Television Programs of Interest (Sat 16 Oct to Fri 22nd Oct 2010)

Television Programs of Interest (Sat 16 Oct to Fri 22nd Oct 2010)

FRANCESCO'S MEDITERRANEAN VOYAGE: CRETE - EP 9 OF 12
The stormy seas of the Cyclades take a turn for the worse as Francesco da Mosto approaches Crete, the biggest of the Greek islands, on his continuing voyage from Venice to Istanbul.
Sunday 17 October 2010 6.00pm
ABC2
Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: EATING GREEN - ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FOOD, EP 6 OF 10
Modern food production methods can damage the environment. Presents the information to make informed choices about food: nutrition, environmentally friendly methods of production; organic farming; genetic engineering and packaging.
Monday 18 October 2010 10.40am
ABC1
Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 15 mins

DOLCE VITO: DREAM RESTAURANT - EP 3 OF 6
In the current economic climate Vito realises now is the perfect time to export his Best of British produce. He sniffs out the best British food producers and returns with them to Italy, to the country's largest food expo.
Tuesday 19 October 2010 6.00pm
ABC2
Rating: GCC
Duration: 25 mins

JAMES MARTIN'S CHAMPAGNE: EP 4 OF 5
James Martin continues on his travels in his airstream trailer round the province of Champagne exploring the culinary heart of France. This week he goes back to the City of Rheims where he meets up again with Frenchman Daniel. After a very fruitful stop off on the high-sloping, sun-drenched vineyards, James and Daniel taste and partake in the Champagne grape harvest. Wednesday 20 October 2010 6.00pm
ABC1
Rating: GCC
Duration: 30 mins

POH'S KITCHEN: EP 35 OF 40
Andre Ursini is obsessed with polenta...not the rubbery instant polenta, but polenta that bubbles away on the stove for hours until it's creamy and soft. So when Poh invites Andre to her kitchen to cook his Northern Italian food, he decides to cook a traditional polenta recipe.
Wednesday 20 October 2010 6.30pm
ABC1 Rating: GCC
Duration: 30 mins

MADE IN SPAIN WITH JOSE ANDRES: EP 8 OF 13
Made in Spain highlights the extraordinary cooking traditions of a country whose food and wine is capturing the world's imagination. Jose Andres brings us the exciting flavours of his native Spain with easy and informative recipes created in his own kitchen.
Wednesday 20 October 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO
Rating: GWS
Duration: 30 mins

FOOD SAFARI: USA - SERIES 3, EP 8 OF 9
Food Safari discovers some of the vast range of flavours and dishes across the expanse of the United States of America - from the southern states to California.
Thursday 21 October 2010 7.30pm
SBS ONE
Rating: GCC WS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

LUKE NGUYEN'S VIETNAM: EP 8 OF 10
Luke visits the town of Quy Nhon on the central coast of Vietnam and learns how to make fresh Tofu from scratch in a family farmyard environment. He also prepares a vegetarian delight at an historical Pagoda with the help of local Monks. And finally, Luke learns the secrets of making the best noodles around.
Thursday 21 October 2010 8.00pm
SBS ONE Rating: GCC WS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

THE SUPERSIZERS GO: THE FIFTIES - SERIES 2, EP 3 OF 7
Restaurant critic Giles Coren and writer and comedian Sue Perkins experience the food culture of years gone by. Once again they'll adopt the etiquette, social habits and mores of each era in their own highly individual way. In this episode, Giles and Sue go back to the 1950s, an era started on rations and ended by Prime Minister Harold MacMillan remarking that "we'd never had it so good".
Thursday 21 October 2010 8.30pm
SBS ONE
Rating: PG CC WS
Duration: 60 mins

FOOD TRIP WITH TODD ENGLISH: EP 8 OF 13
Join chef and restaurateur Todd English as he travels the globe visiting exotic locations and collecting culinary ideas and inspiration. Along the way, he taps the knowledge of local food experts who teach him about customs and culture. At the end of the show, viewers are invited to join Todd in his kitchen as he reinvents traditional cooking.
Thursday 21 October 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO
Rating: G
Duration: 30 mins

TASTE TAKES OFF: EP 8 OF 10
Peta Mathias is your global gourmet guide for this series as we sample culinary traditions from around the world. Malaysia, Chile, Canada and Hawaii are all on the menu as Peta tucks into a mouth-watering selection of dishes from street food to five-star cuisine. Along the way we discover the essence of a destination can be found in its people and its food.
Friday 22 October 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO
Rating: G
Duration: 30 mins