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The Useful Bicentennial
Being a gastronome means knowing how to reason the fork, how to think the table. However, it is difficult to philosophize about your bite, or even to discuss the art of good eating, without knowing Brillat-Savarin and his indispensable alter ego, Grimod de la Reynière.

Philippe Cartau
Jan 186 min read


A squirt of ketchup with your diplomacy?
Since the dawn of time, the dinner table has been part of diplomacy. What better way to reconcile differences of opinion than over food and wine that do the same

Philippe Cartau
Mar 3, 20254 min read


Agapes de Bosange - Ch. 1 : An Appetizer
In this joyous and gastronomical novel, Anthelme is chased by a hoard of modern day bigots who can't stand his idea of sharing a meal.

Philippe Cartau
Jan 31, 20254 min read


Can three Michelin stars be compatible with rushing guests to accommodate a second turn?
Half of three stars, or how to squeeze in two meals into half an experience.

Sara Marcolla
Sep 21, 20235 min read


The Perfect Egg, or ChatGPT against the French Rooster
The battle between purity and naturalness. Using the egg to illustrate fundamental cultural differences between France and North America.

Philippe Cartau
Jul 24, 20234 min read
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