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...

Hauts-de-France’s charbonnay wine from a slagheap

A new white wine made from grapes grown on the side of a coalmine slag heap in the north of France has gone on sale.

How to lunch like a Parisian

Nothing evokes typical Paris quite like lunch in a brasserie or an impeccably curated picnic by the banks of the Seine. Suzy Ashford looks at the capital’s lunching traditions and provides three recipes

From extinction to France’s top jambon

Porc Noir de Bigorre is France’s top-table pork. The Connexion reports on the rare breed’s rise to ham

French food notes: a classic of Gascon cooking

In our series providing a sideways glance at French food, we look at one chef’s innovative life and ensured legacy. Also this month: designer plates as well as a wine and chocolate pairing that is heaven-sent

Parisian wine: an Eiffel vintage

The Eiffel Tower is hosting a temporary “bubble bar” on its first floor, alongside a winery which will press grapes from the first wine-makers to return to the Paris region.

What's good to eat in France in January

Two cheeses, cancoillotte and boulette d’Avesnes, are in season in January and so goods to eat, according to the latest food advice from the French government.

French cider makers seek pomme perfection

Cider is back with a fizzy bang in France. The Connexion shares un bol with the only AOP producers in Brittany

Rick Stein’s taste of France

For his latest culinary odyssey, Rick Stein hit the French back roads and byways to seek out regional recipes. Here he reveals the reasons behind his new book and TV series and provides three tasty recipes

French food notes: Hat’s history in France

In our series providing a sideways look at French food, we examine the origins and significance of the chef’s hat

Why people booze but don’t binge in France

Wine columnist Jonathan Hesford asks if France’s drinking habits are in good health

French food focus: haggis, cheese and rum

A focus on food in France. This month, we meet a haggis producer, and discover Bandon cheese and Guadeloupe rum

Why French drinkers are turning to bio wines

French wine drinkers are increasingly turning to bio (organic) wines after years of snubbing them as being good for the planet but bad to drink.

Patient art of popular French festive treat

Brief history of one high-end confiserie and chocalaterie explains the weeks-long process of creating candied fruit

December food basket: what to eat this month

Three types of cheese – Beaufort, Cantal and Pélardon – are in season this month, as well as parsnip and scallops, according to the latest food advice from the French government.

French fish farmer to grow start-up vegetable business

France's salmon king claims world first as he plans to use trout to grow strawberries

'Vegetables? No charcuterie? That's not a raclette!'

A British Twitter user has attracted mockery from French people after posting photos of her first raclette which included no charcuterie and unusual additions like fruits, olives and a variety of different cheeses.

Popularity of healthy French pulses is racing

Health-giving and versatile, lentils are increasingly popular in France. The Connexion talks to a Puy producer

New French kitchen range from a galaxy far, far away

Famous French cookware manufacturers Le Creuset celebrate Star Wars movies with limited edition range

Fresh local strawberries in winter? No issue in Paris

Capital start-up sells fresh, locally-grown strawberries all year round

Food basket: what to eat in October

This month squash, carrot, and Roquefort cheese are in season.

French brewing success that began as a chat

Jean Yves Fauste explains how a convivial chat between two friends prompted the launch of an award-winning artisanal beer business