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'Pope' of French cuisine Paul Bocuse dies at age 91

Sat, 20 Jan 2018 15:33:10 +0100

Paul Bocuse, one of the greatest French chefs of all time, has died aged 91, the country's interior minister said on Saturday.

British chef wins crown for best French village bistrot

Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:36:50 +0100

A small cafe in central France run almost singlehandedly by a British chef was named Monday as France's best village cafe.

Did fear of losing success drive top French chef to commit suicide?

Tue, 02 Feb 2016 16:18:23 +0100

Benoit Violier, the chef of the "world's best restaurant" whose apparent suicide has thrown a spotlight on the intense pressures facing top cooks, worried that his success would not last, reports said Tuesday.

French 'Ratatouille' chef named world's best

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:29:43 +0200

A French chef who inspired a tough kitchen character in the hit animated film "Ratatouille" was named the world's best female chef on Wednesday.

Blaze destroys top French chef's restaurant

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:43:55 +0100

Celebrity chef Marc Veyrat, the man considered by some to be the best in France, suffered a blow on Tuesday when he saw his renowned Alpine restaurant Maison des Bois devastated by a fire.

Top French chef slams 'staff mistreatment' claim

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 16:10:00 +0100

The French chef with more Michelin stars to his name than anyone else in the world has defended his company after an ex-employee said staff members were treated like dogs.

Chef Ramsay seeks expat Kitchen Nightmares

Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:10:00 +0200

The famed British chef Gordon Ramsay, renowned for his expletive-filled outbursts and fiery temper is on the look-out for struggling expat run restaurants in France, for his new series of Kitchen Nightmares.

Grumpy French chefs crack down on food porn

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 18:54:00 +0100

The stereotype of the grumpy Gallic chef appeared to have been enhanced on Thursday when it emerged some top cooks are sick of diners photographing their prized dishes, saying it takes away their "intellectual property". One chef even put a no-photos symbol in the menu.

Two-star chef loses recipes in Russia

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:21:17 +0100

While on a trip to Russia, Michelin two-star French chef Thierry Drapeau lost a precious book containing recipes he noted down over 20 years, a top Russian chef said Monday, offering a 10,000 euro reward for its recovery.

Foie gras ban 'bad idea' says US chef

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:07:00 +0200

Award-winning US chef Dan Barber said Tuesday that California's ban on French speciality foie gras was a "bad idea" that would have no effect on improving food sustainability.

Young chef wows northern France with sensual cooking

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:18:00 +0200

Eating at Alexandre Gauthier's restaurant should put customers in the mood for making love "otherwise it didn't work," said the young chef whose cuisine is luring foodies from far and wide to the north of France.

French chef brings 'gastronomic culture' to Kremlin

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:40:18 +0200

The French chef who cooks for President Dmitry Medvedev in the Kremlin said Friday that he "does not have the right to make a mistake," but stayed tight-lipped on the Russian leader's favourite dish.