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Rachel Khoo's Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne

Rachel Khoo's Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne

★ 7.2/10•2015•30m•Reality•Documentary
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Join Rachel Khoo as she immerses herself in Melbourne’s rich, multicultural food scene. In this new Kitchen Notebook series, Rachel gathers cooking inspiration and discovers quirky culinary treasures.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 23, 2015

Episodes

E1

Episode 1

Rachel’s Australian food odyssey begins! Kicking off her eight week journey in one of the world’s most liveable cities, Rachel wanders around Melbourne's European-designed streets and samples coffee at the city’s oldest establishment. Rachel explores the oldest Chinatown in the Southern Hemisphere and discovers the importance early settlers had on Melbourne’s food scene. On her travels, Rachel also visits a new breed of restaurants with a 'back to basics' food philosophy and appreciation of fresh, seasonal ingredients.

Jul 23, 2015

E2

Episode 2

Everything old is cool again in Melbourne's retro heartland, with food and fashion leading the vintage charge. Rachel visits a century-old milk bar and samples a curious combination of Aussie classics at one of the city's trendy Melbourne bars. Later, Rachel prepares a dish with Kate Gibbs, the grand-daughter of legendary Aussie cook Margaret Fulton.

Jul 30, 2015

E3

Episode 3

Rachel explores some of the city’s suburban pockets and discovers an open-hearted food community. First up she meets a kindred spirit and discovers some of the tastiest croissants outside of Paris. Rachel cooks with expat and seasonal cooking advocate Matt Wilkinson, before discovering a not-for-profit restaurant.

Aug 6, 2015

E4

Episode 4

Rachel takes a break from city life and spreads her wings on a road trip to the Bellarine Peninsula - a region emerging as the new ‘it’ area for foodies seeking local produce. Meeting up with a mussel trawler, winery owner and cheese maker, Rachel is treated to inspiring food stories and sensational fresh produce. Along the way, Rachel even has a go at milking a goat!

Aug 13, 2015

E5

Episode 5

Melbourne prides itself on being the sporting capital of Australia. Rachel discovers what fuels the city's weekend warriors and shines a spotlight on sport fanatics' favourite gourmet fast food. She cooks with the city’s original food truck proprietor, samples the best Southern fried chicken Melbourne has to offer, and visits a cutting edge craft beer brewery.

Aug 20, 2015

E6

Episode 6

Immigration has played a massive role in shaping Melbourne's food scene. Keen to explore this melting pot of cuisines, Rachel explores a Vietnamese food market, tracks down a suburban hot bed of Greek eats, and learns how to make passata from an Italian-Australian nonna.

Aug 27, 2015

E7

Episode 7

Rachel uncovers one of Melbourne’s lesser-known day trips when she heads for the hills and explores the Dandenongs region. She meets up with passionate Argentinian chef Mauro Callegari from The Independent restaurant and together the pair cook locally caught golden trout. Later, Rachel uncovers the secret behind Melbourne's delicious mushrooms and finds an orchard full of seasonal fruits.

Sep 3, 2015

E8

Episode 8

Rachel wraps up her Melbourne immersion with a look at the city’s current and future food trends. She meets a Thai couple who have crafted their passion for Asian-fusion food into a unique all day breakfast. Rachel cooks with a local who represents the growing breed of mixed heritage chefs, and checks out a Texan-inspired smokehouse restaurant. Culminating her time in Australia, Rachel invites the series' guests to a barbecue party at her Melbourne apartment.

Sep 10, 2015

Actors

Rachel Khoo

Rachel Khoo

Self - Presenter

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