“But Amanda,” you say, “I don’t have cable.”
Good news. The library has recently acquired the PBS series, A Moveable Feast, seasons one and two. Each season is made up of roughly 20 episodes that last approximately 20 minutes or so. I binged watched Season 1 on a Sunday afternoon. (Binge watching takes on a whole new meaning when involves a food show, doesn’t it?) The host, Aussie Pete Evans, is tots adorbs. I hadn’t heard of him before, but I assume he is a chef as well because he does do some of the cooking.
Main premise: Pete travels around to various US cities where he meets up with the local talent, usually goes shopping to a local farm, butcher, fisherman, etc, and then cooks up a delectable meal for friends and suppliers of the meal. In season one, it seems like Pete mainly hops back and forth from New York/ New England to California. We revisit old favorite chefs like Jeffery Saad and Marcus Samuelsson as well as meet new favorites. Season two does better – visiting New Orleans and Chicago, among others. Some feasts I wish I could be at – the crawfish boil from season two stays fresh in my hungry mind. Others, I could live without (I’m not too big on foraging for salad greens). Even if the food isn’t my cup of tea, they all look amazing. Dear Pete…I hear Nashville is a great foodie city to visit…ahem.
So whether you watch A Moveable Feast to supplement your television viewing, or you watch it instead of cable – please enjoy every delectable moment. You can also check out the Moveable Feast website for video clips and recipes seen on the show. Fried avocado anyone?
Who knows what these crazy chefs will come up with next?
Happy eating watching…
