Your complete source for everything buzzing in YOUR area

Articles about life in SWFrance

Articles tagged with Food and Drink

Simply Delicious

Tagged with: ARTICLES, Food and Drink

With summer just around the corner, the days are longer, the evenings are heaven and cooking outside on the BBQ is the way to go. These flavourful recipes and ideal wine pairings are great for the family, or for a party when we can all be together again.

Lobster and Beetroot Salad with Lemon Oil

Tagged with: Advice, ARTICLES, Food and Drink, Guest Chef recipes

Showcasing local products from the Lot, Le Balandre restaurant at the centuries-old, family-run Terminus Hotel in Cahors offers stunningly delicious cuisine such as this Lobster and Beetroot Salad. Mixing traditional and original creations with the finest ingredients, Chef Alexandre Marre prepares his food without artificial additives or superfluous ingredients, allowing the true flavours to be savoured.

Stuffed Zucchini Flowers

Tagged with: ARTICLES, Food and Drink, Guest Chef recipes

Thierry Pszonka, Maître Cuisinier de France, has 30 years experience working with the finest chefs and food in France.  His Stuffed Zucchini Flowers are a prime example of his work as head chef and owner at Les Sens Restaurant in Puylaroque, Tarn et Garonne.  He prides himself on creating exquisite fusion food that combines local ingredients with an imaginative approach to both flavours and plate appeal.   

Apéro Treats for Summer

Tagged with: ARTICLES, Food and Drink

Emma (chef) and John (sommelier) Gilchrist bring us some delicious ideas for apéro treats for summer and reminds us to support our local vineyards.  For those who like to kick the lunch off with a cocktail, John also brings us some super ideas to keep us cool.

Gourmet French Cuisine

Tagged with: ARTICLES, Food and Drink, Guest Chef recipes

Fabrice Rodot is head chef and co-owner, with his partner Victoria Calvert, at L’Atelier in Issigeac, Dordogne. Serving home-cooked, gourmet food since 2017, the restaurant specialises in local, seasonal, fresh French cuisine.

Merlot is soft and juicy

Tagged with: ARTICLES, Food and Drink

What is there not to like about Merlot? It’s soft, juicy, plummy, spicy and generally yummy says John Gilchrist, a former UK Sommelier of the Year and winner of th eMondavi award for the best wine list in the world.

Winter Wines from Gascony

Tagged with: ARTICLES, Food and Drink

John Gilchrist is a former UK Sommelier of the Year and winner of the Mondavi award for the best wine list in the world. Here he gives us some ideas for winter wines from Gascony.

Christmas Wines

Tagged with: ARTICLES, Food and Drink, Special Occasions

John Gilchrist is a former UK Sommelier of the Year and winner of the Mondavi award for the best wine list in the world. He gives us his pick of wines for Christmas. “Around this time of year, because I am “the wine guy”, I am often asked what to drink at Christmas.”

Lot White Wines for Autumn

Tagged with: Food and Drink

Although it’s nearly game season we still have beautiful fresh fruit, salads and flat fish, especially Halibut (Flétan) and Turbot which are at their best. The much anticipated scallop season is about to start so John Gilchrist is not ready to give up on white wines just yet. He looks for bigger body and texture, round, soft fruit, less acidity, a little punchier and maybe aromatic. Here is his selection of Lot White Wines for autumn

Bright food with zesty flavours

Tagged with: ARTICLES, Food and Drink

John and Sim are the latest owners of the historic Hostellerie de Goujounac. With over two decades of experience in high-end restaurants, hotels and private yachts between them, they are well equipped to welcome guests into this charming establishment. Fresh, seasonal ingredients inspire the menu, with an emphasis on using local produce to create unusual dishes from scratch. Here they include some bright food with zesty flavours.

Delicious Mulled Wine

Tagged with: ARTICLES, Food and Drink

John Gilchrist is a former UK Sommelier of the Year and winner of the Mondavi award for the best wine list in the world. He gives us his recipe for a delicious Mulled Wine

SW France Wines for BBQs

Tagged with: ARTICLES, Food and Drink

John Gilchrist is a former UK Sommelier of the Year and winner of the Mondavi award for the best wine list in the world. Here he looks at wines from SW France for punchy BBQ flavours.

Nouvelle Aquitaine Cocktails

Tagged with: ARTICLES, Food and Drink

There are not many things better than sitting in the sun with some good food, great friends and a drink or two. We entertain a lot whether it’s Apéro with friends, with our holidaying guests or during our cookery school, always beginning with fizz or wine cocktails

Bee My Honey

Tagged with: ARTICLES, Food and Drink

Honey adds a sweet, velvety touch to all kinds of foods. Here are some ideas to make the most of this delicious, natural ingredient.

Hook, Line and Vintner

Tagged with: ARTICLES, Food and Drink

Emma (chef) and John (sommelier) Gilchrist are passionate about food and drink and run Les Caulins, a gîte and cookery school in SW France. This time they take a look at fish and wine.

A Delicious Affair

Tagged with: ARTICLES, Food and Drink

Emma (chef) and John (sommelier) Gilchrist live in Lot et Garonne and run a gite and cookery school, Les Caulins. Here is their take on summer BBQ ideas and the perfect wines to match.

Article Categories

Life in SW France

Add a local business

READ MAGAZINE ONLINE