A new French cookbook explores Marseille as a cultural melting pot
A new cookbook celebrates Marseille, France's second-largest city.
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In 'Dirt,' Bill Buford Is Able To Offer An Authentic Adventure In French Cooking
As a longtime Paris resident, at first I feared Dirt might be yet another expat tale of moving to France en famille, with all its tedious clichés. I should have known better.
Paul Bocuse, 'Giant' Of French Cuisine, Dies At 91
The French president and several celebrity chefs mourned the loss of a man who helped re-imagine French cuisine.
'A Taste Of Paris': How The City Of Light Became The City Of Food
In his new book, food historian David Downie takes readers on a gourmet jaunt through time to reveal how the French capital became a gastronomic powerhouse. (Hint: You can thank Rome.)
Vive Les Gourmands! How Six American Expats In Paris Changed How We Eat
A new book chronicles the gastronomic adventures of six influential Americans in the City of Lights and what they brought back to the U.S.
How A Destitute, Abandoned Parisian Boy Became The First Celebrity Chef
Marie-Antoine Carême died 184 years ago today. But in his short lifetime, he would forever revolutionize French haute cuisine and gain worldwide fame. Some of his concepts are still in use.
What Would Julia Child Do? Jacques Pépin Says: Add More Butter
In a conversation with NPR's Scott Simon, Jacques Pépin reflects on his extraordinary 60-year career, his dear friend Julia Child and how not to let good cheese leftovers go to waste.
How To Hack Béarnaise, A Mother Of A French Sauce
Béarnaise is a classic French sauce typically served with steak. But it's tricky for a home chef to keep the raw egg and the butter in it from separating. A chef reveals his secret weapon.
A Boozy Parisian Pineapple That Tastes Like The Holidays
Dorie Greenspan struggled to recreate a friend's sweet dessert, but he just wouldn't divulge his secret. "It's nothing," he said. "It's so simple." Turns out, it is simple — once you have the recipe.