'LET'S EAT' SHOWS

SERIES ONE

Show#LE1-01
-Spanish Paella and cooking in the kitchens of Max Downtown, Hartford, CT.


Show #LE1-02
-A Tuscan Country Dinner, Legume Cookery and Food & Wine Pairing.


Show #LE1-03
-Winter Ways with Salmon Dishes and a visit to Kensington Market.

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Show #LE1-04
Old fashioned chicken pot pie, a classic butter pastry, visit to Metro Bis in Simsbury, Connecticut

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Show #LE1-05
Thanksgiving Special. The Cook's Holiday: How to be a guest at your own Thanksgiving - with do ahead ideas and recipes including the "reassembled turkey"

 

Show #LE1-06Show #6
- Pan Seared Duck Breasts with a Dried Cherry-Thyme Sauce and BBQ Braised Duck Legs with Spaetzle.
- A Blind Wine Tasting of New England Wines. Results in Bob Chaplin's column "Libations" in the Hartford Courant's Northeast magazine on November 26.

- A lesson in Knife Skills -Thanksgiving Centerpieces
- Legume Cookery

 

Show #LE1-07how #7
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Wine Braised Short Ribs scented with Clove, Soft Pumpkin Polenta with Parmesan & Currants, Balsamic Roasted Vegetables.
-Westford Hill Distiller's Eau de Vie in Ashford, C.T.

 

Show #LE1-08hShow #8:
- Renaissance Lasagna
- Homemade Food Gifts with Guests, Patrick Boisjot, Linda Guica and Lee White

 

Show #LE1-09
- Old English Christmas, Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding
-Holiday Gifts for Cooks at Everything For The Kitchen, E. Hartford

 

Show #LE1-10
- Easy Elegant Hors d'Oeurves; Gravlox, Curry Paté, Smoked Trout with Horse-radish Apples
-A Visit to Mainly Tea in Old Wethersfield

 

Show #LE1-11
-Wild Mushroom Risotto and a Venetian Mussel Risotto with Saffron and Peas.
-A Visit to 'Caveys' in Manchester

 

Show #LE1-11a
Monday January 1 through Sunday January 7 featured:
-Best of "The Travelling Gourmet"

 

Show #LE1-12
-A visit to "Say Cheese Too!" in West Hartford, TV.
- Moroccan Eggplant and Artichoke Stew.
- Professional ready-made stock products.

 

Show #LE1-13
-Kitchen Design with Mark Simon of Centerbrook Architects at Delia in Wallingford, CT.
- Pru cooks up her Mediterranean Roast Fish with
Black Olive Sauce.


 

SERIES TWO

Show #LE2 - 01
-Cooking up a storm with Hartford's Fire department - Engine 2 and Ladder 3.
- Grilled Flank Steak with a Garlic and Parsley Sauce.


Show #LE2 - 02
-a visit to Alforno restaurant in Old Saybrook
-making Flan the Cuban Way



Show #LE2 - 03)
- Little Mark's BBQ, Vernon CT.
- French Baguettes with Charles van Over.
- Sandwiches with Priscilla Martel.

 

Show #LE2 - 04)
- A visit to South Carolina - Grits goes upscale.
- discovering 'Wild Oats' market in West Hartford.

 

Show #LE2 - 05
- How to cook a Southern Country Ham.
- The Lafayette Escadrille Benefit at New England Air Museum

 

Show #LE2 - 06
- Chicken Provencale
- Hoteps, a Hartford Caribbean restaurant.


Show #LE2 - 07
-Light Spring Cooking - En Papillote (cooking in paper)
-Low Fat Chocolate Decadence!
- The Baltic - a Polish Family Restaurant in Kensington.

 

Show #LE2-08
-Slow Roasted Moroccan Chicken
-Keeping Connecticut Healthy Cook-Off Competition at Delia in Wallingford

 

Show #LE2-09
-The Egg Side of Brunch - Omelettes, Quesadillas and Eggs en Meurette
-Wines for Spring
-A Visit to the restaurant Pesce in Branford

 

Show #LE2-10
-Rack of Lamb with Spring Vegetables
-A Visit to Town Farm Dairy in Simsbury

 

Show #LE2-11
Monday April 30 through Sunday May 6 featured
-Soft Shell Crabs
-A Visit to Scott's Jamacian Bakery in Hartford

 

Show #LE2-12
-Lavender Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Orange Strawberry Sauce.
-A Visit to Le Petit Cafe in Branford

 

Show #LE2-13
-Trout
-A Visit to the Vanilla Bean Cafe in Pomfret

 

SERIES THREE

Show #LE3-01
-Cool Asian Summer Salads
-Outdoor dining and fun at Vito's by The Park and the Pump House Grill in Hartford.CT

 

Show #LE3-02
-Three Great Shrimp Dishes
-Biking along the Farmington Valley Greenway with a visit to The Perfect Pear Cafe in Simsbury for breakfast, lunch and dinner

 

Show #LE3-03
-Steaks On The Grill
-A visit to Manisses Inn and Restaurant on Block Island, Rhode Island

 

Show # LE3-04
-Pizza On The Grill
-A visit to 'Happy Days' in Cobalt

 

Show #LE3-05
-Antipasti and Tapas
-Martha's Herbary in Pomfret

 

Show #LE3-06
-Asian Ready-Mades & Bamboo Basket Steaming
-A visit to A Dongs Supermarket in West Hartford

 

Show #LE3-07
- Jerk Chicken
- A visit to 'Tapas' in West Hartford


 

Show #LE3-08
- Grilled butterflied chicken breast with a West indian spice rub, garlicky French lentils with grape tomatoes and garden herbs.
- Blackberry Granita
- A visit to Patty Queen's restaurant, 'The Cottage' in Plainville

 

Show #LE3-09
- Three Chowders; New England Clam Chowder, Boston Clam Chowder and a Contemporary Shrimp and Corn Chowder
- A visit to Billy's Pasta Cosi in Branford, CT

 

Show #LE3-10
- A summer garden dinner starting with a Mediterannean grilled vegetable terrine with a reduced balsamic vinegar syrup. For the entree, brown sugar brined pork chops over corn and chive pancakes. And a blackberry crisp for dessert.
- A visit to Roomba in New Haven, CT. for Nuevo Latino cuisine.

 

Show #LE3-11how #LE3-11
-5-spiced pan roasted chicken breast over green chili and cheddar cheese polenta with a warm tomato, scallion and ginger salsa.
- A visit to the Frog and the Peach Cafe, Canton, CT.

 

Show #LE3-12
- Many Zucchin Dishes! Cooking alongside Prudence is Chris Prosperi of Metro Bis in Simsbury.
- a visit to Trumbull Kitchen in Hartford

 

Show #LE3-133
- Smokin' with Pru .
- a visit to Ann Howards Apricots in Farmington