Bastille Day Déjeuner with Tess Kelly | Sunday 07.12.26 @ 2pm
July is such a glorious time to cook and eat in the Hudson Valley. Tomatoes are bursting with true flavor that comes but once a year, sweet corn is at its truest peak, the cucumbers are crisp and cooling, herbs are abundant and for a few short weeks, cherries take center stage.
Join Tess Kelly for a leisurely French-inspired luncheon celebrating the height of the summer season and the simple pleasures of a table filled with beautiful produce.
Together, we'll prepare a menu that captures the spirit of a countryside Bastille Day feast:
- Caviar d'Aubergine with Baguette
- Cucumber Salad with Crème Fraîche
- French Potato Salad with Herbs, Dijon & Cornichons
- Savory Tomato, Corn & Comté Galette
- Cherry Clafoutis
Along the way, Tess will share techniques and tips for making the most of summer's bounty while exploring the flavors and traditions of French home cooking.
Come hungry, leave inspired, and celebrate Bastille Day with an afternoon of good food, good company, and the very best ingredients of the season.
Tess Kelly is a chef and founder of Séraphine Workshops. She moved to France in 1986 where she developed her love of French cuisine. She apprenticed under the chef of the pâtisserie she lived above in Paris. Madame Bernard took her under her wing and generously shared the art and love of baking French pastries and French cuisine.
After working for many years in the restaurant business in New York City, she opened Séraphine Bakery in 2014. Since then Tess has developed fun, hands-on workshops for children and adults. Her desire to feed people and share the art of preparing food is the basis of all of her cooking and baking classes. She teaches a balanced, seasonal approach to eating. Her love of France and French cuisine runs deep, ever since her teenage years in Paris where it all began.
She currently teaches both private and public workshops in New York, and in France.