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  • September 2008

    • French Workers Lose Appetite for Leisurely Lunch

      Guardian (UK)  |  Sep 24, 08 3:44 AM CDT

      French Workers Lose Appetite for Leisurely Lunch

      (Newser) - Thousands of cafes and restaurants in Paris are closing as French workers change their eating and spending habits and dine at their desks just like Americans . French office workers are skipping traditional long lunches in favor of takeaway baguettes. Those who do opt for restaurant meals skip aperitifs, hors d'oeuvres, even wine to save time and money in a tanking economy, reports the Guardian . More »

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      France  • French cooking  • lunch  • French

  • August 2008

    • Why Do We Hate Ratatouille?

      Gourmet  |  Aug 31, 08 1:53 PM CDT

      Why Do We Hate Ratatouille?

      (Newser) - Ratatouille should be an American staple: It’s easy, tasty, and bursting with fresh veggies, Gourmet ’s Laura Shapiro writes. Instead, the French dish is passed over by Americans—but why? Perhaps eggplant is the culprit: “Fat, purple and interminable, eggplant is one of the least-loved vegetables in the land,” Shapiro writes. After all, the average American eats less than a pound of it per year. More »

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      cuisine  • French cooking  • Gourmet

  • July 2008

    • Le Burger Sizzles in Paris

      New York Times  |  Jul 16, 08 8:57 AM CDT

      Le Burger Sizzles in Paris

      (Newser) - Parisian gourmands might still revile McDonald's, but the lowly hamburger has become a mainstay on some of the best menus in the City of Light. From cafés on the Left Bank to top tables showered with Michelin stars, the quintessential American dish has undergone a French transformation. "The burger has become gastronomic," one chef told the New York Times . More »

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      France  • Paris  • restaurant  • cuisine  • French cooking  • burger  • Alain Ducasse  • L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon

  • May 2008

    • New Food Blogs Take Devotion to a New Level

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 28, 08 7:07 PM CDT

      New Food Blogs Take Devotion to a New Level

      (Newser) - Food blogs are usually simple things, fun and easy to create, writes Lee Gomes in the Wall Street Journal . And then there are the increasingly popular "cook-through" blogs, in which devoted chefs of all skill levels pick a book, say the French Laundry Cookbook or the Gourmet Cookbook , and make every single recipe. More »

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      blogging  • blogosphere  • cooking  • recipes  • French cooking  • blogs  • gourmet  • cookbooks

  • April 2008

    • France Finally Wins Bread Battle

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 2, 08 2:40 PM CDT

      France Finally Wins Bread Battle

      (Newser) - It's been a dozen years since France won the Baking World Cup, but the baguette's homeland took home the gold today, reports the Wall Street Journal. The drought was odd, because, as America’s coach says, “It's a French competition. And it's bread.” America has won two of the last three, but their coach said this time the French came “ready to kill." More »

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      France  • French cooking  • bread  • bakers

  • December 2007

    • Chefs Dish on Fave Cookbooks

      Slate  |  Dec 14, 07 7:42 PM CST

      Chefs Dish on Fave Cookbooks

      (Newser) - What to get the foodie or chef who already has all the classic cookbooks? Slate compiles offbeat favorites recommended by Mollie Katzen, James Oseland and other standout chefs, food editors, and more. Ethan Becker: Cookwise— Less a cookbook than a bible of general cooking knowledge. Dan Barber: The River Cottage Meat Book— "A carnivore's manifesto." Melissa Clark: The Mensch Chef —Traditional Jewish recipe perfection. More »

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      list  • food  • chef  • cooking  • recipes  • gifts  • French cooking  • cookbooks

  • June 2007

    • Best Restaurant in U.S. Closes

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jun 8, 07 9:02 AM CDT

      Best Restaurant in U.S. Closes

      (Newser) - The restaurant that inspired some of America's leading chefs has closed. Located in the decidedly downscale Chicago suburb of Wheeling, Le Francais was once named the best restaurant in America by Bon Appetit magazine. More »

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      Chicago  • restaurant  • French cooking  • gourmet dining

  • May 2007

    • Chefs Sing Praises of Sous Vide

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  May 2, 07 8:00 AM CDT

      Chefs Sing Praises of Sous Vide

      (Newser) - "This is not your mother's boil-in-a-bag," write's Tara Duggan of the San Francisco Chronicle of "sous vide" cooking, a French cooking technique of immersing food in a vacuum-sealed bag. While they don't trumpet it on menus, Bay Area Chefs are smitten with the precision and flavor of sous vide. More »

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      food  • restaurant  • chef  • cooking  • French cooking

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