From Scratch

Mile High City isn’t the steak and potatoes town it was and much of it has to do with James Beard award winning chef Jennifer Jasinski and her restaurant Rioja. David learns fly fishing, harvests a lamb, mills wheat and farms within the city limits.

David has his work cut out for him with a huge ingredient list that sends him up and down California. He attempts harvesting urchin, abalone, cauliflower, matsutake mushrooms, garlic, olives to make olive oil, quail, and rice to make saké.

David road trips around Kansas and Missouri on a mission from James Beard-nominated Chefs Johnny Leach and Helen Jo Leach at The Town Company, located in the Hotel Kansas City. Local farmers, ancient grist millers and artisanal butchers guide David.

In the land of wine, lamb and bread Davids mission is Chakapuli the dish that represents the start of spring. But trouble begins when he is sent up into the Caucuses Mountains on the most dangerous road in the world.

In the middle of the woods next to a shiny lake sits a house made of glass that is home to one of the most unique restaurants. David has a week to create a healthy meal all gathered within ten miles of the woods and cook it in an outdoor kitchen.

The current hotspot of world gastronomy, Copenhagen, David discovers the hard work it takes to build a 3 star Michelin. A former gangster now one of the world’s best chefs Eric Vildgaard introduces David to food producers who are changing the world.

In Quebec, David journeys to Restaurant La Bûche, with Chef Guillaume Cartigny. Inspired by the dishes, David ventures deep into the forests to tap his own trees, learn the craft of maple syrup making, and source fresh milk for the perfect poutine.

On the island of Maui, David visits Kohola Brewery to taste a Maui Nui venison burger. Beyond the kitchen, David hunts the invasive deer, learns the sacred meaning of taro, and discovers the true spirit of aloha and mahalo woven through every meal.