Sometimes we just need a salad, even when it’s the middle of winter. Salads can be satisfying and restorative in the cold weather, especially when layered with protein and sturdy vegetables. For an enticing salad respite, a salade Niçoise comes to mind. While this Provencal-inspired salad is easily associated with sipping rosé on a sunny…
How the French Make French Toast
The French take their bread seriously. Perhaps more than any other food, bread holds the highest status—and greatest symbolism—in France. For centuries, it was a necessity for eating and feeding the family, being a daily staple food for 90 percent of French families up until the 20th century. In the 18th century, a bread shortage,…
French Onion Soup
It will take a while to caramelize the onions for the base of this soup, but the result is a deeply flavored dish that will warm your soul. Beef broth is also an essential part of the recipe. If you’re using store-bought broth, as I do here, please taste it before using it to see…
Djokovic Could Be Barred From French Open
Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open after the Sports Ministry said on Monday there would be no exemption from France’s new vaccine pass law. World number one Djokovic, who has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, was deported from Australia on Sunday before the first Grand Slam tournament of the year…
French Tennis Federation Working on Welcoming ‘Unvaccinated Foreign Athletes’ Ahead of French Open in May
The President of the French Tennis Federation (FFT) Gilles Moretton has said they are working on welcoming “unvaccinated foreign athletes” ahead of the French Open, officially known as Roland-Garros, which is set to begin on May 22. “Our teams are working in collaboration with the public authorities, who will specify the rules relating to the reception of…
French Health Minister Tests Positive for COVID-19
France’s Health Minister Olivier Veran on Thursday said he had tested positive for COVID-19. “Consequently I will be isolating and continue to fulfill my functions remotely,” he said in a tweet. France, one of Europe’s most-vaccinated countries, reported this week a daily record of more than 368,000 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day average of new…
Classic French Lentil Soup
Packed with hearty vegetables, ham, and pantry staples, classic French lentil soup is on heavy rotation across French households during the winter. The key ingredient to this staple dish is a French culinary treasure: nutty, firm, and nutrient-rich Le Puy lentils, which make it both healthy and filling. Whether you’re looking to lighten up your…
Poires Belle Hélène: An Elegant French Dessert to Steal the Show
A classic of French bistro menus, poires belle Hélène is a dessert of sweet and gently spiced poached pears served with vanilla ice cream and draped under a glossy sheet of warm chocolate sauce. It plays the part of an elegant and indulgent dessert, yet it’s incredibly simple to make. The invention of the dessert…
French MPs Arrive in Taiwan for Visit Amid China Tensions
December 15, 2021
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TAIPEI, TAIWAN—A group of six French lawmakers arrived in Taiwan for a five-day visit on Wednesday, following a similar trip led by a group of French parliamentarians in October that the Chinese regime sought to discourage. François de Rugy, the head of the Taiwan Friendship group in the National Assembly, the lower house of France’s…
Blast Levels French Building; at Least 1 Dead, Baby Found
PARIS—French rescue workers dug out the body of a man but rescued his baby and the child’s mother alive from the rubble of a three-story apartment building that collapsed Tuesday in a suspected gas explosion on southern France’s Mediterranean coast. Two other people are missing. The baby, around 10 months old, was located by sniffer…
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