''La cuisinière Cordon Bleu'', also spelled as ''La cuisinière cordon-bleu'', was a culinary magazine started in the late 1890s by French journalist

Marthe Distel Marthe Distel () was a French journalist. Career Marthe Distel started the culinary magazine ''La Cuisinière Cordon Bleu''. To prompt readership, Distel offered subscribers cooking lessons with professional chefs. The first class was held in Janu ...

. The magazine offered recipes and tips on entertaining. To prompt readership, the magazine offered cooking classes to subscribers. The first one was held in the kitchens of the

Palais Royal The Palais-Royal () is a former royal palace located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. The screened entrance court faces the Place du Palais-Royal, opposite the Louvre. Originally called the Palais-Cardinal, it was built for Cardinal R ...

in January 1895. The classes evolved in a more formal cooking school, Le Cordon Bleu. The magazine closed in 1960s, but school continues to thrive, with more than 27 schools in 17 countries as of early 2008.LCB Net - About Le Cordon Bleu

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''Cordon Bleu'' Home page
1895 establishments in France 1960 disestablishments in France Defunct magazines published in France French cuisine French-language magazines Food and drink magazines Magazines established in 1895 Magazines disestablished in 1960 {{food-magazine-stub

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