It’s been a busy year! Drumroll please….I am SO excited to bring you 13 brand new episodes of my latest TV series, “Joanne Weir’s Plates & Places”! Season one was so much fun to create and now, after filming and cooking my way from the wine country of Washington State to the Greek islands, the dishes I’m cooking up with my chef friends and students on the show are out of this world. In each new episode, we’ll meet food artisans, discover new ingredients and learn cooking techniques that have been handed down and perfected for generations. It’s a virtual culinary journey!
Join me for episode #201 as we float past castles and vineyards on a river ship along the Rhine River and prepare some of the region’s classic dishes like herb spätzle and pork tenderloin rolled with red onions, cabbage and apples. Then we’ll visit the picturesque town of Rüdesheim, Germany and taste their iconic coffee drink that’s spiked with Asbach brandy, ignited and topped with lots of whipped cream and shaved chocolate. It’s sooo good!
And then it’s on to the Greek Isle of Kea where my students and I make tomato bread, stuffed peppers and roasted lamb. I’ll bring the inspiration home and put a spin on a few more classics, such as a Greek salad made with and pickled caper leaves, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives and plenty of feta cheese.
So many of you have told me that you love the shows we filmed in Morocco, so get ready! We’ll head to Marrakech and visit a young artisan as he slaps wet, sticky dough onto a searing hot metal drum to make the thinnest pastry I’ve ever seen. It’s called warka and the art of making it has been passed down from fathers to sons. Of course I had to try my hand (spoiler alert: it’s not as easy as he made it look). But fear not! I’ll show you how you to prepare a simpler version and make a sweet bisteeya for dessert. Oh, and if you love tagines, wait until you see the potter creating these vessels and learn how easy it is to put together a delicious tagine stew at home!
Season two of “Joanne Weir’s Plates & Places” will begin airing this week so head over to the Series’ webpage where you can watch a sneak preview, find recipes and check your local public television station’s airing schedule. |
