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February 4, 2003

Season 1

01. Architect's Fish and Chips

Simon and Minty make fish and chips for their builder, Barry. Simon does a blind taste-test of extra virgin olive oils.

Wine: 1998 Bunderloch Riesling

End Credits Food: Dried John Dory Thins in Basil Aioli

10min
February 4, 2003

02. Birthday Parties

Simon and Minty prepare food for a child's birthday party.

Wine: Quill & Tassel Startling Water for the kids, Glenriddoch Single Malt Whisky for the adults.

End Credits Food: Hand-Picked Sun-Blasted Crushed Chargrilled & Minced Black Olive Paste

10min
February 11, 2003

03. Paella

Simon and Minty make paella for Simon's tennis coach.

Wine: 1994 Viña Hernandez Rioja Reserva

End Credits Food: Costa Rican Coffee-Flavoured Chocolate Coffee Beans

10min
February 18, 2003

04. Beautiful Food

Simon and Minty discuss how to make food look beautiful, with an insalata tricolore and sole, lemon and samphire. Simon demonstrates his food photography.

Wine: 1981 Domaine des Fournes Armagnac

End Credits Food: Provencal Capers in A Wild Monkfish & Red Onion Marmalade

10min
February 25, 2003

05. Bread & Butter Pudding

Simon and Minty show how to make Bread *and* Butter Pudding, the dish that made their restaurant, the Quill & Tassel, famous.

Wine: 1986 Barsac

End Credits Food: Polenta-Free Venetian Parmesean Melts

10min
March 4, 2003

06. Leftovers

Simon and Minty demonstrate how to make supper food look like leftovers, because supper is "dinner with its shirt undone". They have supper with Anton Gowrie, Bishop of Oxford.

Wine: 1995 Rosso Conero

End Credits Food: Organic Apple Confit With Stems, Pips, Stalks & Bark

10min
March 11, 2003

07. Sauces

Simon and Minty make Jus, Cumberland Sauce, and Creme Anglaise. Simon gets drunk.

Wine: Ramon Pereira Aged Tawny

End Credits Food: Batch Cooked Walnuts in A Chilled Warm Brie Paste

10min
March 18, 2003

08. Comfort Food

Simon and Minty honor the memory of Simon's recently-disceased tennis coach with Spanish toad-in-the-hole, "Crapos En El Bujo". Simon gets a new tennis coach.

Wine: 1980 Viña Domal Rioja Alta

End Credits Food: Tuscan Baby Anchovies in Woodland Berry Pulp

10min
March 25, 2003

09. Grilled Sole

Never aired.

10min