Food and Drink

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

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

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

Taking inspiration from the cuisine of France’s south, Alex Jackson has received critical acclaim for his London restaurant Sardine. The chef reveals his Provençal inspirations and provides insight into what constitutes authenticity in cuisine... plus three great recipes

In our series providing a sideways look at French food, we examine the close ties between food and literature

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'...

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

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

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

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