French Cuisine News

If a global menu feels too daunting for your Valentine's Day dinner, try channeling a bit of Parisian romance by focusing on French foods.

Why is it racist to present an image of black people as liking fried chicken and watermelon, but not of Japanese people liking udon and sushi or French liking crepes and wine? "Sophistication" is your answer.

Whether you are celebrating Valentine's Day with a significant other, with a friend, or with a special relative, here are some opportunities you might consider: This popular local restaurant is offering another of its scrumptious four-course prix-fixe dinners on Valentine's Day.

"My mom went on strike for two months because we never cleaned up," he says. "As a single mom raising three kids, she just had it.

French cuisine -- featuring classics such as Tartare de Boeuf au Couteau and roast cod -- are on the menu at Odette en Ville in the upscale Chatelain quarter of Brussels, Belgium.

IA know I swore off writing about politics a while back, just like I swore off writing about French cuisine.

Cynthia Chippindale said she wants to dispel the myth that only the wealthy can afford to eat local organic food.

Address: Cnr Remuera Rd and Nuffield St, Newmarket Phone: 523 0293 Website: iledefrance.co.nz Cuisine: French Rating: 7 /10 Love can take many forms.

With this holiday around the corner, we at Kitchen Daily felt that it was appropriate to share our love and respect for those who have most inspired and influenced our passion for cooking.

By Nigel Stonham I enjoyed perhaps my most pleasurable eating out experience of the last thirty years one Thursday evening at Le Salzgries.

French food un plat dlicieux! What is the first thought that comes to mind about French food? Rich sauces? Avant garde foods? Pretense? High cost? Small portions that make stopping for take-out on the drive home a necessity? Gluten laden? Jean Hubert's Le St.

Maybe you're looking to impress that special person on Valentine's Day or maybe you just want to know where to avoid couples canoodling over three courses of gnocchi and chocolate.

The Japanese have a reputation for obsessive attention to detail, and that is why everything isA made better in Japan : Japanese chefs are now cooking almost every cuisine imaginable, combining fidelity to the original with locally sourced products that complement or replace imports.

Early on in Julia Child's autobiography, My Life in France, the California-born chef recalls a significant encounter in 1950, one that would change her life - and American cooking - for ever.

You could be forgiven for not knowing who Fernand Sire is but this fiery little politician has opened up a can of snails in France.

Porterhouse is celebrating its fifth anniversary, so it was a good excuse for us to ask Granny to babysit, while we drove there again and see what was new on chef Yossi Ashraf's grill.

If you want to save money this Valentine's Day but don't want to disappoint, walks along the beach, massages and intimate candle-lit meals cooked at home can cost little to nothing and are sure to please that special someone.

Yann Guigne, chef and owner of L'Adour Restaurant Francais, shows off his Pot au Feu with Duck, a traditional French peasant dish.

Looking for something unique for your gastronomically minded sweetheart this Valentine's Day? Following are two French delicacies sure to warm her heart and pleasure the palate.

Some lovers are fine with ice cold beer in a roadhouse. Others want quiet refinement and a whispered "J'taime." We bridge the high/low-cost gap this Valentine's with the dining-out options below.