Endlessly energetic chef Chris Coubrough finds a wealth of
new culinary inspiration on an exciting gastronomic journey
around the beautiful uncharted territory of Greenland. With
his self-sustaining background, Chris seeks out the most
natural Greenlandic produce, cooking up a storm with the
delicious and surprisingly diverse local fare!
Want to be more adventurous in the kitchen? Then take some
tips from Chef Volli, a hot new talent on the culinary
scene, as he travels around Iceland. Combining his passion
for food and love of the outdoors, he uses the freshest
ingredients, conjuring up simple yet mouthwatering dishes
guaranteed to spice up anyone’s home...
10 Fabulous Recipes for Summer Entertaining is a one-off
special in which renowned food expert Peta Mathias
demonstrates 10 dishes, from the tantalizing arrangement of
recipe ingredients at the start to the delectable visual
symphony at recipe’s end. This is a very practical kitchen
companion and Peta, with her endless wit and wisdom, will
keep you...
Prominent international chef, Ashley Charles James, travels
the United States to cook with famous foreign and ethnic
influence chefs, unveiling their celebrated delicacies and
their contributions to the American cuisine.
An Englishman, Ashley designs the menus and oversees the
kitchens at the renowned Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly
Hills, California. He has built the hotel’s dining
experience...
Presented by the effervescent world traveller and food
expert Peta Mathias, and set in a country renowned for
engaging the senses, Peta Unplugged in Marrakech offers
fresh perspectives on a culture via its cuisine. Peta guides
her gastronomads on a culinary and cultural tour of
Marrakech and its intriguing surrounds. Featuring cooking
classes both in the...
Join twelve men and women from all walks of life as they
compete against each other for the chance to create and
launch their very own wine label. Set in central California,
The Winemakers is an exciting series which plunges viewers
inside the most storied beverage on earth. It follows the
diverse cast of hopefuls...
Join culinary explorer Emmanuel Stroobant as he combs
Singapore to discover the local flavours - from hawker fares
to coffee shops and home recipes passed down from ancestors.
Join him as he discovers feasts of joyous occasions,
religious rites and business meals; from the kitchen of the
ordinary folks to the most well known hawker...
In each half hour, Hugh explains one of the vital elements
of the River Cottage philosophy, referring back to all the
most memorable adventures, escapades and learning
experiences at River Cottage (and beyond!). In doing so, he
encourages us to grow our own fruit and veg, be thrifty and
resourceful and get the best of...
Hugh’s retrospective assessment of the vital elements of
rural life will include edited highlights from previous
River Cottage series. The final programme reiterates that
sharing fresh, locally grown, seasonal produce with family
and friends has
become the cornerstone of the River Cottage experience.
This is a light new hybrid of fishing, cooking and travel
programming. With unique access to remote fishing
communities, this voice-over led series will take the viewer
on a whirlwind tour of the globe. The series features
ancient cultures, raw passion, and big appetites. The local
characters provide the catch and cooking expertise, and also
deliver...
In this much awaited new series from the popular River
Cottage collection Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is back and
the stakes and the jeopardy are higher and more real than
ever before. Beyond River Cottage is a natural extension of
Hugh's downshifting experiment at River Cottage, combining
the benefits of a completely fresh location and a massive
new...
Chinese cuisine is now famous the world over but how many
people know that it is food inventions and discoveries made
thousands of years ago that shape the way that people eat
today?
Culinary China: Food For Thought gives an insight into the
inventions of chopsticks, hotpot, vinegar, bean curd and
noodles. Have a taste of...
Floyd's mission is to discover the varied tastes and the
rich regional diversity of Italian cuisine. The eccentric
chef abandons all accepted conventions as he forays into the
best restaurants and the most luscious vineyards. Amidst the
classic scenery Floyd prepares exquisite dishes including
squid ink tagliatelle and Tuscan wild boar.
Floyd goes in search of the true flavour of Spain. This
series celebrates the food and drink of regional Spain in
restaurants and bars, mountain tops and the length and
breadth of this rich and diverse country.
Beer is by far and away the most popular alcoholic beverage
on the planet. Today, we down over 120 billion litres of the
stuff every year. Countless nations claim the ancient brew
as an intrinsic part of their culture and heritage, but
despite our continuing global love affair with beer and its
important place in...
