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Amelia Smith

Amelia Smith moved from San Francisco to Paris in 1997, all the better to write about travel, food and culture without borders.

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All Hail the French Meal

UNESCO recently deemed "the gastronomic meal of the French" an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Amelia Smith on why the French deserve it—and many other national cuisines do, too.

Amelia Smith

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A Superstar Chef Does The Unthinkable

A conversation with Olivier Roellinger, the famous French chef who is giving back his Michelin stars.

Amelia Smith

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