Rick Stein embarks on a new journey through the byways of France, from the Channel to the Mediterranean, always on the look out for things where we, the British, could learn from the French to enhance ...

Rick Stein arrives in the city of Agen and continues his barge excursion through South-West France. He tastes the first melon of the season in Quercy, and then cooks the famous Gascon dish poule ...

Although some might omit this spice if it's not to hand, the Cornwall aficionado advises that it's essential for top-notch dauphinoise potatoes.