Food and Drink

Eating and drinking well is not just a pleasure in France - it's a right! Enjoy our latest tasty offerings...

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A guide to French wine regions

Each distinct region in France has its own style and grape varieties...

Food basket: what to eat in June

Every month the French government publishes details of what fruit and vegetables are in season as well as what cheeses and fish are good to eat now.

Good food, good company with these French 'canteens'

If you have ever felt nostalgic for school dinners but yearn for something better than turkey twizzlers, Les Petites Cantines could be for you.

Artichokes are top of the June crops

With the artichoke season now upon us, The Connexion meets a flag-waver for the Breton delicacy with a fine reputation

French food focus - June 2019

A focus on food in France. This month, veggie-boxes, a pyramid shaped goat cheese and ‘haut de gamme’ olive oil

A year in a French vineyard: June 2019

It takes bottle to prepare wine for sale - Jonathan Hesford on the demands and important processes of a wine’s bottling

May food basket: what is recommended this month

This month it is good to eat Burlat cherries, strawberries, aubergines – and Beaufort cheese, according to the latest food advice from the French government.

French food notes - May 2019

In our series providing a sideways look at French food, we reveal how a popular cake was invented as a PR stunt

A magnificent new compendium of French cuisine edited by François-Régis Gaudry examines its great figures and iconic recipes. Here we present a round-up of legendary food writers and their must-read works, plus we provide three classic recipes to recreate

Cattle class to Vendée via Aberdeen

Move over Charolais, there’s a new (old) cattle breed in town. The Connexion meets a cattle breeder with a passion for Angus

French food focus - May 2019

A focus on food in France. This month, meet chestnuts producers, discover an uncooked pressed cheese and a speciality from the Basque country

A year in a French vineyard: May 2019

Hop to it! Can a vigneron make beer? Jonathan Hesford swaps grapes for grain as he tried his hand at home-brewing

The changing face of coffee-drinking in France

Speciality coffees are starting to replace traditional French and Italian roasts - and artisans are looking to start a movement to ensure 'there will be no going back'...

April food basket: what is in season this month

It is time to eat radishes, crab meat and Morbier cheese, according to the French government’s latest seasonal food basket advice.

French cooking with kids

Canada-based teacher and author Mardi Michels reveals her passion for teaching kids to cook and the inspiration for her new cookbook

French food notes - April 2019

In our series providing a sideways look at French food, we look at a foodie’s paradise with a cartoon connection

A 'grand cru' tour of southern France

A few months after sampling the wines of the north of France, The Connexion heads south in search of the best Bordeaux, Provence, Languedoc and the Côtes du Rhône have to offer

You can enjoy French wine without the after-effects...

Non-alcoholic wines are enjoying new popularity as people cut down their alcohol intake.

A year in a French vineyard: April 2019

Keep or quaff... why do we age wine? Jonathan Hesford considers the tricky task of buying wines to lay down or drink

French food focus - April 2019

A focus on food in France. This month, meet award-winning honey producers, discover a log-shaped cheese and a chic condiment

Have gin delivered to your doorstep

Sponsored content: A special offer from GINSATIONS - The World's First and Only French Gin Subscription Box - as it announces a new concept recently launched in France

American in France goes with the grain

Quinoa grain is hearty, healthy and growing in popularity. Jane Hanks meets a pioneer of its widespread production in Maine-et-Loire