'Carême' Review: Apple TV+ Cooks Up a Delicious, Lusty Take on French Culinary History — With a Side of Espionage
Humans share many common denominators, butfew of our driving forces hold more power than food. Conversely, totalitarian regimes give a shot to control their populations through starvation. Thevol-au-vent, thecroquembouche, even the white toque hats Careme either invented or perfected them all. Image via Apple TV+ His influence extended far enough across Europe that “he created masterpieces for the Romanovs in St. ## What Is ‘Careme’ About? Caremeopens with its adult protagonist apprenticed to his adoptive father, notedpatissierSylvain Bailly (Vincent Schmitt)....