On this fourth day of competition, Monica, the pretty Parisian, takes to the stage. But behind her city girl looks, at 52, she's a formidable adversary, with many trump cards up her sleeve. Decorating is a real passion for our dean of the week.
Julie takes you through the Pyrénées Orientales, then Corsica, before making a stop on the Côte d'Azur, and concludes her journey between Rungis and Paris... all to explore the world of citrus fruits! These fruits add flavor, zest, and seasoning to any recipe, making them indispensable in the kitchen. They bring the warmth and sunshine of the South of France and the exoticism of distant lands. While we're all familiar with lemons, clementines, and grapefruits, Julie introduces us to a thousand other varieties.
Today, Julie takes you on a bread trail to uncover the dedicated artisan bakers and millers. Her adventure will lead her through the Libourne region, then onwards to the North of France, the Ardèche, and the Aisne, where bakers have transformed bread into a powerful catalyst for social cohesion. While some individuals may avoid bread, particularly due to gluten-related concerns, others have chosen to reposition it at the forefront of the dining experience by championing its nutritional benefits. This commitment is shared by several chefs whom Julie will meet at the conclusion of her expedition.
It is in Giverny that Julie's journey begins, the place whose name resounds as the cradle of Impressionism has kept a moving authenticity. Its fame is strongly linked to the historical presence of Claude Monet and to all the fabulous witnesses left by him. Claude Monet also left his mark on the cooking in Giverny. His recipe books are there to testify to this. It’s with these notebooks that Julie will be inspired to fill hers, on the menu: Rabbit in compote, andouilles puff pastry with camembert, and apricot charlottes.
Head north to discover a French city that cannot be ignored: Lille. The city has an exceptional architectural heritage, a merchant town since the Middle Ages, a citadel under Louis XIV, an industrial town in the 19th century... it expanded over the centuries. Julie will meet those who contribute to the fame of the city and its region, through its culinary heritage with the menu of this journey: the recipe of the coq à la bière, that of the hochepot and for a sweet note, a crème brûlée with chicory.
Summer is the season when vegetables abound in the garden, but it would be a shame not to savor those that the cooler seasons have to offer: soups, pies, stews or gratins highlight seasonal vegetables, perfect for a nice warm up. To begin this new journey, Julie will cook salsify. This little tour of France will also allow us to meet gardening goldsmiths who sculpt winter vegetables and fruits. Finally, we will conclude as usual with a recipe from a chef, who will go out of his way to create a seasonal recipe for us.
A good breakfast is a healthy, balanced meal made up of 5 energy-giving elements: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, healthy fats and hydration. Luana Belmondo offers us a healthy breakfast that will satisfy both salty and sweet palates: oatmeal, avocado and salmon, buddha bowl with chia seeds and seasonal fruit, and vegan pancakes.
Luana Belmondo and her Italian friend Alessandra Pierini are preparing a pasta party. They'll be cooking pesto and sharing their tips on how to get it right. They'll also be making pasta saporita, full of color and flavor!
Yann Arthus-Bertrand thus continues his world tour and his inventory of the planet with the great rivers that suffer from man's excesses as a common thread. " So the great rivers may live" is the discovery of places, men and women who are fighting so that our waterways simply have their place on Earth. Thanks to his genius, man is correcting his mistakes: the Aral Sea, which once disappeared, is coming back. In New York, millions of people have drinking water thanks to the natural virtues of the forest.
With Bangladesh as a running thread, Yann Arthus-Bertrand meets several people who have changed their lives to dedicate themselves to a major project. In Bangladesh, Yves and Runa Marre have created the Friendship Foundation. Among other things, they’ve created a floating hospital installed on an old barge bought in France. Julie Andersen, an ex-advertising executive from New York, has come to South Africa to defend sharks with her Shark Angels Foundation. In North India, Kartik Satyanarayan is helping to stop the dreadful exploitation of the lippus bears (dancing bears). He’s created Wildlife SOS, a preserve to rehabilitate the bears that have been rescued and to give work to the men of the tribe who were traditionally bear tamers and entertainers.
He takes us to Petra in Jordan. We discover how the Nabataeans became specialists in collecting rainwater, which they managed meticulously. Then, we find ourselves in Las Vegas, on the verge of a shortage, and in Amman, Jordan, to discover the daily difficulties linked to the shortage and rationing of water. In Israel, the Dead Sea is disappearing. Due to intensive agriculture, the Jordan River and other rivers no longer supply it with enough water. In France, the Loire is for nature lovers, today a multitude of species have come to recolonise the river, including the famous wild salmon. In Jordan, in the red desert of Wadi Rum, we meet Khaleel Maiteq, who shares with us his life and that of his animals in a desert environment where water is a very rare commodity.
Julie takes to the road in her little red car to honour one of her favourite fruits: the chestnut. Julie will meet several producers in Ardèche, cook the traditional soup of the region with the sparkling Marithé. She will also make the recipe for homemade marrons glacés, before heading to Corsica to work with chestnut flour and the leaves of her tree. This journey will end as always with a clever chef's recipe, and this time it will be Claude Brioude who will do it! This chef likes to shake up the rules and will work the chestnut with fish, two seasonal products that we are not usually used to combining.
Julie takes us to the southern Brittany and more precisely the maritime district of Guilvinec to follow the fish route from the nets to your plate. Le Guilvinec may be the first French artisanal fishing port, but all the seashores of France have good seasonal products. Julie drives up to the south to discover several farmed fish in an aquaculture farm in the Mediterranean, while cooking sea bass in Noirmoutier, monkfish in the north and even cod in the huge market at Rungis. Julie challenged Chef Olivier Bellin, who lives in Plomodiern in Finistère, to cook a little-known fish: the wrasse.
Luana cooks with the interpreter of the flagship title of Frozen: Anaïs Delva. Together, they will prepare two 100% vegetarian recipes, a philosophy adopted by the singer. On the menu: grilled zucchini fettucini, white beans with pesto and a vegetarian burger. Proof that it's possible to enjoy vegetarian dishes without going hungry!
In this episode, Luana Belmondo cooks a Mediterranean fish, red mullet. On the menu: red mullet fillets with avocado purée and carrots with cumin, and red mullet mille-feuille with spring vegetables.
This week it’s the last of the heats and sees a pair of new kids on the block taking on a more experienced and established pair of garden designers. For Millie Souter from London and Max Parker-Smith from Surrey it’s a huge challenge as both of them have only recently graduated in garden design from the prestigious Inchbald Garden Design College so have limited experience of actually creating gardens. Making things even tougher, it’s also the first time the friends have worked together. Opposing them is Nicola Bailey Gibson and Viv Seccombe who bring years of experience designing and building private gardens and award-winning show gardens. The challenge our pairs face is to create amazing gardens for Focus Birmingham Day Care Centre which offers activities and support to people with severe visual and physical disabilities. And they have to do this is just 2 days and on a budget of £5000.
This week’s heat sees professional teams from opposite ends of the UK compete as they’re challenged to create amazing spaces in just 2 days on a budget of £5000, for the Care for Veterans’ care home in Worthing, a specialist care home for elderly and disabled military veterans. Experienced garden designers and builders, James Hutchison and Stuart Gibson have travelled to the South Coast all the way from London. While their opponents, Manoj Maldé and Mark Holman, garden designers who collaborate on show gardens together, have only had to travel from Hertfordshire and Kent. With a brief that includes making sure the gardens are wheelchair friendly and low maintenance the teams come up with very different designs. James and Stuart are faced with a potentially disastrous problem they aren’t used to dealing with back in Scotland. But can they resolve it in time and finish their garden?
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