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Last broadcast 25 Oct 2008, 01:50 on BBC One (Northern Ireland only) (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis:
Chef and culinary explorer Valentine Warner is hugely passionate about food and nature. He unearths the very best ingredients, as he travels the length and breadth of Britain on a delicious journey through heartwarming autumn food. He presents food that should be eaten this season, explaining how it grows and demonstrating mouth-watering ways to cook it.
One of Valentine's lasting childhood memories is the fabulous taste of his dad's pumpkin soup, and with this in mind he sets off in search of the perfect pumpkins. He makes a deliciously sweet onion tart, and at the Newent Onion Fayre his competitive streak comes to the fore as he attempts to break the record for eating a raw onion.
Plus, he tracks down the best beetroot in Britain for a scrumptious seasonal salad of beetroot and green sauce.
More about Valentine Warner
Valentine Warner grew up on a farm in Dorset. After studying at the Byam Shaw School of Art, he enjoyed a 'reasonably successful' career as a painter, but couldn't resist the call of the kitchen. He has worked alongside various chefs including Alastair Little, and has cooked private dinners for clients including Yves Saint-Laurent and Gucci. Inspired by a year of fishing in Mexico and Central America, he went on to co-launch Taqueria, a Mexican-style restaurant in Notting Hill.
Cook it Yourself
Warm salad of pigeon, roast chicory and pickled walnuts
Pumpkin soup
Beetroot with green sauce
Onion tart
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- Key talent
- Valentine Warner
- Producer
- Paul Ratcliffe
Broadcasts:
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29 Sep 200820:30
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04 Oct 200811:30
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17 Oct 200801:25
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18 Oct 200801:00
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25 Oct 200801:50
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