The Time French President Charles de Gaulle Snubbed the Germans Over Food.
In the summer of 1960, French President Charles de Gaulle was on a state visit to Germany. The visit was seen as an important step in improving relations between the two countries, which had a long and complicated history. As the leader of France, de Gaulle was greeted with great fanfare and treated to a […]
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The Foods That Marie Antoinette Enjoyed As The French Revolution Erupted Around Her.
Inflection points often have a way of showing us something about the context of events that surround the inflection. The French Revolution and Queen Marie Antoinette’s culinary tastes all have an entwined saga that bears remembering. Madame Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France before the French Revolution, was known for her love of food […]
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Claude Monet and His Crêpes aux Fruits Rouges.
It is said that the famous French Impressionist artist, Claude Monet, loved Crêpes aux Fruits Rouges. Monet’s Romance Claude Monet and his wife, Camille Doncieux, had a complex and tumultuous relationship. They met in 1865 when Monet was an aspiring artist and Camille was a model, later marrying in 1870. He would often ask Camille […]
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Winston Churchill and His Shirred Eggs
Known for his love of food, Churchill took a particular liking to shirred eggs. According to his personal chef, Churchill would often request them for breakfast during his time in office, and on weekends at Chartwell, his country home. Churchill had a particular way of eating his shirred eggs; he would break the yolk, and […]
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