Hugo Bonneville talks about the relationship between music and money, the success of his first album, and offers us all the sound advice to take a good long look at ourselves.

Meet troubadour Hugo Bonneville, a socially aware singer-songwriter whose love of words makes his lyrics pure poetry. Hugo shares with us what being a musician means to him.

Feast your eyes on some of the finest organic produce Quebec has to offer! Farmer François shows us all the best of November’s fruits and vegetables — from the staples, like apples, potatoes, and garlic, to the less usual offerings, like black eggplant and kohlrabi.

The lovely singer tells us in franglais about franglais. She discusses her experiences growing up bilingual in Quebec, her international travels, and why it’s not always a good idea to tell someone if you’ve ripped your pants…

From dreams to reality, putting forth “a little bit of energy each day,” Annie Chartrand, a vocalist who debuted singing behind her bathroom door, burst onto the music scene in 2006. Here is an interview with the singer of Ma blonde est une chanteuse [My Girlfriend Is a Singer]—a group that's actually part of a love story…

Ever heard of a pleurotte mushroom? Lacking as we are in mushroom expertise, neither had we—until we visited the kitchen of Les Héritiers, that is! What’s better than getting to watch a scrumptious dish of pleurottes, brie, escargots, and garlic, all together in a puffed pastry, be prepared before your eyes? Getting to eat it, of course!

For more than ten years, Les Héritiers [The Heirs] restaurant in Montreal, which specializes in French cuisine made from Quebecois ingredients, has been concocting dishes like risotto with marinated ginger and rack of lamb with garlic and rosemary sauce. But the food isn’t the only reason for the popularity of Les Héritiers: you can bring your own wine!

Mario Canonge is one of the most exciting pianists tickling today’s plastic ivories, and Yabla was lucky enough to have caught him in person.

Mario has been influenced by Martinique, and he discusses what it means to represent and build upon French Caribbean rhythms on the world stage.

Nelly continues to explore Coco Chanel's enormous contribution to the world of women's fashion and explains how the iconic perfume Chanel Number 5 got its name.

Sophie and Alexandre talk about where they went on vacation. No need to go to an exotic destination to have a good time, according to Sophie. On the other hand, Alexandre enjoyed white sand beaches in a faraway place that's still a part of France. Can you guess where he went?

Nelly tells the fascinating life story of French fashion icon Coco Chanel, beginning with what led to her career as a designer.

Sophie likes to grow avocados from seeds in a jar of water. She shows off her avocado "farm" to Olivier and explains how she does it. He'll soon be the proud owner of an avocado plant!

Nelly concludes her excellent reading recommendations with some very useful tips. Why not watch the movie adaptation of your novel of choice, or if you're short on time, read a poem or two?

Lionel discusses the life of Rouget de Lisle, composer of the Marseillaise. Written in 1792 as a march to spur on the troops during the war with Austria, only later did it become the French national anthem. And did you know that the Marseillaise was banned by Napoleon?