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French Magnolia Cooks

Website: https://www.pbs.org/show/french-magnolia-cooks/
Next Airing: Fri, Mar 28th, 2025 at 3:00 PM on UEN-TV

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Join Chef Missy as she takes you from Hunt and Farm to Wine and Table, on an unforgettable culinary adventure. With magnificent cinematography, every episode is a visual feast for the senses.

Episodes:

  • Grapes

    Chef Missy & hubby wine expert Thomas visit Loren Gardner at Abingdon Vineyards for the chardonnay grape harvest. Learn what it takes to grow grapes for award-winning wine in Southwest Virginia. Chef Missy teaches macerating and inspires with fine-dining grape recipes. Thomas joins in with fabulous wine stories from Alsace, France to the history of Chateauneuf du Pape in the Rhone Valley, France.

    Next Airing: Fri, Mar 28th, 2025 at 3:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 2/6/2025 to 2/5/2028
  • Small-Mouth Bass

    Chef Missy, Henry, and Thomas fish the mouth of the James River with expert guide Sam Scott of Blue Ridge Musky. Chef Missy catches, cleans, and cooks up local small-mouth bass with homemade fresh herb Salsa Verde while Thomas shares knowledge of Picpoul wine from the oldest grape in France. Together they are joined by friends and family for more French Magnolia delicious fun.

    Next Airing: Fri, Apr 4th, 2025 at 3:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 2/13/2025 to 2/12/2028
  • Lamb

    Chef Missy & hubby wine expert Thomas visit farmers Trevor & Kim Hansard of Red-Tail Grove in Abingdon, VA and meet some local lamb on harvest day. Chef Missy prepares mediterranean delights such as homemade tzatziki, braised radish & mint couscous and teaches skillet rack of lamb while Thomas chimes in with wine inspiration and an outstanding teaching on Premier Cru Pinot Noir from Burgundy, France.

    Next Airing: Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 at 3:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 2/20/2025 to 2/19/2028
  • Broccoli

    Chef Missy & Thomas catch up with Jordan Brandon at Old Dominion Organic Farms - the largest organic farm & oldest family farm in VA. Chef Missy shares broccoli secrets and the perfect date night dinner for two while Thomas teaches Vouvray wine from the Loire Valley, Chef Missy & Thomas announce their new restaurant, FRENCH MAGNOLIA, a French-American Brasserie in Bristol, VA.

    Next Airing: Fri, Apr 18th, 2025 at 3:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 2/27/2025 to 2/26/2028
  • Quail

    Chef Missy, hubby wine expert, Thomas and hunter angler John Gurley jaunt to Primland Mountain Resort for a quail hunt experience. Meet Executive Chef Ryan and witness his famous fried quail. Back at the French Magnolia Chef Missy teaches stuffed quail over hopping johns' terrine while Thomas teaches another world-class wine from France.

    Next Airing: Fri, Apr 25th, 2025 at 3:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 3/6/2025 to 3/4/2028
  • Cherries

    Join Chef Missy & culinary icon Nancy Wall Hopkins for cherry picking followed by everything you need to know about canning & cherry preserves. Laughs and knowledge with wine expert Thomas Fraley.

    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 1/16/2025 to 1/15/2028
  • Collards

    Join Chef Missy & living soil system expert Jonny Root where a variety of gorgeous greens shine. Gourmet home cook & gardener Anastasia Berg helps teach and prepare rustic yet elegant recipes. Wine knowledge with expert Thomas Fraley.

    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 1/9/2025 to 1/8/2028
  • Cow

    Chef Missy & hubby wine expert Thomas visit River Mountain Farms to learn all about heirloom Piedmontese cow. Then they learn how to process beef at Double L Processing. Back in kitchen, Chef Missy teaches gourmet compound butter, mushroom twice baked potatoes & French skillet filet mignon. Thomas joins in with a unique and tender story about Madame Veuve Cliquot and shares a Margaux from Bordeaux.

    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 1/30/2025 to 1/29/2028
  • Wild Turkey Hunt

    Join Chef Missy and her gang of family & friends as she celebrates spring with a wild turkey hunt in Bastion, VA. Learn tips on outdoor entertaining and elegant family style side dishes. Join hubby with wine expert Thomas Fraley for some luxury non-alcoholic beverages and world class wines from Burgundy, France.

    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 1/2/2025 to 1/1/2028
  • Wine

    Chef Missy, hubby wine expert, Thomas and hunter angler John Gurley jaunt to the Historic Greenbrier Resort to fish. Chef teaches Trout Almandine & homemade French beurre blanc sauce while Thomas gives an in-depth teaching on the Method of French Champagne and worldclass non-alcoholic French sparkling wine. Learn to tie a fly with angler expert Cam Moore & join for the beauty of Appalachia.

    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 1/23/2025 to 1/22/2028

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