One evening, there was a reservation for four under the name “Vincent.” He showed up a half an hour ahead of his fellow diners, a distinguished, very elegant and courteous gentleman with a camera in ...
PARIS — Anton Ego, the sullen food critic in the 2007 Disney film Ratatouille, is a real person and I once cooked for him. He is a French food critic — perhaps the most important one — but I’d rather ...