and follow Jane herself here.
- Book a cooking class at La Cuisine in Paris
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And follow the La Cuisine newsletter
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And of course, find the book: The French Ingredient
The music in this episode is from Pres Maxson, his take on the classic Sous le ciel de Paris.
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