CHAPELLE-SUR-ERDRE, France—A radicalized French ex-prisoner on a watch list of potential terrorist threats stabbed a policewoman inside her station in western France on Friday and died following a shoot-out with police, a government minister said. The victim was seriously wounded but expected to survive, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. The assailant had been released from…
French Policewoman Stabbed by Ex-Prisoner on Potential Threat Watch List
How to Make 3-ingredient Sabayon
If you’re looking for a new companion for your summer berries, search no further than sabayon. An Italian import adopted by the French, sabayon is a delicate, frothy custard, made with just three ingredients: egg yolks, sugar, and wine. Rapidly whisked together over a bain-marie, the mixture transforms into an airy sauce. Light and subtly…
France Bans Some Gender-Neutral Language in Schools: ‘A Danger to Our Country’ and the ‘French Language’
The French government recently banned schools from using certain “gender-neutral” or “inclusive” language in schools, saying it would be destructive to the French language and would prevent people from learning it. Some leftist groups, politicians, and teacher’s unions have attempted to change certain words, adding the midpoints in nouns and adjectives, and sometimes in verbs,…
A Bistro Classic at Home
As its name indicates, salade Lyonnaise hails from the city of Lyon, in southern France, renowned as being the gastronomic capital of the country. Home to chefs such as Paul Bocuse and George Blanc, the highest concentration of restaurants per capita in France, and the vineyards that produce the famous Beaujolais Nouveau wine, Lyon is…
French Open Postponed by 1 Week Because of Pandemic
PARIS—For the second year in a row, the traditional French Open schedule is being disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. The clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament said Thursday it will push back the start of this season’s event by one week because of surging virus cases in France. “This postponement will give us a little more…
How to Make Classic French Madeleines
Madeleines are the little French butter cakes that most (non-French) people think of more as a cookie. I don’t think they’re for the inexperienced cook—they are a little tricky and need a fair amount of confidence to turn out just right. That said, I’ve tried to cover all the small details in this recipe so…
A French Stew Light Enough for Spring
Veal blanquette is a classic white stew from the French repertoire, made with tender veal chunks cooked “en blanquette” in a broth with vegetables and aromatics. Finished with a creamy, mushroom-studded sauce of tangy crème fraîche and zesty lemon juice, it brings together all the comforts of a winter stew, but with the brightness we…
Classic Vichyssoise
A wonderful way to elevate soups to party status is to play with garnishes. For me, vichyssoise, a creamy French potato and leek soup, is the ultimate canvas, as so many things are delicious with it. Chives are a standard topping, but I sometimes add a dollop of salmon caviar, or a spoonful of chutney,…
COVID-19 Prompts Adjournment of Sarkozy’s Campaign Financing Trial
PARIS—Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy went back on trial on Wednesday, this time on charges of illegally financing his failed 2012 re-election bid, but judges adjourned proceedings due to the absence of a defence lawyer sick with COVID-19. Sarkozy, 66, was not present for the opening of the trial, which comes less than three weeks…
Millions of Websites Offline After Fire at French Cloud Services Firm
PARIS—A fire at a French cloud services firm has disrupted millions of websites, knocking out government agencies’ portals, banks, shops, news websites, and taking out a chunk of the .FR web space, according to Internet monitors. The fire, which broke out on Wednesday shortly after midnight at OVHcloud, destroyed one of four data centers in…
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