Avec Eric
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Episode 13
A Dream Dinner
aired: Fri, Dec 24, 2010
Eric visits the renowned Inn at Little Washington where Chef Patrick O’Connell shares his stories (and cooking) about how the dream of a restaurant became a reality.
Episode 11
Farm to Table
aired: Thu, Dec 9, 2010
Eric visits Polyface Farms in rural Virginia. Farmer Joel Salatin has worked for 40 years creating a green, sustainable farm raising cattle, chickens, and pigs.
Episode 10
Service with Flare
aired: Fri, Dec 3, 2010
Great food calls for great service. Eric visits the Culinary Institute of America.
Episode 9
Chef's Table
aired: Fri, Nov 26, 2010
Eric takes time away from his kitchen in New York and spends a week sharing stories, inspiration and cooking with some of America’s greatest chefs – Anthony Bourdain, Dean Fearing, Jose Andres, Grant Achatz and David Chang.
Episode 8
Building Flavors
aired: Fri, Nov 19, 2010
Eric travels to rural Virginia to a heritage pig farm and then explores the flavorful Surryano Hams that are made from it.
Episode 6
Cayman Cookout
aired: Fri, Nov 5, 2010
A chef’s job is much more than cooking in a restaurant. Eric travels to Grand Cayman for a grand cookout and grilling competition with his friend Anthony Bourdain and lots of laughs and great food.
Episode 5
Cultivating Taste
aired: Fri, Oct 29, 2010
Eric visits a former chef colleague, now a farmer, whose mission is still all about taste and flavor.
Episode 4
Becoming a Chef
aired: Fri, Oct 22, 2010
Eric visits the Culinary Institute of America aka CIA as a guest teacher.
Episode 2
Catch and Cook
aired: Fri, Oct 8, 2010
Chef Eric Ripert visits the Cayman Islands, where his restaurant serves fresh-from-the-ocean seafood.
Episode 1
Least Deadliest Catch
aired: Sat, Oct 2, 2010
Eric joins a Chesapeake waterman to harvest soft shell crabs at sunrise and cooks them on the river bank for an al fresco feast. At home, the recipe is Poached Halibut Vinaigrette.
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Episode 9
Oil and Wine
aired: Fri, Feb 27, 2009
Join Eric this week as he explores the fascinating parallels between olive oil and wine.
Episode 8
Perfect Pairings
aired: Fri, Feb 20, 2009
In this episode, Eric explores the fundamental relationship between food and wine, in which perfect pairings serve to elevate the quality of each.
Episode 7
Artisanal
aired: Fri, Feb 13, 2009
This week, join Eric as he experiences the lifestyles of culinary artisans up close in Tuscany.
Episode 6
Traditions
aired: Fri, Feb 6, 2009
This week, Eric finds inspiration in the past and shows us how traditional practices can create a base for great cooking.
Episode 5
Teamwork
aired: Fri, Jan 30, 2009
On today’s show Eric explores the importance of teamwork - in the remarkable complexity of a honeybee hive, in the coordination of the staff of a 4-star restaurant, and in the harmony of contrasting flavors in a great dish.
Episode 4
Birth of a Dish
aired: Fri, Jan 23, 2009
On today’s episode, we go on a journey with Eric to follow the birth a new dish.
Episode 2
Star Ingredients
aired: Fri, Jan 9, 2009
Join Eric as he demonstrates the importance of quality ingredients in great cooking.
