A closer look at traditional French dishes helps explain some of the classics visitors may encounter while dining in Paris.

My French mother-in-law, Madeleine, was everything I had learned French women were not: She was an unpretentious woman who wore a crisply pressed cotton housedress over thick stockings and sensible ...

French cuisine is an essential part of French heritage, one of the main attractions for anyone heading there for a vacation. So why do the French appear to be so insecure about their greatest asset?

I review Confluence in Paris 11th arrondissement, where refined French gastronomy meets Asian flavors in an inventive fusion. #ParisDining #FrenchCuisine #AsianFusion ...

In America, the story of French food, on the surface at least, is simpler: It was the pinnacle, then it wasn’t. There are any number of reasons why it was toppled from its position of pre-eminence: ...

Welcome to Reading Lists, comprehensive book guides from the Strategist designed to make you an expert (or at least a fascinating dinner-party companion) in hyperspecific or newsworthy topics, like ...

Starter, main course, dessert? Not here. You can approach L’Afrique Cuisine en France (African Cuisine in France) from any angle, and you’ll find Africa-inspired recipes, interviews, portraits, ...

Christian Millau, a French editor and food critic who championed the modern cooking style of nouvelle cuisine, a term he coined with writer Henri Gault and enshrined in a popular monthly magazine and ...

The renown chef and public television star, who died in 2004, spoke to Fresh Air in 1989 about the food she ate as a child in Pasadena, Calif. Child is the subject of the new documentary, Julia. This ...

San Francisco's beloved French bistro, Chapeau!, has reopened its doors after a full renovation, bringing a fresh look to one of the city's most authentic French restaurants. Located in the Inner ...