Anne Willan founded La Varenne, the famous French cooking school, in 1975 and directs its culinary programs. She is well known on both sides of the Atlantic as a leading authority on cooking, with over 35 years' experience as a teacher, cookbook author and food columnist. Named teacher of the year by Bon Appétit magazine, and a recipient of awards in the USA, Britain, France and Australia, Anne has written a wide range of internationally published cookbooks whose worldwide sales run into the millions. Explore this website to learn more about Anne Willan's achievements and about La Varenne's culinary programs.
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Explore THE COUNTRY COOKING OF FRANCE



Winner of the 2008 James Beard Foundation International and Photography Book Awards

Gambas Grillés au Sel de Mer
Seared Shrimps with Sea Salt

    

Featured 2008 Calendar Events Calling All Personal Chefs Anne Willan at the Personal Chefs Network Conference October 15-18, 2008 Charleston, South Carolina For more information on Anne's appearance and/or to learn more about attending the conference, please go to: http://www.personalchefsnetwork.com, and click on the Personal Chef Symposium  Late October - Anne's in the Bay Area: Draeger's Cooking School in San Mateo October 29, 2008 Please contact Draeger's directly for more information or to book a place: 650-685-3704 cookingschool@draegers.com www.draegerscookingschool.com We regret that no cooking classes are scheduled to take place in France in 2008.  Please continue to check lavarenne.com for updates on Anne’s schedule and future La Varenne classes.

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