MAP: Michelin lists 56 places in France where you eat well for €40 The famous restaurant guide has released a new list of the best value-for-money dining options in France
I want girls to pick this career, says French World’s Best Pastry Chef The first woman to win the global patissier competition tells us how she had to fight to succeed
Praise for French student who wrestled knife from attacker in Dublin President Macron contacted the 17 year-old to thank him for his bravery Top French chef in hot water for adding cheese to quiche Lorraine Top French chef champions ‘trumpet of death’ mushroom French pastry chef to five US presidents Roland Mesnier dies aged 78
France wins ‘world cup for chefs’ with lockdown-inspired menu Team led by Davy Tissot from the Michelin-starred Saisons restaurant near Lyon impressed judges with a platter of beef and lockdown dining inspired takeaway
Heston Blumenthal brings emotion and baby powder aromas to Top Chef The well-known British chef, who has lived in Les Alpilles since 2018, blew away the other judges with his challenges
Pastry chef Will Torrent: Sweet success made easy Half of the baking battle when it comes to mastering the techniques of French pâtisserie is confidence, says chef Will Torrent
'My father taught me it is important to seek perfection' Connexion's Jane Hanks meets 30-year-old Jauffrey Mauvigney, a prize-winning charcutier-traiteur who works in his family’s shop at Mérignac, near Bordeaux
French chef Auguste Escoffier changed fine dining forever Today, his name is the embodiment of traditional French cuisine, but Samantha David discovers that there is far more to Georges Auguste Escoffier than just the chef who laid down the rules of the kitchen
Covid-19: Paris bars and restaurants risk closure In Paris, two out of the three Covid criteria that would raise the alert level to “scarlet” have already been met. The closure of bars and restaurants may follow.
‘Last of great French chefs’ Pierre Troisgros dies age 92 Legendary three Michelin-star chef Pierre Troisgros - considered by some to be one of the “last of the great French chefs of his generation” - has died at the age of 92.
C'est bon! 4 French home-cooking recipes with Trish Deseine In her latest book, Trish Deseine presents more than eighty original recipes that incorporate simple, quality ingredients, often in novel combinations and inspired by La Grande Epicerie de Paris.
French recipe: Fontainebleau Chef Camille Fourmont shares with Connexion her famous Fontainebleau recipe, out of her new recipe book.
Pretty greens to adorn Michelin plates Microgreens can be found adorning plates in many top eateries. The Connexion meets a leading producer of these exquisite small leaves – an Englishman in the Auvergne Making a success of a French restaurant in 2020 Chef Veyrat loses cheese court case against Michelin Rick Stein’s taste of France
French food notes: Hat’s history in France In our series providing a sideways look at French food, we examine the origins and significance of the chef’s hat Chef and guide in court over star row French Michelin-star chefs launch train station event World’s best restaurant has a menu for 365 seasons Home is where heart is for French top chef Darroze 'Michelin dared to say we use cheddar in our soufflé!'
Seven cooks, seven countries, one great food idea A catering business and restaurant with seven migrant cooks from seven countries has been set up by two friends who met at business school.
Secrets of baking success New York-based chef Rory Macdonald reveals what it takes to become a top pâtissier and provides two favourite mousse recipes
More young and female chefs for Michelin France 2019 The new Michelin Guide for France has been commended for recognising more young chefs and female chefs, in the 2019 edition released this week.
When Ritz met Escoffier Jean-François Mesplède on the unique chemistry between two giants of the hotel and culinary worlds that combined to luxurious effect
French food notes - November 2018 Notes on food in France including a monster mash, a stylish pepper mill and a new chocolate bar....
French woman first to win World’s Best Pastry Chef Frenchwoman and pastry chef Christelle Brua has become the first woman ever to be named the World’s Best Restaurant Pastry Chef.
Tributes pour in for late French chef Joël Robuchon High profile figures including President Macron and chef Alain Ducasse have been paying homage to the late French chef Joël Robuchon, who died aged 73 on Monday August 6.
32-star chef Joël Robuchon dead at 73 Gastronomy world in mourning at news of internationally renowned chef's death following battle with cancer
Melt into chocolate science A delicious new encyclopedia, edited by world-renowned chef pâtissier Frédéric Bau, takes some of the mystery out of the dark stuff
Carême: France’s first celebrity chef Despite a traumatic childhood which saw him abandoned aged nine, Marie-Antoine Carême went on to become a totemic figure in French cuisine. Samantha David gets a taste for his remarkable story
Meet Ollie Timberlake: a British chef in France Jane Hanks talks to successful home chef Ollie Timberlake about her path to a life in Burgundy, how UK chefs’ reputation is changing and why France is food heaven
Chefs sign letter in defence of Camembert amid AOP row High-end chefs, including Anne-Sophie Pic and Christophe Bacquié, have signed an open letter in defence of AOP Normandy Camembert cheese, to stop it “becoming an ersatz, vulgar and tasteless soft paste”.
Winner of the Coupe de France du Burger announced The victorious creation was inspired by a recipe from the chef’s grandfather, and will be available to the public from next week.
Nice locals defend cuisine from controversial chef A Nice collective has defended Niçoise cuisine from “non-purist influences” after a local chef controversially added non-traditional ingredients to a “pan bagnat”.
Two new three Michelin stars bring France’s list to 28 There are now 28 restaurants with three Michelin stars in France after two establishments - one in the Haute-Savoie and one in the Var - received the accolade in the Michelin Guide France 2018 edition.
Legendary ‘chef of the century’ Paul Bocuse dies at 91 Tributes have been pouring in from across France and the culinary world after legendary chef Paul Bocuse was confirmed to have died at age 91.