Television Programs of Interest (Sat 8th May to Fri 14th May 2010)

Television Programs of Interest (Sat 8th May to Fri 14th May 2010)

NIGELLA FEASTS: JUST DESSERTS - EP 10 OF 13
Nigella Lawson is crazy for desserts. Here she picks out some of her all time favourites from her dessert hall of fame.
Saturday 8 May 2010 6.00pm
ABC1 Rating: G
CC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

A FORK IN THE ROAD: ITALY
Pria Viswalingam presents his view of Italy.
Sunday 9 May 2010 11.00am
SBS
ONE Rating: G
CC WS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

A FORK IN THE ROAD: EGYPT
Pria swaps the mysterious souks of Cairo for an exhilarating trip through the Sahara.
Sunday 9 May 2010 10.30am
SBS ONE Rating: G
WS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

PLANET FOOD: BURGUNDY
Autumn in Burgundy is a 'foodies'' dream. Merrilees Parker explores the golden vineyards of the Cote D'Or. She also visits typical local markets, goes mushroom hunting and eats at a farmyard restaurant run by farmers' wives.
Sunday 9 May 2010 6.00pm
ABC2 Rating: G
CC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

TREKS IN A WILD WORLD: TREKKING IN GABON
Holly Morris heads to Lope National Park, Gabon, where she treks in search of mandrills. Lope is the only place in the world where there is a realistic chance of seeing these elusive, brightly coloured animals in the wild.
Sunday 9 May 2010 6.30pm
ABC1 Rating: G
CC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: AT YOUR SERVICE - FOOD CATERING, EP 10 OF 10
How do you cater for thousands of people at an outdoor event whilst maintaining high food quality and safety standards? This is the task facing a large Australian catering company as it prepares to feed the large crowd attending a major sporting event.
Monday 10 May 2010 10.45am
ABC1 Rating: G
CC Rpt
Duration: 15 mins

RICK STEIN'S FAR EASTERN ODYSSEY: EP 3 OF 7
Rick Stein's epic culinary journey continues as he explores the Far East's most diverse food cultures. In episode three, Rick continues his odyssey in Thailand, where he meets up with one of his heroes, David Thompson - a man who has devoted his professional life to understanding Thai cuisine.
Tuesday 11 May 2010 8.30pm
ABC1 Rating: G
CC
Duration: 65 mins

THE UGLY TRUTH ABOUT BEAUTY
Lifestyle journalist Kate Spicer is 39, single and - like many women - not 100% happy with her appearance. She's always been sceptical about the beauty industry but now, as she approaches her forties, she's contemplating action. This film follows Kate as she immerses herself in the wide range of bizarre, radical and invasive procedures now on offer to normal women willing to undergo a gruelling quest for exquisite, youthful looks. Just how far is Kate willing to go? And will it be worth it?
Wednesday 12 May 2010 10.15pm
ABC2 Rating: M
CC Rpt
Duration: 50 mins

A FORK IN AFRICA: TUNISIA
In Tunisia Pria visits local artist Hedi Turki in the picturesque village of Sidi Bou Said, the bustling souks of the Medina in Tunis; and the domain of the Berbers - about 500kms from Tunis, around Matmata and Tataouine.
Wednesday 12 May 2010 4.00pm
SBS ONE Rating: G
CC WS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

CHEESE SLICES: USA - SERIES 2, EP 7 OF 7
Will Studd looks at some of the finest cheese shops in New York before visiting the beautiful countryside of Vermont to meet a new generation of American cheese makers who share a passion for creating local farmstead cheese.
Wednesday 12 May 2010 6.00pm
ABC1 Rating: G *Final*
CC
Duration: 30 mins

POH'S KITCHEN: EP 13 OF 40
Before Poh leaves Western Australia she goes to visit her friend French chef Emmanuel Mollois, who gives her the challenge to come up with a 'Poh's Kitchen' macaroon. Macaroons are one of Emmanuel's specialties and are all the rage in Paris. These delicate biscuits - crisp on the outside and gooey on the inside are coloured in every colour of the rainbow and filled with the most exotic flavour combinations - like jasmine/ mango, rose, chestnut, blackcurrant/violet and even caramel and salted butter.
Wednesday 12 May 2010 6.30pm
ABC1 Rating: G
CC
Duration: 30 mins

FEAST GREECE: LEVOS - THE VIRGIN MARY FESTIVAL, EP 2 OF 9
In the Greek Orthodox Religion, no saint is more celebrated than the Virgin Mary. Home to a precious icon and religious relics, the village of Agiassos welcomes thousands of pilgrims from all over the island of Lesvos and the rest of Greece to celebrate the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Over two days, Barry joins the pilgrims as they celebrate the Virgin Mary, the icon, the food and the constant flurry of activity that takes over this small mountain village.
Thursday 13 May 2010 4.00pm
SBS ONE Rating: G
CC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

TALKING HEADS: TETSUYA WAKUDA
This week on Talking Heads, Peter Thompson chats with Tetsuya Wakuda, the chef whose Sydney restaurant consistently rates in the world's top ten. Talking Heads follows the journey of this extraordinary man who went from being a fish boner to an internationally acclaimed 'master of cuisine' in little more than a decade.
Thursday 13 May 2010 5.30am (early hours)
ABC2 Rating: G
CC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

ITALIAN FOOD SAFARI: EP 9 OF 13
This episode celebrates the tradition of preserving the best in season. Maeve meets Pietro Demaio whose self-published book Preserving the Italian Way has been a bestseller. In Adelaide, Pat D'Onofrio and Lina Verrilli grow and cure their own olives; and Claudio Ferraro from the Cibo cafes shows how to make pastry sfogliatelle with fine layers of pastry and filled with lemony ricotta.
Thursday 13 May 2010 7.30pm
SBS ONE Rating: G
CC WS
Duration: 30 mins

FEASTS: MEXICO - EP 3 OF 3
Festivals are the one time of the year where families, communities and whole countries come together to celebrate. But what do these ritual festivals tell us about people and their cultures? Tonight food writer Stefan Gates travels to Mexico and a wild emotional and spiritual rollercoaster ride, starting with a teenage girl's colourful coming-of-age ceremony, and ending with the Day of the Dead, a cacophonous cross-cultural festival of the senses during which Mexicans believe their loved ones come back from the dead for three days every year.
Thursday 13 May 2010 8.30pm
SBS ONE Rating: G *Final*
CC WS
Duration: 60 mins