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...

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.

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.

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

Chef photo: Sir William Orpen, R.A; Portrait of Philip II of Spain, Sofonisba Anguissola

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

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 people booze but don’t binge in France

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

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.

Caviar, France’s ultimate gourmet treat

For those pushing the boat out, caviar is the luxury food de rigueur. The Connexion speaks to a French sturgeon farmer

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

World’s best restaurant has a menu for 365 seasons

The Mirazur in Menton on the French Riviera came top in this year’s The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, a respected listing based on an international poll of chefs and critics. Connexion interviewed its chef Mauro Colagreco.

A Provence table in autumn

Caroline Rimbert Craig hails from generations of fruit farmers in Provence, where her great grandfather co-founded the wine co-operative in her family’s native village, Mormoiron. Her new book is a guide to cooking the Provence way, in rhythm with the seasons.

French food notes – October 2019

In our series providing a sideways look at French food, we examine the quirks of half-inviting guests to dinner

French food focus - October 2019

A focus on food in France. This month, we meet garlic producers, discover the Trou du Cru cheese, and boar in sauce