A Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking Season 5 Episodes

Episode 1

Dijon, France

Sat, Sep 2, 201722 mins

Join host Pete Evans for the most opulent feast Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking has thrown! At the Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc in Burgundy, the Renaissance-style surroundings of one of France's finest estates, showcases equally exquisite cuisine prepared by star chefs Jean-Michel Lorain and Nicolas Isnard. From a visit to Dijon's fully in-bloom mustard flower fields with Nicolas to a trip to the Burgundy escargot farm with Jean-Michel, this episode contrasts classic French ingredients with innovative techniques. Jean-Michel serves up escargot bon-bons and Burgundy roast chicken while Nicolas prepares classic escargots and quinoa with mustard vinaigrette. This feast is truly magnifique!

Episode 2

Seattle, Washington

Sat, Sep 9, 2017

Episode 3

Taos, New Mexico

Sat, Sep 16, 2017

Episode 4

Paris, France

Sat, Sep 23, 201722 mins

Experience Paris like a local in this special episode of Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking. Host Pete Evans pays a visit to two culinary icons: chefs Patricia Wells and Guy Savoy, who collaborate to cook an authentic feast in Patricia's beautiful home. Patricia, a celebrated author and chef who left the United States in the 1980s to pursue writing and cooking in France, guides Pete to the President Wilson Market for gorgeous, fresh produce. Guy, whose eponymous restaurant remains a stalwart fixture in the culinary world, takes Pete to Quatrehomme, a fromage institution to sample the best cheeses that Paris has to offer. Then, our chefs prepare a comforting and classic French feast, featuring a salad that must be tossed 32 times, steak frites, an elegant preparation of asparagus, and of course, plenty of wine and cheese.

Episode 5

Polesine Parmense, Italy

Sat, Sep 30, 201722 mins

At the beautiful Antica Corte Pallavicina in Italy, host Pete Evans meets the master of culatello, Massimo Spigaroli, and Parma's popular third-generation chef, Marco Parizzi. Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking takes you to Massimo's mesmerizing culatello cellar, a place where his prized salumi lines the ceiling and walls. Then, pluck the freshest of produce with Marco on the grounds of the gorgeous estate that's been a part of the Spigaroli family for generations. The feast is served on the grounds surrounded by a curious peacock, roaming hens, and stunning white cows, right on the edge of the Po River. On the menu are stuffed squash blossoms, millefoglie of quinoa, gnocchi with blue goat cheese, rabbit and Culatello powder, and roasted Guinea hen.

Episode 6

San Luis Obispo, California

Sat, Oct 7, 2017

Episode 7

Livorno, Italy

Sun, Oct 15, 201722 mins

In the port city of Livorno, host Pete Evans is joined in Italy by two chef-authors with US roots: Bryan Voltaggio, who visits from Maryland, and Pamela Sheldon Johns, who has called Tuscany home for over 20 years. Seasonal, local and traditional flavors have inspired this seaside episode of Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking; first, Pete visits Prosciutto di Parma to learn about this geographically-protected delicacy. Then, he meets up with Bryan and Pamela to tour the city's Venetian-style canals and browse the 19th-century style Mercato Centrale for local produce. From the regional classic cacciucco, a tomato-based seafood stew, to a flavorful Bordadito, a polenta and bean crostini, this feast embodies the spirit of Livorno in its unpretentious character and coastal integrity.

Episode 8

Cadenet, France

Sun, Oct 22, 201722 mins

Travel to the interior of Provence when Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking visits Cadenet, France. Host Pete Evans takes a trip to see how the covetable fleur de sel salt is harvested from the pink waters of Aigues Mortes, a region of salt ponds bigger than Paris. Then, Pete meets up with the mother-daughter chef team of Reine and Nadia Sammut to source fresh artichokes from their local field and prepare them at their stellar countryside restaurant. Nadia has made it a point in her family's restaurant to incorporate gluten-free items after she discovered she had Celiac disease; her mother Reine, who has been the owner of the restaurant for decades, melds her classic techniques with allergy-conscious ingredients. French heritage is found in both the setting and the feast: on the menu are artichokes Provençal, gluten-free focaccia, and a luscious lamb stew.

Episode 9

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Sun, Oct 29, 2017

Episode 10

Vercelli, Italy

Sun, Nov 5, 201722 mins

The home of Italy's lush risotto rice, Vercelli lies in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, nestled between the Alps and the Mediterranean. Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking pays a visit to bearded brothers Christian and Manuel Costardi, chefs who have perfected their risotto craft all the way down to the rice grain at their restaurant Cinzia da Christian and Manuel. Host Pete Evans takes a trip to the risotto farm with Christian and Manuel to see how the local rice is sourced from hand-flooded fields. Then, the group gets up close with another Piedmont product: hazelnuts. Back at the Costardis' restaurant, which has been part of their family's hotel for decades, the feast showcases Christian's classic tomato risotto and Manuel's delicate hazelnut ice cream.

Episode 11

Carmel, California

Sun, Nov 12, 2017

Episode 12

Bologna, Italy

Sun, Nov 19, 201722 mins

Join Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking for its first-ever visit to Bologna, the culinary capital of Italy. Host Pete Evans meets Stefano Corvucci, founder of the Culinary Institute of Bologna, and learns why the Po River Valley gives its famed Grana Padano such distinguished flavor. Then, our two chefs join up with Stefano's colleague Lucia Bezzi to visit the Mercato di Mezzo, a food market that's been buzzing since the Middle Ages. Stefano and Lucia bring to life iconic regional dishes like lasagne, tortelloni, and tiramisu, using techniques and instincts they've inherited and cultivated from family. It's a meal as rich in flavor and heritage as the medieval brick that covers the city.

Episode 13

Puerto Rico

Sun, Nov 26, 201722 mins

Home to some of the world's freshest ingredients, Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking travels to Puerto Rico! Host Michelle Bernstein finds excellent produce at Frutos del Guacabo, which provides the highest quality fruits and vegetables to chefs in 160 hotels across the region and creates farm-to-table experiences for the local community. Michelle also takes a trip to the Tommy Forte Seafood Market, which offers everything from swordfish to shark. She is joined by Chef Kevin Roth, who combines his love for Puerto Rico with a passion for barbecue, and Chef Ventura Vivoni, who brings his knowledge of worldly ingredients to cook in the area. Fresh fruit is used in courses throughout the feast ranging from appetizer to dessert, and a variety of seafood is prepared along the way.