French cuisine is the cooking traditions and practices of France. In the 14th century, Guillaume Tirel, a court chef known as "Taillevent", wrote Le Viandier, one of the earliest recipe collections of medieval France. From Wikipedia
Philippe Schneider confessed to murdering Georges Meichler, dismembering his body, and cooking parts in a ritualistic attempt to conceal the crime, as his trial nears its May 22 verdict.