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A mouthwatering mix of savory suspenseupdated: Thu Sep 01 2011 15:06:00

In "Black Diamond," best-selling author Martin Walker uncovers the trouble behind truffles. Before you crack open the pages of Walker's new novel, make sure and pour yourself a glass of red wine. Better have some cheese with a baguette close at hand too, because this book is deliciously good.

People.com: Prince William & Kate Master French Cooking in Montrealupdated: Mon Jul 04 2011 12:10:00

Plus: the two visit a children's hospital - and sneak off for a romantic boat trip together

People.com: Prince Albert & Charlene's Wedding Menu Previewedupdated: Mon Jun 20 2011 10:49:00

Award-winning chef Alain Ducasse is going for a Mediterranean essence

People.com: Jake Gyllenhaal's Foodie Alter Ego Is a French Chefupdated: Thu Mar 17 2011 07:10:00

"Jake's an incredible impersonator," says Michelle Monaghan, his costar in The Source Code

CNNMoney: This 3D printer makes edible foodupdated: Mon Jan 24 2011 10:11:00

A 3D food printer sounds like something out of Star Trek, but it's not out of this world. It's up and running at the French Culinary Institute in Manhattan -- and in five years, it could be in your home.

U.N. adds French food and flamenco to heritage listupdated: Wed Nov 17 2010 06:56:00

A United Nations committee added Spanish flamenco and French gastronomy to a list of "intangible heritages" that need preservation, a spokeswoman for the world body said Wednesday.

The chef serving Africa on a plateupdated: Fri Oct 01 2010 11:51:00

Chef Pierre Thiam is on a mission to teach New Yorkers about African cuisine.

Serving up Senegalese cuisineupdated: Fri Oct 01 2010 11:51:00

Chef Pierre Thiam puts Senegalese cuisine at the center table in the Big Apple.

Party like an Avatar: How to throw an Oscar bashupdated: Thu Mar 04 2010 12:10:00

Everything will glow -- the balloons, the table cloths, the blue martinis and the party favors. The red carpet will turn blue. Even the female impersonators will be painted -- you guessed it -- blue.

People.com: Sandra Bullock, Meryl Streep Vie Again - for Oscarsupdated: Tue Feb 02 2010 12:18:00

Former husband and wife James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow to compete for Best Director prize

People.com: Meryl Streep at Globes: T-Bone and Tearsupdated: Mon Jan 18 2010 13:00:00

The best actress winner, for Julie & Julia, says she's often doom and gloom

People.com: Amy Adams: I'm a Horrible Fiancéeupdated: Tue Jul 14 2009 13:51:00

The Julie & Julia star says her future husband is a model of patience

Top French chefupdated: Fri Jan 04 2008 10:25:00

The Jules Verne restaurant atop the Eiffel Tower reopens, managed by chef Alain Ducasse. CNN's Helena Demoura reports.

Escargot and the great American buffaloupdated: Tue Aug 28 2007 02:33:00

My recent travels in Burgundy have caused me to think a lot about the French. The great issues of the day seem to deal with food and wine.

Best boulangeries in Parisupdated: Fri Apr 20 2007 11:05:00

When it comes to iconic baguettes, flaky croissants and melt-in-your-mouth pains au chocolat, the French capital delivers.

Money Magazine: Eating on the jobupdated: Tue Jan 24 2006 15:53:00

You douse a key client with bouillabaisse.

French frogs safe at food festivalupdated: Fri Apr 22 2005 13:51:00

An estimated 40,000 frog tasters are preparing to hop over to the small town of Vittel, in the northeastern Lorraine region of France, for the country's annual frog festival.

CNNMoney: World's biggest wine country: USAupdated: Fri Feb 18 2005 09:06:00

Americans are on the verge of becoming the world's biggest consumers of wine. And it's the French who are saying so.

Flavors for the holidaysupdated: Mon Dec 13 2004 16:16:00

As the holiday season approaches and party planning begins, the season's new cookbooks provide a variety of delectable bites that will make your family gatherings unforgettable.

Julia Child dead at 91updated: Fri Aug 13 2004 10:49:00

Julia Child, who revolutionized cooking in the United States with her cooking school, cookbooks and television shows, has died, according to a statement from her publisher, Alfred A. Knopf. She was 91.

Hot French chefs dish out in Chinaupdated: Tue Jan 13 2004 23:15:00

Food fans in Southern China are being lured to restaurants run by two of the finest French chefs in the world, as the Francophile cuisine takes off in this part of the world.

FSB: Paris' Global Buffet In the city that gastronomes call heaven, some four-star alternatives to French food.updated: Thu Nov 01 2001 00:01:00

Wine or no wine, there is a limit to how much magret de canard and boeuf bourguignon any one person can eat. Certainly, there are citizens of La Republique who would rather face the guillotine than...

Fortune: New York On a Fork A tip sheet to the city's best new restaurants.updated: Mon May 29 2000 00:01:00

It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it. The task? Try new restaurants in an effort to figure out which ones are worth the hype. Luckily, New York City has no shortage of contenders. These ar...

Fortune: A CHEF'S SECRET INGREDIENT FOR BUILDING A BUSINESS: PERFECTIONupdated: Mon Aug 07 1995 00:01:00

As a general rule, entrepreneurs don't have much in common. Some drive pickup trucks, others Maseratis. Some treat their employees like kin, others like kindling. But all are alike in an important ...

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