Though leeks are a national emblem of Wales, it was the French who made them into a diet fad. These tall, white and green plants are a root vegetable in the allium family (which includes garlic… ...

For the first 2 days of this diet, you’ll go on a semi-fast, eating only leek soup and drinking lots of water. Afterward, you add vegetables, fish, fruit, and still more water. Throughout the ...

I have a friend whose health regimes over the years have entertained and sometimes alarmed me. When I first moved to Los Angeles 10 years ago, she believed passionately in the benefits of high ...

When a French weight-loss “secret” made its way into Netflix series Emily In Paris, viewers were shown a side of French eating culture the English-speaking world doesn’t normally see.

Potage Parmentier or Potato Leep Soup is the quintessential French dinner soup. This was one of the first dishes that I learned to prepare when I was a child, for the simple fact that it is super ...

Emily in Paris Season 2's unnecessary leek-based diet storyline ultimately risks harming the audience it is trying to reach.

2 cloves garlic, minced. Table salt. 1 small russet potato (about 6 ounces), peeled, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/4-inch slices. 1 bay leaf. 1 sprig fresh thyme ...