“Mastering a soufflé was a pivotal moment for me where I really thought – ok, I can do this! I can live and cook in France for the rest of my life. Soufflés have a reputation for being extremely difficult but actually they’re very easy and once I discovered that, most things about French cooking fell into place for me.”

Emily has always loved cooking and entertaining. So after hosting a few successful supper clubs in London in her late 20s, she enrolled in a culinary school and spent a year honing her skills, before working as a private chef. This path led her to Paris where she spent half of her time cooking (whether teaching classes, catering events or for her family) and she’s never not thinking about her next meal.

I loved listening to Emily’s culinary journey while watching her top-hatting the soufflé. This is a process where you level the soufflé mixture with the back of a knife and running your thumb around the edge of the dish so they rise evenly while baking.

Recently Emily is fulfilling her other dream job as a writer with her newly published beautifully illustrated kids book called “The Parisian ABCs” which is now available from an Australian bookstore Abbey’s.

While we sat in her cosy Parisian’s apartment living room looking out to the gorgeous Haussmann style balconies, Emily’s shared her tips on which flea markets are best to explore in Paris and where I could find the beautiful vintage French sugar sifting spoon that she uses to dress her raspberry soufflé. Meanwhile her black haired sausage dog Noisette had warmed up to me and posed beautifully for my camera.

Next time you are headed for Paris, be sure to check out Emily‘s unique and quintessential French tours.