Proclaimed the “king of chefs, chef of kings,” Georges Auguste Escoffier was a French-born chef and restaurateur who revolutionized both his profession and the public’s palate nearly 100 years ago.

Irma Rombauer was 54 years old when the first edition of The Joy of Cooking appeared in 1931. She had decided to put together a recipe collection after the death of her husband in 1930 and paid $3,000 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... He may have inadvertently paved the way for McDonald’s, but great Victorian chef Auguste Escoffier was so slight a man that he couldn’t even reach the stove.

Michel Roux Jr explores the life and influence of his culinary hero, Georges Auguste Escoffier, the man who turned eating into dining and the first great restaurant chef. Show more Michel Roux Jr ...