The Secret History of French Cooking w/ Luke Barr - Write On! Radio

This week, Emma sits down with Luke Barr to his book The Secret History of French Cooking just out from Dutton Press. Luke talks about the history of nouvelle cuisine movement in the 1970s France, detailing how chefs like Paul Bocuse became household names. This story also highlights the overlooked women chefs who faught for recongition in the male-dominated culinary world and the changes they made for female-chefs to this day. The Secret History of French Cooking is available now: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/602455/the-secret-history-of-french-cooking-by-luke-barr/ Air Date: May 26th 2026