Martin goes in search of his family and meets up with some other adventurers that are not at all what they seem to be. Together they face many challenges. As Martin continues on his adventure he begins to find out things about his family that he never knew.

Part cookbook and part storybook of a family's life in France, The Cook's Atelier combines classic French recipes, step-by-step instructions on technique, and narratives of living in French wine country from mother-and-daughter duo Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini