French Cuisine News

Tried and tested over centuries, French stews provide a warming winter's meal. It's midwinter dinner party time and, by way of a change, why not serve something French? Bastille Day is celebrated in France on July 14 and what a great excuse for a party.

Chefs have developed numerous recipes highlighting the tomato. With the ripe and juicy veggie coming into season, there are many options for a summer delight.

Photo illustration Freedom fries lovers, rejoice! The growing American influence over French cooking has turned Paris into a city of bad baguettes and processed cheese.

It's hard to imagine soup other than in a steaming bowl. But cold soup, after you get used to the idea, can be a refreshing change of pace for a sweltering summer day.

London, Three of London's suntrap restaurants By ES Magazine 03.07.09 Find your place in the sun and dine alfresco this summer... Babylon 99 Kensington High Street, W8 What With live flamingos, a Spanish garden with swaying palm trees and a spectacular view over the rooftops, this is London's technicolour paradise, serving Anglo-French cuisine.

Students in Kinston High School's French Club did more than learn the language this year: they took steps to experience the culture.

HUNDREDS of people have flocked to French Fest in Horsham today to soak up the Gallic goodness and sample the French food.

France is in a rut, and so is French cuisine. Twenty-five years ago it was hard to have a bad meal in France; now, in some cities and towns, it is a challenge to find even a decent baguette.

That's Farai Chideyah posing with Celebrity Blogger T.G. Plotnik. Last night was a very special occasion, it being the FIFTH Anniversary of La Jubilacion de la Pata, that is the fifth anniversary of The Great Ducknik's retirement from Mother Bank and removal of the Golden Handcuffs.

Now that it's been out for a week, you may have read a bit from Michael Steinberger's Au Revoir to All That: Food, Wine, and the End of France , which explores the decline of French cuisine.

"Romance is as integral to French cuisine as butter, and any book on the subject would be soulless without it." Food, Wine, and the End of France Author: Michael Steinberger Get It: Hardcover on Amazon Read It: Preview on Slate.com Recommended Read? Yes The sun is setting on the French gastronomic empire, Michael Steinberger contends in Au Revoir ...

It was a routine romantic Parisian dinner for two -- a quiet evening at the 101-year-old La Fontaine de Mars on Rue Saint-Dominique -- until the public discovered that the American tourists sipping house Bordeaux in the neighborhood restauranta s second-floor room were Barack Obama , his wife Michelle and a Secret Service food taster.

Just as it has for so many North Americans, Michael Steinberger's love affair with French cooking began with a childhood trip to France.

In his new book, Au Revoir to All That: Food, Wine, and the End of France , Slate wine columnist Mike Steinberger examines the startling decline of French cuisine over the past few decades, explaining how a country that turned eating and drinking into an art form has lost its touch for cheese, wine, food, and fine dining.

When it comes to making good, hearty French onion soup, most cooks would consider it heresy to use chicken broth.

Classic French cuisine is a broad term and hard to describe, however at W Dine &Wine in Chaoyang, the true quintessential home-style "classic" French cuisine is available for all to sample and enjoy in a unique presentation and chic atmosphere.

There's more to grilling than steaks and sausages a ' take these papayas, mangoes and pineapples, for example.

In the heart of born-again Culver City comes Le Saint Amour, a midpriced entry from Bruno and Florence Herve-Commereuc , which offers a taste of French Cooking 101 a ' think escargots, ris de veau and confit de canard; located down the block from Sony Studios, ita TMs a slice of the Left Bank right out of central casting, complete with a puffy red ...

Bijou Lounge & Restaurant , which opened on Collins Street in Arlington about six weeks ago, specializes in Caribbean, African, and French food -- with an emphasis on African and French, says manager Taboh "Tasie" Sieni.

Many years ago, when I was contemplating a culinary career, I took a series of cooking classes at a small French restaurant near my home.