Food(ography) Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Food(ography): Season 4 (2012)

• Season 4 Episode 24: Restaurants

  The history of restaurants from the Romans to the French; supper club with Tamara Reynolds; Anfora wine bar.

• Season 4 Episode 2: Outdoor

  Paulie Gee conquers the flame in his backyard pizza oven; the pit master of Fatty Cue shows his skills on the spit; a smoking competition housed in a garbage can.

Food(ography): Season 3 (2011)

• Season 3 Episode 13: Hawaiian Islands

  Chef Christian Self; chef Alan Wong; chef Ed Kenney; farm-raised wagyu beef; mochi and Kona coffee.

• Season 3 Episode 12: Olive Oil

  A bruschetta to sip rather than bite; olive oil rosemary cake; herbaceous Italian risotto; earthy scafata with fava beans, escarole and poached eggs.

• Season 3 Episode 11: Greek

  Grilled branzino and grilled octopus; sizzling shrimp santorini; pork souvlaki; Greek family party.

• Season 3 Episode 10: Las Vegas

  Cherries jubilee and Mama Mia's Lasagna; Jose Andres' Paella Valenciana; ahi tuna nachos; spicy Thai jack fruit curry; dirty chips with pulled pork and cheese.

• Season 3 Episode 9: Sugar

  Raspberry anise French macaroons; cranberry orange trifle; southern banana pudding dessert shooters; un-refined cinnamon rolls; candied serrano peppers; sweet corn financier with powdered caramel and passion fruit pop rocks.

• Season 3 Episode 8: Bar Food

  The Spotted Pig; Public House; Junoon Restaurant; The Cove; Toby's Public House; Bar Basque.

• Season 3 Episode 7: Mexican

  Stuffed poblanos; Bachman's Tacos and Grill; trompo tacos; Mexican chicken with an Asian persuasion; day of the dead bread; authentic Mexican street food in Brooklyn.

• Season 3 Episode 6: Campfires & Cowboys

  Chicken-fried steak; cheddar and black pepper biscuits; campfire food in a Phoenix backyard; s'mores cocktail; Treebones Resort in Big Sur.

  Next on: Thursday 30th May 8:30pm EDT - Cooking Channel
• Season 3 Episode 5: San Francisco

  Hearth-cooked lamb; cherry duck fat ice cream; vegetable ash cheese; sisig tostadas; bacon donuts; pisco punch; an authentic mission burrito.

• Season 3 Episode 4: Chinese

  Jamie Tiampo simplifies China's regional flavors; Chinese food myths; Chef Joseph K. Poon fries up some healthy eggplant with spicy ginger garlic sauce; classic clay pot Chinese chicken casserole; crispy duck.

  Next on: Thursday 30th May 11:00am EDT - Cooking Channel
• Season 3 Episode 3: Frozen Delights

  The past, present and future of frozen delight favorites.

• Season 3 Episode 2: Bbq & Grilling

  The history and future of America's favorite summer pasttime, BBQ & Grilling.

  Next on: Thursday 30th May 8:00pm EDT - Cooking Channel
• Season 3 Episode 1: Beer

  The history of beer and its future.

Food(ography): Season 2 (2010 - 2011)

• Season 2 Episode 12: Seafood

  Mo Rocca looks at the past, present and future of everything seafood.

  Next on: Thursday 23rd May 11:00am EDT - Cooking Channel
• Season 2 Episode 11: Restaurants

  The history of restaurants from the Romans to the French; Gabrielle Hamilton's personal menu at Prune; a VIP ticket to a hot Supper Club with Tamara Reynolds; fine dining at Citronelle.

• Season 2 Episode 10: New Orleans

  A big bowl of gumbo at the famous Dooky Chase; Mo shucks his first oyster at Casamento's; the secret to making the perfect po'boy; some fancy drinks at the swanky Sazerac.

• Season 2 Episode 9: Cheap Eats & Drinks

  Mo Rocca looks into the past, present and future of cheap eats & drinks.

• Season 2 Episode 8: Websites and Food

  Matt Bites styles food; a 12 year old culinary prodigy masters the web; pick up more than cooking tips with Hungry Girl; the wackier side of the World Wide Web.