Long before Jamie Oliver thoght about setting up his
restaurant to help disadvantaged children, an extraordinary
and humble man had already done so in Vietnam. This film
tells the story of Jimmy Pham, a Vietnamese-Australian, who
decided to do something to help the street kids of Hanoi by
setting up KOTO, a restaurant and training...
A look at American culture, particularly that of the
American South, through the food tradition known as
barbecue. Through ten subjects from five different states,
the film explores the history and heritage of this food from
its rural beginnings to its present day incarnation in
large-scale commercial organisations. Shot in North
Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Kansas...
A visually entertaining documentary that takes you on a
gastronomic journey across centuries as you feast your eyes
on a lavish Chinese banquet and explore the lives of those
immersed in the art of Chinese cooking. 'A Chinese Feast'
probes the Chinese psyche for food, going back in time
thousands of years to track down...
Kai Ora brings to the world a glimpse of Maori culture and
lifestyle never seen before. Featuring Anne Thorp, New
Zealand’s Maori Queen of Cuisine, the show is filmed in
Auckland City and the beautiful and exclusive Pakiri Beach.
Each show features fantastic food, a hot-pot of home-grown
music and famous guests – from 'The...
Hugh is preparing for his first Christmas at River Cottage.
He has decorated the bay tree with fairy lights, harvested
the sprouts from the vegetable garden and his Gloucester Old
Spot pig is now a festive ham. Top of his Christmas list is
a goose, but before Hugh can purchase his Christmas lunch he
needs...
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's dream of escaping the city
sprawl and all its stresses and downshifting into rural
Dorset is finally realised when he arrives at River Cottage
in his 1960s Ford Corsair convertible. His year-long
experiment, living off the fat of the land, and the sweat of
his brow, involves a steep learning curve…and a lot...
In an attempt to generate some hard cash, Hugh rents the
field over the river, installs a poly-tunnel to grow
vegetables for the market and buys a cow and a sheep to join
his pigs and chickens. But his aim of self-sufficiency is
knocked when his hay crop is devastated by rain and the
tomatoes...
The start of his third year at River Cottage finds Hugh
happily ensconced with pregnant sheep and fattened pigs but
as ever cash is in short supply. His long-term plan is to
produce the ultimate free-range roasting chicken, but once
that is set in motion with the purchase of three varieties
of hen and an...
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has moved on from his three year
experiment as a smallholder at River Cottage, but in this
series of themed programmes he looks back at all he learned
in those three years. Using archive from three series and
specially shot links, Hugh shows how, while having the time
of his life, he also...
The Moorish invasion of Spain from across the Straits of
Gibraltar in 700AD dramatically shaped the culture, the
science, the astronomy, the gastronomy, the agriculture,
religion and civilisation of Europe. It is from Gibraltar
that Floyd begins a journey that takes him from the Pillars
of Hercules, the gateway to the Mediterranean, through to
the alluvial...
Keith Floyd takes a rest from his kitchen and dedicates some
time to his favourite hobby as he sets off to explore the
wine regions of France. Keith is interested in seeing the
local beauty spots, learning the history, meeting the
people, eating the local produce, and above all, tasting the
wine!
This culinary adventure traverses the frozen arctic
wastelands of Lapland, crosses Sweden and Denmark, heads to
Norway's majestic fjords, and concludes in Greenland. From
herring fillets with dill and parsley to smoked loin of pork
in cherry sauce, Scandinavian cuisine is brought vividly to
life.
Keith Floyd, the world famous TV cook, travels to Africa
visiting a number of regions. The boisterous and bubbly
Floyd cooks traditional dishes from each area using a
variety of heat sources, sometimes in surprising
surroundings.
Floyd arrives in Cape Town by yacht and cooks on board. He
visits the township of Kyelisha where he...
Eccentric cook Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall goes anywhere and
eats anything in his quest to survive on the resources of
nature's wild larder. He discovers recipes ranging from eel
soup to rook and pigeon pie and tasty grey squirrel for
protein. Some of his desserts include such delicacies as
gooseberry and puffball soufflé, and his search for...
This series takes Keith Floyd, internationally renowned TV
chef, to the unfamiliar terrain of Asia. Floyd explores the
distinct language, culture and geography of Hong Kong,
Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. This time Floyd's locations
include fishing boats, beaches and naturally he weaves his
way into the homes and kitchens of local families and
celebrities alike.
