Posts in: 'On TV and Radio'
The Great British Menu 2011 – Northern Ireland Heat
Posted: 11 April '11 by Niall and Kelly
Tonight sees three Northern Ireland chefs compete against each other in The Great British Menu 2011. Working with The Big Lunch, chefs Brian McCann, Chris Fearon and Chris Bell will try to impress the judges with their street-party inspired food.
Categories: On TV and Radio
Bourdain and Floyd on BBC iPlayer
Posted: 24 November '10 by Niall and Kelly
This week, the BBC iPlayer is hosting serialised versions of books from two of our favourite authors, Anthony Bourdain and Keith Floyd. Both series run all week – they’re definitely worth catching up on! A Cook’s Tour In the first episode of his award-winning book, “A Cook’s Tour”, chef Anthony Bourdain enjoys the perfect cup..
Categories: On TV and Radio
Now showing: Man Versus Food
Posted: 19 March '10 by Niall
Just a quick post to tell you about our new obsession: Man Versus Food! Host Adam Richman travels across the U.S. in search of the biggest and the best food that America can offer. There’s no fine-dining here – burgers, fries, pizzas, and sandwiches are the order of the day. From 21/2lb cold cut sandwiches..
Categories: On TV and Radio
Paul Richardson’s “A Late Dinner” – On BBC Radio 7
Posted: 02 February '10 by Niall
Kelly bought me Paul Richardson’s “A Late Dinner: Discovering the food of Spain” last year and it quickly became one of my favourite books. Paul’s obvious love of all things Spanish is clear in his emotive and evocative descriptions of the regional food and the strong bond between the people, the land, and their cusine…
Categories: On TV and Radio
New Northern Ireland cookery programme needs you!
Posted: 01 February '10 by Kelly
Are you the best cook in your family? Do you think you have what it takes to work with a celebrity chef and win the ultimate food fight? If the answer is yes then you can prove your worth in an exciting new BBC Northern Ireland cookery game. Under the guidance of celebrity chefs Jenny..
Categories: On TV and Radio
Swearing, with some cooking thrown in
Posted: 19 January '10 by Niall
I have to confess – Kelly and I like Gordon Ramsay. Behind all of the swagger and media-courting I think there’s a great chef with a lot of talent, drive, and ambition. So we settled down to watch “Gordon’s Great Escape” with some expectation. The basis for the programme certainly sounded good – Gordon was..
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Food for Thought – Elevenses with Nigella Lawson
Posted: 29 September '09 by Niall
There’s a short but interesting interview with Nigella Lawson on BBC’s iPlayer at the minute, in which Nigella talks about her early experiences of food – as a chamber maid in Italy, whisking white sauces for her mother and making veal stew and rabbit with prunes on a teenage visit to France. She also touches..
Categories: On TV and Radio
