Table & Foraging
Le Viandier: The First French Cookbook and the Origins of Haute Cuisine
How a Medieval Recipe Collection, and a Bit of Fraud, Shaped French Gastronomy and Influenced Modern Cooking
Culture
Table & Foraging
Escoffier: The General of the Kitchen
From Humble Beginnings to Militarizing the Modern Kitchen with Mother Sauces and Peach Melba
Culture
The Sacred Rhythm of French Holidays: Les Grandes Vacances
Pretty much all business stops during Summer Vacations in France
Culture
Minitel: The French had an Internet 10 years before the rest of the world
France had an internet years before the United States did: Minitel, an early, centralized information network that was hugely popular.
Culture
Road Rules: Creepy Crosswalk Kids in France
These life-size bizarro children are horrifying for drivers
Culture
WTF is going on with snap Elections in France?
Understanding the 2024 French Legislative Elections Amid Rising Far-Right Influence
Culture
Why the French are planning a “shit flashmob” protest ahead of the Olympics
whether or not it really happens, the idea has been incredible popular.
Culture
Eating Zoo Animals: A Paris Christmas Dinner Menu from 1870
A Famous Chef Turned Zoo Animals into Haute Cuisine During the 1870 Siege of Paris
Culture
Marijuana Legalization: A Tale of Two Cities – New York vs. France
Navigating the Complex Marijuana Laws in New York and France
Culture
Julia Child: The Woman Who Taught America French Cooking
How One Enthusiastic Chef Transformed American Kitchens with French Flavors
Soundtrack
French Music: "Écoute-moi camarade" by Mohamed Mazouni, 1969.
Songs of love and advice from the Algerian diaspora in France
Culture
A bit about French history
Readings of recent entries in the history section of this newsletter