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Story Archives of 'France'
Au Revoir To All That
By Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, July 14, 2009.
Whether you’re looking for green, local, or artisanal foods, French cuisine has long been the hallmark of gastronomy done right. Assembled with fresh ingredients and deep flavors, it isn’t uncommon for the French to spend hours indulging on a lunch of pâté, quiche lorraine and escargot with a glass or three of Bordeaux to wash it down.
Food and wine critic Mike Steinberger fell in love with French cuisine in his teens. He says it was tough to find a bad meal in France 25 years ago. Now, he argues, it’s sometimes a challenge to find a good one. His new book, Au Revoir to All That: Food, Wine and the End of France charts what he sees as the demise of one of the world’s most celebrated cuisines.
Slate: Why Don't the French Cook Like They Used To?
(Photo by Luigi Anzivino via Flickr/Creative Commons)
An Eco-Tour de France
By Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, July 14, 2009.
Today we celebrate Bastille Day with some alternative perspectives on France.
Viewers the world over are following the Tour de France cycling race as riders make their way up the mountain ranges down the winding passes of France. Lance Armstrong's team Astana is showing some competitive cracks after "le weekend," a punishing ride through the Pyrenees. But today, they are near the city of Limoges in the relatively flat Limousin region.
We’re using our imaginations and guide Dorian Yates, to touch down in near Limoges. Dorian is author of The Green Earth Guide to France, and she’s with us for the Bastille Day version of our Next Green Thing series.
(Photo by digitalmama824 via Flickr/Creative Commons)
Food Week: Jim Haller
By John Walters on Tuesday, December 30, 2003.Food Week continues with a life in the kitchen. Jim Haller was the creative genius behind the Blue Strawbery, the restaurant that made Portsmouth a destination for fine dining. Jim?s written several cookbooks, but his latest book, Vie de France, is an account of a month he spent living in a French village. There, he rediscovered his love of food and preparing a good meal. He?ll talk about his experiences in France and his career in cuisine.
This originally aired in August 2002.
France & The United States
By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, February 26, 2003.Their disagreement over Iraq has created huge tensions between the two countries. We’ll take a look at this sometimes-bumpy relationship with Ann Sa’adah, professor of Law and Political Science at Dartmouth College www.dartmouth.edu, and Wallace Thies, professor of Politics at Catholic University of America www.cua.edu and author of the new book “Friendly Rivals”.
A Teenager Escapes from World War Two
By John Walters on Monday, November 11, 2002.Francis de Marneffe is now retired and living in New Hampshire. In 1940, he was a 16-year-old in Belgium when the Nazis invaded. He was separated from his family and left to his own devices, he made his way through France, and ultimately to Britain. It was 5 years before he saw his family again. He chonicles the time in his memoir, "Last Boat from Bordeaux."
This interview originally aired in January 2002.
A Life in the Kitchen
By John Walters on Wednesday, May 22, 2002.Jim Haller was the creative genius behind the Blue Strawberry, the legendary Portsmouth restaurant. He's written several cookbooks and has just published a book, "Vie de France," about a month living in a French village. He talks about discovering discovering the food of France and re-discovering his own love of preparing a good meal. Upcoming appearances: June 6, Gulliver's Travels in Portsmouth; June 11, Water Street Bookstore in Exeter; June 12, Barnes and Noble, Newington; June 15, Barnes and Noble in Manchester; June 22, Stroudwater Books in Dover
A Teenage Escape from World War II
By John Walters on Wednesday, January 2, 2002.Francis de Marneffe is now retired and living in New Hampshire, but in 1940 he was a 16 year old in Belgium when the Nazis invaded. He became separated from his family and, left to his own devices, he made his way through France to the relative safety of Britain. He didn't see his family again until 1945. Francis recalls his war time experiences in a new memoir called "The Last Boat from Bordeaux" (Coolidge Hill Press).