• Season 2 Episode 7: Southern Food

  The tastiest catfish at Taylor Grocery; Dean Corbett's fried green tomatoes; the Lee Brothers boil up some peanuts; fried gator; Chef Sean Brock's molecular makeover for his signature shrimp and grits.

• Season 2 Episode 6: Nyc

  The perfect fried chicken at Dirty Bird To Go; the legendary Sardi's restaurant; an old-fashioned egg cream at Brooklyn Farmacy; flavors from around the world in just one block.

• Season 2 Episode 5: Cakes & Cookies

  30-second chocolate cake; celebrity food stylist Susan Spungen; meatloaf cupcakes complete with mashed potato frosting; an astounding artist whose cakes are meant to be experienced, not eaten; the ancient history of the birthday cake.

• Season 2 Episode 4: Breakfast; Brunch

  Dim sum at Chinatown Brasserie, a Sunday smorgasbord at Aquavit; the breakfast of the future with Dave Arnold.

• Season 2 Episode 3: Pork

  Brent Young and Ben Turley go through the best cuts at The Meat Hook butcher shop; pork braciola marinara at Frankie's; Pig's Feet in Louisville Kentucky.

• Season 2 Episode 2: Winter Holidays

  Anthony Pucciarello's feast of the seven fishes; Norma Jean Darden's hoppin' John with collard greens; King's Cake at the ultra-exclusive LudoBites; lobster yee mein.

• Season 2 Episode 1: Thanksgiving

  Indian fusion feast; molecular turkey meatballs; Napa Valley thanksgiving.

Food(ography): Season 1 (2010)

• Season 1 Episode 13: Candy

  Economy Candy has candy from the past and future; Sugar artist Elizabeth Hodes makes blown candy glass sculptures; Eddie Bao's incredible candy-filled pork sandwich.

• Season 1 Episode 12: Sandwiches

  An in-depth look at the sandwich, from its inception at the poker table to its international hits like the spicy Mexican torta.

• Season 1 Episode 11: Hot and Spicy

  Venture to Bolivia, India and Indonesia and find why the countries with the warmest climates have the spiciest foods.

• Season 1 Episode 10: Pies

  'Pies and Thighs,' the hottest and hippest kitchen on the East Coast; 'Pulino's Resturant; Chef Landon Schoenfeld.

• Season 1 Episode 9: Street Food

  A classic hot dog in Midtown Manhattan; the newest fleet of gourmet food trucks; unexpected treasures in Minneapolis; today's hottest trend in haute cuisine; Dante Gonzales combines soul, food, music and art into his new roving restaurant.

• Season 1 Episode 8: Cheese

  Chef Jon Shook is serving up a new twist on a classic comfort food at his restaurant; James Beard makes a ricotta gnudi; look into the future and see what flavors are starting to make their way into cheese.

• Season 1 Episode 7: Pastry

  LA pastry hotshot Jordan Kahn; the classic French Mille Feuille puff pastry at the French Culinary Institute; master pastry chef Brooks Headley's unusually delicious eggplant chocolate crostata; San Francisco's hottest bakery.

• Season 1 Episode 6: Cocktails

  Jim Meehan from PDT shows the path of the American speakeasy; cocktail master Eben Freeman mixes up some incredible cocktails with some unusual flavors.

• Season 1 Episode 5: Cookbooks

  Stroll centuries of history in your own home by plating up a few long-extinct recipes.

• Season 1 Episode 4: Noodles

  Follow the noodles journey from its twisted past via China.

• Season 1 Episode 3: Chocolate

  Follow the deep dark path of chocolate from the depths of the rainforest to the back rooms of master chocolatiers.

• Season 1 Episode 2: Outdoor

  Journey from Plimoth Plantation to the Red Hook Ball Fields to see how cooking has evolved beyond the hearth.

• Season 1 Episode 1: Ice Cream

  Jonny Luzzini takes us from ices to ice cream; Ben van Leeuwen's organic ice cream truck.

Food(ography): Other Episodes

• Los Angeles

  Mo found stars who eat carbs, actress Debi Mazar and her husband Tuscan chef, Gabriele Corcos.

• Thanksgiving

  A 360 degree look at Thanksgiving from the harvest to the table.

• Cooking With Fire/BBQ

  A journey from Plimoth Plantation to the Red Hook Ball Fields to see how cooking has evolved beyond the hearth.