There’s nothing like the pleasure of eating vegetables fresh from your own garden. The flavour and texture far exceed anything you can buy in a shop. Growing vegetables is also a natural incentive to to spend time outdoors. It is not necessary to have a large space to begin a vegetable garden, you can start one with just a few pots.
As a vegetarian in France, eating out can be difficult, to say the least. There must be vegetarian French people, but where are they? Perhaps they stay at home to eat. On many occasions I have been assured of a…
Louise Molloy travelled to France from Australia to seek a retreat for artists and writers suitable for vegetarians. She discovered tranquility, time and space in a productive environment at Atelier de la Rose.
Since the French government revised its rules in October on what could be served in school canteens, vegetarians have expressed concern that six million school children are now obliged to eat animal products.
Nikki Emmerton from ‘Under the Lime Tree’, a vegetarian B&B in the Charente, has written this poem to inspire vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike.
Amongst the ever changing array of fruit and vegetables on offer at France’s markets and restaurants, expatriates might discover produce unknown to them.
Many vegetarians think that vegetarian food is not produced for dogs and cats. This is not so….nutritional food for both dogs and cats, that provides all the essential ingredient they need for a healthy life, can now be bought here in France.
Looking for a homespun hands-on cooking class in Paris, offering vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free dishes that celebrate seasonal, local, organic fruits and vegetables, try La Cucina di Terresa. more…
Andrea and Bruce venture into assisting in the planning of the carnival in their French town – and courageously add a vegetarian touch.
Through the historic connections between France and Morocco, they are now very popular here. A tagine is a spicy, flavourful and exotic dish that is easy to make and reveals the cultural connections between France and Morocco.
Andrea and Bruce describe the local population’s enthusiastic, if somewhat bemused, reaction to their recent opening of a vegetarian Chambres d’Hôtes in the Creuse department of central France.
We all know that wine is made from grapes not meat. So what is vegetarian wine? Well – some wines are not suitable for vegetarians due to the use of animal products during production.
It is reputed that there is a different type of cheese for each day of the year in France. This sounds ideal for vegetarians, but things are not quite so simple.
Lily Coulstock-Cockerham reports on her 2007 summer holiday spent with her veggie family in the Charente countryside.
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Do you have a favourite place in France where you can get veggie food? Let us know and we will add it to this article so that others can share your experience.
This spot is for favourite recipes – particularly vegetarian versions of French classics.
Please let us have yours.
Topic host Trevor Bridge on what it is like to be a legume-eater in the land of the boudin-munching carnivore. An essential piece of equipment: a sense of humour!
A quick and easy recipe to use up walnuts from last autumn’s harvest. A perfect dish to serve with fresh bread, salads and cheese for a light summer lunch or picnic…
Yes, there is a vegetarian society in France!
When Val Patchett found herself in hospital she discovered that French meals are definitely not what they’re cracked up to be – not for vegetarians anyway
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Looking for a vegetarian place to stay? Or a place that will serve you a delicious vegetarian meal? Take a look at this list of accommodation and restaurants.
I have now been living in France since June 2003, you might ask has it been difficult, well if you are used to eating convenience foods then yes it has. …
Vegetarian Organisations in the UK and France
Image not found.As a vegetarian or vegan you might like to try growing some of your own food — or maybe you already do. That’s a great idea, but how do you go about it? …
Eating no meat or fish in France can make for a trickier life. Here’s what you can do to make things easier
