These techniques add depth and flavor to everyday dishes. French cooking is great because its simple core techniques help turn basic ingredients into rich, flavorful dishes. Mastering methods like ...

Think about standing in your kitchen, uncertain whether you can pull off something remotely French. You're staring at a saucepan, wondering if this whole "learning to cook" thing is just another setup ...

Pastry dough, butter, and sugar encase and caramelize apples for a deliciously flaky upside-down dessert. Opt for store-bought puff pastry to make things easier, or make your own homemade version.

A new history by Luke Barr chronicles the innovations, excesses and chauvinism of the French chefs who spawned a revolution ...