Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Media Awards

If you’ve got a spare moment, take a peek at the Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Media Awards site – and you’ll notice that I’m on the shortlist in the TV Personality category. It’s a big honour to be mentioned in these awards, and thanks to all at the Fortnum & Mason team for including me – it means a lot.

This award is voted for by the public, so it would be wonderful if some of my lovely readers/viewers could vote for me!

Here’s the link to the voting site, and you just need to scroll down until you see my face

For more information about the awards, click here.

Merci beaucoup!

The Little Paris Kitchen TV Show Now Airing in Sweden

Hej Swedish readers! The Little Paris Kitchen television show is coming to Sweden. The show premiers on Thursday, February 21 at 10:30pm, on Kanal 9.

Click here for more information and here for programming details (in Swedish).

What’s on the Menu?

Episode 1 – I cook up a unique take on a croque madame and conjure up some madeleines (airing 21.02.13, repeat 24.02.13 at 4:45pm)

Episode 2 – I craft baguettes with a master Parisian baker (airing 28.02.13, repeat 03.03.13 at 4:45pm)

Episode 3 – We try a twist on the cassoulet, one of the most classic French dishes (airing 07.03.13)

Episode 4 – I am treated to succulent scallops in mustard-mayonnaise by the seaside in Trouville (airing 14.03.13)

Episode 5 – I prepare gourmet garnishes with a Parisian chef and make iles flottantes (airing 21.03.13)

Episode 6 – I cook more great dishes and explores the Asian food trends finding favour in Paris (airing 28.03.13)

The Little Paris Kitchen TV Show Now Airing in Brazil

Bonjour to viewers in Brazil! The Little Paris Kitchen television show is coming to Brazil, and will be airing on Globosat.

Click here for more information and programming details. The show starts on Thursday February 14th at 7:00pm Brazilian time.

What’s on the Menu?

Episode 1 – I cook up a unique take on a croque madame and conjure up some madeleines (airing 14.02.13)

Episode 2 – I craft baguettes with a master Parisian baker (airing 21.03.13)

Episode 3 – We try a twist on the cassoulet, one of the most classic French dishes (airing 28.02.13)

Episode 4 – I am treated to succulent scallops in mustard-mayonnaise by the seaside in Trouville (airing 07.03.13)

Episode 5 – I prepare gourmet garnishes with a Parisian chef and make iles flottantes (airing 14.03.13)

Episode 6 – I cook more great dishes and explores the Asian food trends finding favour in Paris (airing 21.03.13)

The Little Paris Kitchen

Over six episodes, Rachel takes us from her own tiny kitchen in Paris to the capital’s timeless bistros. She walks us through the urban melting-pot of local Vietnamese and North African street markets and meets with some of Paris’s most knowledgeable home cooks. In an enchanting series that captures the magic of the city, she reveals French cooking for the 21st century.

The first episode aired on BBC2 on the 19th of March at 8.30pm. To find out more about each show, including the recipes and track listings:

Episode 1: The series kicked off with a tasty Croque Madame muffin and a visit to the top of the Grand Palais to taste some Parisian honey.

Episode 2: Rachel meets enlightened bread maker Christophe Vasseur and shows us her take on Boeuf Bourguignon with baguette dumplings.

Episode 3: We head to Rungis, Europe’s largest wholesale food market, and literally whip up a show-stopping Mousse au Chocolat.

Episode 4: Rachel visits neo-bistrot, Frenchie, which inspires a picture perfect Winter Salad with Goat’s Cheese Mousse.

Episode 5: Rachel leaves her little kitchen for an aperitif with friends and illustrates the art of oyster shucking.

Episode 6: Soupe au pistou gets a Vietnamese makeover and Rachel learns to make crepes on a market stall.

BBC 2 - 6 x 30 minutes – Production company: Plum Pictures