Marjorie Taylor

Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini are the mother-daughter duo behind The Cook’s Atelier, a French cooking school, culinary boutique, and wine shop in Beaune, France. After years working as a pastry chef and later running her own farm-to-table restaurant and cooking school in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, Marjorie took a leap of faith, leaving everything behind to start anew and join her daughter, Kendall, in Burgundy, France. A true Francophile at heart, Kendall pursued French studies at university, ultimately moving to Paris to work for Christie’s auction house. She quickly developed a side passion for wine, which eventually led to Beaune, where she fine-tuned her viticulture and oenology studies in Burgundy’s wine country. After years of research, professional experience, and study—both in food and wine, independently and together—Marjorie and Kendall joined paths in Beaune and founded The Cook’s Atelier, a renowned small family business and brand. The Cook’s Atelier has been featured in many publications, including Travel & Leisure, Fodor’s, Food & Wine, Condé Nast Traveler, Departures Magazine, Rick Steves, Côté Est, and more. www.thecooksatelier.com