Helping an Old French Art to Rise

Here's a perfect example of why I read the New York Times every day. Most American papers define "culture" as akin to entertainment -- something to be consumed. The Times, the French and Steven Kaplan, the subject of this wonderful little vignette, understand that culture encompasses much more. In this case it's the French baguette.Helping an Old French Art to Rise

So now I'm off to the library (online, that is) to find one of Kaplan's books.