Television Programs of Interest

Television Programs of Interest (Sat 11h Dec to Fri 17th Dec 2010)

KYLIE KWONG: MY CHINA - FUJIAN, EP 3 OF 9
This week, Kylie continues her search for Chinese culinary traditions in the Fujian province on China's south coast. The region is the ancestral homeland of millions of Chinese who live outside China in SE Asia. The region is also home to oysters, ketchup and China's gypsies, the Hakka.
Saturday 11 December 2010 6.00pm
ABC1 Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

BUSH SLAM: STANLEY - EP 2 OF 6
This week Bush Slam, with H.G. Nelson at the helm, drops anchor in the fishing town of Stanley on the northwest coast of Tasmania. H.G.'s guests - blue-collar poet, Geoff Goodfellow, and country musician, James Blundell, step ashore to capture this charming town's character in verse in just three days.
Sunday 12 December 2010 7.00pm
ABC2 Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

HESTON BLUMENTHAL'S PERFECT CHRISTMAS
British culinary alchemist Heston Blumenthal turns his attention to the biggest meal of the year - Christmas dinner. He is making a Christmas feast for six celebrity guests. This one-hour special is not going to be one of those Christmas cookery programs that lead to a rush on cranberries. This is hardcore Heston. This is his idea of what the Christmas dinner should be. Heston pushes the boundaries of multisensory cooking to the limit, taking inspiration from the past, present and future of Christmas.
Sunday 12 December 2010 6.00pm
ABC2 Rating: GCC
Duration: 60 mins

WILLIE'S CHOCOLATE REVOLUTION: EP 2 OF 3
British chocolate enthusiast Willie Harcourt-Cooze's financial situation is precarious and he is forced to look into other ways of keeping his business afloat, including outsourcing elements of his chocolate bar production. He soon abandons this idea choosing instead to stay true to himself and his dream - whatever the cost. Machines are sourced from across Europe and Willie starts to build his new factory. His chocolate bar recipe is key to setting him apart from other bars on the market.
Monday 13 December 2010 9.30pmABC1
Rating: GCC Duration: 50 mins

MADE IN SPAIN WITH JOSE ANDRES
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 15 December 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO WS
Duration: 30 mins

GOURMET FARMER: PASSATA AND FISHING - EP 3 OF 10
Food critic, Matthew Evans, has chucked in his city life for small farm living in Tasmania. Swapping land for sea, Matthew and his mates embark on a fishing adventure and return in time to harvest late-ripening tomatoes.
Thursday 16 December 2010 8.00pm
SBS ONE
Rating: GCC WS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

LUKE NGUYEN'S VIETNAM: SERIES 2 - EP 3 OF 10
In episode three, Luke's journey continues to the mysterious and serene Ninh Binh. Snail catching and duck calling are all on the agenda in this beautiful country town. Luke explores the dancing caves, a large tourist spot for locals and international people alike.Later, he cooks his local guide's favourite meal, pork neck and pineapple, and climbs 1000 steps to prepare some goat meat atop the tallest and breathtaking mountain in Tam Coc.
Thursday 16 December 2010 7.30pm
SBS ONE CC WS
Duration: 30 mins

OZ AND HUGH DRINK TO CHRISTMAS
All round drinks expert Oz Clarke teams up with Hugh Dennis in a seasonal challenge to sample every Christmas tipple past and present. The boys embrace the festive spirit as they attempt to uncover each drink's true Christmas credentials. From whisky and winter ales in the Highlands to mulled wine in the birthplace of Dickens; wassail in the West Country and sloe gin in Wiltshire. And once the jolly is over and the lads are sober, they'll announce which drink deserves to become Britain's first official Christmas tipple.
Thursday 16 December 2010 8.30pm
SBS ONE CC WS
Duration: 60 mins

RUDE BOY FOOD: EP 8 OF 10
Rebel chef Aaron Craze cooks American street food for the hens night for his friend Sarah. The wedding is in New York, so he treats her and her girlfriends to hot dog canapes, crab cakes, New York strip steak cooked on hot marble plus banana and pecan cupcakes. The girls' party is a hit and there's hardly a crumb left.
Friday 17 December 2010 8.00pm
ABC2 Rating: GCC
Duration: 25 mins

TROPIC OF CANCER: EGYPT TO OMAN - EP 3 OF 6
Tonight, Simon rejoins the Tropic of Cancer in Egypt and follows it through Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Oman. In Southern Egypt, next to the ancient temple of Abu Simbal, Simon meets Nubians struggling to maintain their culture following the damming of the Nile.
Friday 17 December 2010 7.30pm
SBS ONE
Rating: PGCC WS
Duration: 60 mins