Two Dreams-Do-Come-True Trips!
I can't wait to travel with you.
Ireland: Castles, Cottages & Cookery
My love for Ireland started with the butter. Smooth, golden, delicious butter. In 2019 I was invited to visit the farms, dairies, bakeries, and factories that make up the world of Kerrygold butter throughout Ireland. I came away from that trip obsessed with not only the incredible Irish dairy (yes, it is very special in ways you can’t understand until you’ve met the cows that create it), but also the people, land, food, culture and castles. While I was on that magical trip, I envisioned journeying back to this ancient place to explore the culture of food and baking even more deeply with a group of excited and curious travelers. Eight years later, I am seeing my dream come true and I want YOU to come with me.
Together with Pique Travel and my friend, Stephanie March, we’ve set up a week of baking, eating, exploring (bring comfy shoes), high tea, Michelin lunch, falconry (as one does), and even a stay in a 16th century private castle with stories to tell. It will be unlike anything else you’ve experienced before. I hope you will come with us on this dreamy adventure. As is true with all of my trips, we travel in a small group to keep it intimate, so tell your friends and sign up quickly to grab your spots.
Ireland has a way of turning everyday pleasures into an art form - warm brown bread still steaming, oysters brined by the Atlantic, butter that tastes like it should have its own passport. Castles, Cottages, and Cookery in Ireland with Zoë and Steph is a curated week designed for travelers who like their itineraries the way they like their meals: thoughtful, local, and full of stories. With Zoë François and Steph March as your hosts, you’ll move from Dublin’s cuisine and historic streets to County Cork and the west—mixing hands-on baking, estate dining, and a few very Irish traditions in truly memorable settings.
Paris & Pastries
We had the time of our lives traveling in Paris, so my friend, Stephanie March, and I are going back and we hope you will come along!
If your heart beats faster at the sight of a flaky croissant or the mere mention of pâte à choux, this experience is for you. Whether you’re an avid baker, an enthusiastic foodie, or simply someone who appreciates the finer things in life—this week in Paris will be filled with indulgence, discovery, and plenty of butter.
Join Zoë François and Steph March for a delicious journey through the boulangeries, pâtisseries, and bistros that make Paris the undisputed food capital of the world. There will be champagne, macarons, escargot, museums, hands on baking, and new discovery for even those who have been to Paris many times.