About this season
Maeve O'Meara and Guillaume Brahimi travel to France to experience its famed cuisine. There, they visit the famed chef's roots, and speak to the top chefs France has to offer.
Episodes (9)
1. Episode 1
Aired 23 June 2011
French Food Safari opens with a tour of the world's largest wholesale produce market, Rungis, on the outskirts of Paris.
2. Episode 2
Aired 30 June 2011
Maeve and Guillaume travel to the underground bakery of one of the great Parisian bakers, Jean-Luc Poujaran, who supplies all the top restaurants in the city.
3. Episode 3
Aired 7 July 2011
Maeve and Guillaume explore the delicious relaxed style of bistro eating - the inexpensive way of eating that has been popular for hundreds of years.
4. Episode 4
Aired 14 July 2011
Maeve and Guillaume travel to the mountainous region of the Ardeche in France to meet artisan goat cheese maker Jerome Herphelin. Later Maeve learns the art of the cheese plate.
5. Episode 5
Aired 21 July 2011
Maeve and Guillaume travel to Lyon and get swept up in the fun of dining at local eat-houses. There they explore the many great food stalls at the Le Halles de Lyon Market.
6. Episode 6
Aired 28 July 2011
Maeve and Guillaume spend a day in a small French village with top-selling cookbook author Stephane Reynaud and then join passionate Parisienne baker Fabrice le Bourdat in his busy bakery.
7. Episode 7
Aired 4 August 2011
Maeve and Guillaume experience join France's truffle king Pierre-Jean Pebeyre and his dog Alfonse as they try to find the edible fungus known as the black diamond.
8. Episode 8
Aired 11 August 2011
Maeve and Guillaume get the lowdown on how a top-class kitchen works by joining Guillaume Brahimi for a busy night at his restaurant to see how his exquisite meals are created and served.
9. Episode 9
Aired 18 August 2011
Maeve and Guillaume are taken on a tour of one of the top Parisienne kitchens with three Michelin-starred chef Guy Savoy, who cooks up some of his signature dishes.