Chef João Paulo Frankenfeld is head chef of Cuisine at Le Cordon Bleu Rio de Janeiro
The Chef João Paulo Frankenfeld started his career as a student in Lyon, France, worked as a cook for ten years in Europe and the United States and at now he ...

To mark the 130th anniversary of Le Cordon Bleu institute, discover its very first official comic book: La Vie en Bleu – À l'École de la Gastronomie (My Culinary Adventure – At the School of Gastronomy), a story of learning set in the heart of French gastronomy.
Jae-Kyung, a young woman from Seoul, enrolls at Le Cordon Bleu Paris to learn the art of French cuisine and save her family's restaurant. There she discovers the high standards, passion and richness of a world-renowned culinary culture. A human, artistic and gastronomic adventure, brought to life by endearing characters and drawings inspired by the best gastronomic manga.
This story, inspired by the codes of gastronomic manga, highlights:
La Vie en Bleu is for both comic book lovers and gastronomy enthusiasts, with the aim of making this world accessible to a wide audience.
Order your copy now and dive into a world of flavors and inspiration!
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