IT WAS RATATOUILLE, the southern-French compote of eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, onions and peppers, that taught me the meaning of “umami.” I didn’t know the word as a 10-year-old first encountering ...

Ratatouille is a classic French dish that capitalizes on fresh summer produce, such as eggplant, zucchini and tomatoes. Sometimes served as a stew, the vegetables are soft (not mushy) and basking in a ...

Summer promises a bounty of sun-kissed vegetables — a cornucopia of tomatoes, peppers, squash and eggplant that beg to be put to use. This is not a problem. The trick is to lean in and rely upon ...

In the movie “Ratatouille,” it was a simple peasant dish that won over the snooty food critic, Anton Ego. One bite, and he was transported to his mother’s countryside kitchen in Provence. A melange of ...

Mangaloreans may learn to cook Ratatouille, the traditional French dish in Kudla. The Alliance Francaise de Mangalore (AFDM) is organizing a French cooking class exclusively to teach the recipe of ...

“Anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be great.” So goes the personal mantra of the late celebrity chef Auguste Gusteau, whose disembodied spirit materializes — Jiminy Cricket–style — to guide ...

Want to learn how to cook Ratatouille, the traditional French dish? Here is an opportunity. Alliance Française de Mangalore (AFDM) is organizing a French cooking class exclusively to teach the recipe ...

Even if their acquisition deal goes sour, Disney and Pixar will remain partners through 2007. In an SEC filing Thursday, the CGI animation house revealed it has signed a deal with Disney to release ...