Rachel Khoo's Smallest Restaurant in Paris

A thoroughly Parisian evening of French food and storytelling with The Little Paris Kitchen's Rachel Khoo.

'Rachel Khoo shaped a path for chefs like me . . . She's an icon' - Ravneet Gill

'A fascinating insight into finding a niche and building something meaningful. Rachel's writing is superb, her story inspiring' - Rukmini Iyer

It begins in a tiny bedsit near the Bastille. Newly arrived from London, Rachel Khoo is trying to make a life for herself in Paris, carrying a British, Chinese-Malaysian and Austrian background, while juggling odd jobs, culinary school and persistent doubts about where she belongs.

The book follows her years in the city: studying French patisserie, scraping by on short-term work, chasing food ideas and creative projects, and slowly finding confidence through trial, failure and curiosity. Almost without noticing, a series of small dinner parties in her flat plants the seed for what would later lead to her international bestselling cookbook and TV series, The Little Paris Kitchen.

Part memoir, part food writing, this illustrated book pairs personal stories of life in Paris with recipes inspired by the city, celebrating resilience, curiosity and the power of small beginnings.

'Comforting and quietly empowering' - Melissa Hemsley

Rachel Khoo is a Sunday Times bestselling British cook, author and broadcaster whose Malaysian-Chinese and Austrian heritage informs her inventive, design-led approach to food and storytelling. Her creative work spans television, books, brand collaborations and digital media, including series for the BBC, Food Network and Netflix. Her television work also includes judging roles on programmes such as The Great Australian Bake Off and Great British Menu.

She is the author of six books, translated into fourteen languages, and first gained global recognition with The Little Paris Kitchen, inspired by the one-table restaurant she ran from her tiny Paris flat. Born in South London, Rachel now divides her time between London and Sweden, where she lives with her children.