MARSEILLE, France — This colorful French port town exudes Mediterranean charm and chaotic energy. But Marseille, France’s oldest city, is often overlooked and misunderstood by French and foreign ...

A new history by Luke Barr chronicles the innovations, excesses and chauvinism of the French chefs who spawned a revolution ...

"The Bonne Femme Cookbook: Simple, Splendid Food that French Women Cook Every Day" by Wini Moranville (Harvard Common Press, 420 pages, $24.95) We have gotten through the holidays. Some of us make New ...

Brent Littlefield worked as a valet, parking cars for guests at one of San Francisco's esteemed Italian restaurants, but one night he saw a chance to trade in his vest for an apron. Littlefield was 19 ...

Whether you think French cuisine is passé or yields the most delicious bites, one thing is certain, the French know how to make extraordinary bread. Now, the Ferrandi School of Culinary Arts in Paris, ...

A sudden flurry of French-inspired cookbooks means you can channel your favorite bistro or brasserie with recipes for coq au vin, croque monsieur and more. Here’s what lies in store. All those ...

Never mind trendy cookbooks by modern celebrity chefs—sometimes, it feels good to go back to the classics. While some swear by the multitude of recipes in "The Joy of Cooking," if you're in the mood ...

Melissa Clark can barely speak French. She says so in the opening line of her new book. “In the kitchen, however, I’m fluent,” she continues. No one who follows Clark’s popular New York Times food ...