When she was a pastry chef at Chez Panisse, Jehnee Rains was asked to develop the restaurant's recipe for Crêpes Suzette. From the testing and retesting of several versions, she came up with what turned out to be the Holy Grail of sweet crêpes. She shared a few unusual tips that make these perfectly sweet crêpes stand out — and one very unusual ingredient. Can you guess? More

Border regions have some of the best cuisine, don’t you think? Nestled up against the German border (and at some points in history, even within the German border), the food in this part of France is the truly best of both worlds. These recipes say it all. More

French style has inspired a lot of pieces that are readily available for us to purchase and incorporate into our own kitchens. Here are five pieces you can pick up for your kitchen, eating area, or dining room to bring a little French style home: More

A recent New York Times dining section included a piece on savory French quick breads, cakes salés. I've seen these before, and I've always wanted to try one. I also had a great deal of zucchini on hand (it's that time of year!) and I wanted to play around with the recipe a bit. The result? Well, I've been eating it happily for breakfast all week, and I can hardly wait to bake another loaf. More

In Japan, we have kobe beef. And in France, we have poulet de bresse. These pampered chickens with their distinctive blue feet and fine plumage are though to have some of the most delicious meat on earth. Have you ever tried it? More

We're all familiar with Le Creuset and their beautiful enameled cast iron pots. Every owner has a different reason for loving Le Creuset and it seem as though once you've purchased one, you'll be purchasing plenty more. But when you bring them all home — ah, that's where the real fun begins. More

A cassoulet is a humble, perfect-for-Fall French dish made of slow-cooked beans and meat. It's not fancy; we've heard it described as the kind of dish you find bubbling away in home kitchens. We've talked about cassoulets before (here's an excellent rundown of its components). But we found more good recipes to share, including a vegetarian version. More

There isn't much to question when faced with a delicious plate of homemade French fries, usually there's just eating to be done! We all know that French fries aren't really French, so why do we call them as such? Do you know? More

Cat got your tongue? You'll be happy it did when you taste these whimsically-named French butter cookies. More

Kitchen linens are a way to quickly and easily change the appearance of your kitchen. These examples introduce a little French flavor into your kitchen in a cinch: More