Rosa Jackson

Rosa Jackson is a culinary writer and cooking teacher based in Nice. She founded Les Petits Farcis - a cooking school rooted in the Nicoise tradition - and wrote the book that bears the name of the cuisine she has spent years learning from the source.

Rosa Jackson Cuisine Mediterranean Cooking - Rosa Jackson | Repose Archive

How did Le Petit Farcis begin?

I was working as a food writer in Paris, on a train to Nice one afternoon, and the idea arrived whole. A cooking school that would let people experience the city as locals do. I moved, built a website, found clients one by one. It happened over time and without a clear plan.

What does the work look like day to day?

We visit markets, shop together, cook, share a meal. The idea is to create a feeling of family through food. Participants leave knowing something about Nice they couldn’t have found in a guide. That’s what I’ve always been trying to give people.

Les Petits Farcis Hands On Cooking Class Nice - Rosa Jackson | Repose Archive
Les Petits Farcis Rose Wine Tasting Provence. - Rosa Jackson | Repose Archive
Les Petits Farcis Seasonal Produce Local Ingredients - Rosa Jackson | Repose Archive
Les Petits Farcis Cours Saleya Market Tour - Rosa Jackson | Repose Archive
Les Petits Farcis Community Culinary Education Nice - Rosa Jackson | Repose Archive
Nice Market Shopping Tour Nice - Rosa Jackson | Repose Archive
Les Petits Farcis Nicoise Cookbook Rosa Jackson - Rosa Jackson | Repose Archive
Wine Food School Nicoise Cuisine Mediterranean Cooking - Rosa Jackson | Repose Archive
Les Petits Farcis Students Preparing Nicoise Meal - Rosa Jackson | Repose Archive
Old Town Nice Food School Rosa Jackson - Rosa Jackson | Repose Archive
Les Petits Farcis Local Food Culture Teaching - Rosa Jackson | Repose Archive
Rosa Jackson Founder Les Petits Farcis Nice - Rosa Jackson | Repose Archive
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Les Petits Farcis Liberation Market Shopping Nice - Rosa Jackson | Repose Archive

What are you working on next?

Another book. And longer courses — five days instead of one. And more curated trips. Morocco, Japan. Places where the food tells you something about how people actually live. That’s always been the thing: food as a way into a place, not just as an attraction itself.

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