When Rachel Khoo arrived in Paris, she had little more than a small apartment, a passion for food and the determination to build a life in an unfamiliar city. In her new memoir, The Smallest Restaurant in Paris, she retraces the years that shaped her—from culinary school and odd jobs to the intimate dinner parties that would eventually inspire her bestselling cookbook and television series The Little Paris Kitchen.
Join Rachel Khoo in conversation with Lindsey Tramuta for a discussion about creativity, food, and the transformative power of small beginnings.
About the speakers:
Rachel Khoo is a British cook, author and broadcaster whose Malaysian-Chinese and Austrian heritage inspires her inventive, design-led approach to food and storytelling. Known for bringing joy and accessibility to cooking, her work spans television, books, brand collaborations and digital media, including series for the BBC, Food Network and Netflix, and judging roles on 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, she lives in Sweden with her children. Follow Rachel on Substack at Maison Khoo, and on Instragram at @rachelkhooks.
Lindsey Tramuta has been based in Paris since 2006. She is a bilingual French-English culture and travel journalist, bestselling author, podcaster, and editorial consultant. Since 2012, her work has appeared in T: The New York Times Style Magazine, the New York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, Fortune Magazine, Afar Magazine, Travel & Leisure, Eater, Bloomberg, Elle, and Vogue, among other international publications.
