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...

Wine tasting: should we value enthusiasm over expertise?

Why we should appreciate the knowledge of enthusiasts and debunk tasteless wine snobbery.

French recipe: Fontainebleau

Chef Camille Fourmont shares with Connexion her famous Fontainebleau recipe, out of her new recipe book.

Where to buy the juiciest melons in France this summer

Across France, you will see shoppers prodding and sniffing as they search for the perfect juicy melon. Connexion looks at the fruit’s history and meets a passionate producer.

Perfect pâtisserie at home: recipes of the month

When two talented French pâtissiers joined forces to create a baking cookbook, the results were bound to be delectable. We present three recipes from sweet magicians Christophe Felder and Camille Lesecq.

The history behind Provence's classic sweet treat: calissons

Calissons are very popular sweet treats from Provence. Connexion speaks to a notable producer of these oval-shaped, almond-based beauties.

Coronavirus: How France's winemakers are coping

What does Covid-19 mean for France's independent winemakers? Jonathan Hesford reveals all.

Private collector spends £118,580 on bottle of cognac

Bottle of 1762 Gauthier cognac went under the hammer on Friday

Food producers sign pledge on ‘best before’ dates

Help farmers by still eating lamb this holiday

Farmers urge householders to still mark religious festivities during confinement even though family gatherings won't be happening

Miss Maggie’s French country fare

Childhood stays in France left an indelible mark on Héloïse Brion, who turned her back on fashion to concentrate on food adventures. Here she reveals her journey and chooses three favourite recipes.

French food notes: Asian food sour not sweet in France

In our series providing a sideways glance at French food, we ask why the French accept mediocre Asian cooking

Cook, eat, and celebrate cheese day in France

Today, March 27, is national cheese day in France and to celebrate we have gathered a few France-related cheese facts, a simple recipe with comté and cantal and some fun French expressions about cheese.

Pretty greens to adorn Michelin plates

Microgreens can be found adorning plates in many top eateries. The Connexion meets a leading producer of these exquisite small leaves – an Englishman in the Auvergne

My tasty day as a citizen wine jury member

Brian McCulloch developed a nose for wine as a student, but lost it when work took him to the UK. Now he’s in France, he is relearning old talents – and brushed up certain skills as a citizen wine jury member at a major event in Paris

Recipe of the Week: Chocolate Vanilla Marble Cake

In this week's Recipe of the Week, Audrey Le Goff shares her recipe for a buttery and moist Chocolate Vanilla Marble Cake.

Recipe of the Week: Orange Yogurt Cake

In this week's Recipe of the Week, Audrey Le Goff shares her recipe for a simple and timeless Orange Yogurt Cake.

Food basket: what to eat in March in France

Every month France issues official advice of what food is in season and good to eat now – this month it lists Mimolette, a cheese made with little insects, as well as leeks, whelks and pineapple.

Recipe + Competition: Classic French Lemon Tart

French food writer Audrey Le Goff shares her recipe for a classic French lemon tart as the first instalment of our new newsletter recipe series. You've got to bake it to win!

French company cracked making vegan eggs

We have vegan camembert, vegan burgers and even vegan ham and bacon... now the first vegan eggs have been created by two French biochemistry students.

Making a success of a French restaurant in 2020

‘Young apprentices do not know the basics anymore’ Adrien Descouls was semi-finalist in the M6 reality show Top Chef in 2018.

Cocktail hour, Paris-style

We are in 1920s Paris and the spirit of partying and indulging in cocktails is in full swing, under the influence of American style bars. Author of a new book on the subject, Franck Audoux raises a glass to good times and picks three great tipples from the era to try at home