Marjorie Taylor Author & Editor

Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini are the mother and daughter duo behind The Cook's Atelier, an epicurean center, cooking school, and wine shop in France's Burgundy region. Prior to moving to France, Marjorie trained at La Varenne and was proprietor of the acclaimed Ruby Beet Gourmet, a Phoenix-based restaurant and cooking school. Kendall studied viticulture and oenology at the Centre de Formation Professionnelle et de Promotion Agricole de Beaune and brings expertise from the Berkeley wine importer Kermit Lynch. The Cook's Atelier was named one of the "exciting new culinary trips" by Travel & Leisure, an "Insider's Pick" by Fodor's, and has been featured in Food & Wine, Kinfolk, Anthology, Design Sponge, Williams Sonoma, and more.