France

By Sophie Brissaud. Through the books of food writers like Elizabeth David, Richard Olney or Patricia Wells, everybody has heard about Provençal cooking. Unfortunately, it…

For chef Emmanuel Renaut, the arrival of asparagus marks the moment the menu turns to spring. Around Megève, winter has not fully let go; snow…

There’s no dining experience that captures the soul of Paris quite like its bistros — warm, convivial, and full of timeless charm. These neighborhood institutions define authentic French dining, where…

By Sophie Brissaud. Everybody loves a bistrot, but what is it exactly, compared to a brasserie, a bouillon, a bouchon, or even a lesser-known troquet?…

La Maison Troisgros By Aiste Miseviciute In an unassuming part of an unremarkable French town, gastronomic history was made by two brothers and a simple…

Founded in the 1920s as one of France’s early purpose-built ski resorts, Megève has retained something rare: a living soul. Its cobblestoned streets, horse-drawn carriages…

From the perfectly crunchy baguette tradition to a fluffy croissant, good bread is abundant in France, but Alex Croquet pushes the art of baking to a whole…