Coming up on
BBC Food in May:
Giorgio Locatelli - Pure Italian (Rebroadcast)Premiered: Monday, 5 May 2008 at 18h00
Double half-hour episodes
Giorgio Locatelli modernises classic Italian dishes. Importing only the finest Italian ingredients and the choicest seasonal produce, Locatelli pioneers a new ‘Britalian’ cuisine in the kitchens of Zafferano and Cecconi’s in London.
Focusing on one ingredient per episode, the celebrity chef transforms traditional Italian dishes into fashionable cuisine.
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Chef at Home 2 (Rebroadcast)Premiere date: Thursday, 8 May 2008 at 18h00.
Double half-hour episodesChef Michael Smith invites you into his kitchen to show you how to create simple, flavoursome meals without the cookery book. Allowing instinct and appetite to inspire his cooking concoctions, Michael devises a Mediterranean-style fish stew with the addition of fennel and tomato, and a tangy orange and garlic garnish to finish.
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Nigella Feasts (Rebroadcast)Premiere date: Tuesday, 13 May 2008 at 19h00
Nigella Lawson spills her secrets to creating feasts for all occasions.
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Nigella ExpressPremiere date: Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 18h00
Double half-hour episodes
Nigella Express is Nigella Lawson's new cooking series that focuses on short cut cooking tips and time-saving ideas.
The series covers every real-life cooking eventuality, from breakfast, lunch and dinner to parties and food-on-the-go.
Some episodes are based around one meal and others around themes ranging from "speedy suppers" to "razzle dazzle", delivering recipes with a wow factor for when there’s no time to slave over a hot stove.
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Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 21h30
Crossing the continent, Endless Feast explores the connection between the earth and food. Indulging in one sumptuous banquet at a time, local farmers, food artisans, and star chefs are brought together for mouth-watering and extravagant feasts.
Chef Grant Cousar holds his French-inspired dinner in the majestic mountains of Whistler, British Columbia, serving beef carpaccio canapés, roast corn and potato vichyssoise, locally raised beef with roasted beet jus, and hazelnut meringue with fresh berries and cream.
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Jenny Bristow Light (Rebroadcast)Premiere date: Monday 26 May 2008 at 20h30
Chef Jenny Bristow advises on how to lose weight whilst maintaining a healthier and more energetic disposition by adjusting cooking methods and eating habits.
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Taste of My Life (Rebroadcast)Premiere date: Monday, 26 May 2008 at 21h30
Cookery writer Nigel Slater takes a look at the lives of celebrity guests through their personal food memories and recipes.
Guests including Janet Street-Porter, Vanessa Redgrave and Max Beesley reveal some of their favourite dishes ranging from lobster with cheese sauce to gruyere and tarragon souffle.
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Kylie Kwong 2 (Rebroadcast)Premiere date: Tuesday, 27 May 2008 at 18h00
Double half-hour episodesReturning for a second season of oriental cooking in Kylie Kwong: Simply Magic, Kylie travels to the culture-rich and bustling city of Shanghai, China, in a bid to find fresh inspiration for her latest cooking concoctions.
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This Little Farmer Went to Market (Rebroadcast)Premiere date: Tuesday, 27 May 2008 at 21h00
Celebrity chef Simon Rimmer visits Farmers’ Markets across the UK to meet the people behind the produce.
Offering his expert advice in an attempt to turn their secret recipes into profitable market businesses, Rimmer casts his thoughts on a diverse range of products from chutneys and relishes to buffalo burgers.
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