Join chef, restaurateur and food writer Bill Granger on his personal pilgrimage and travelogue of Australia — with an emphasis firmly on food. "Bill's Holiday" celebrates the varied produce of Australia — from the cooler climes of the south to the tropical and exotic north, the arid red center and the bounty of the seas — shares recipes and explores the diversity and physical beauty of Bill's Australian heritage. In "Bill's Holiday", Bill meets characters who are devoted to their mandarins or squid or salt bush lamb, taking inspiration from their anecdotes, their dedication and their spectacular environments. Via Bill and these focused families and individuals, we will gain insight into the culinary fabric of Australia and the history of its food culture. Each episode of "Bill's Holiday" features the food of Australia and Bill's trademark fresh and seasonal dishes, joyful and uncomplicated as ever — accessible by all, wherever they happen to live. (Source: Cooking Channel)
Episode Info
In New South Wales, it's the Bellingen Rural Show, and like all good agricultural shows there are perfect specimens aplenty. Bill talks the principals of good country baking, and joins in the fun by entering his sponge cake in a cake baking competition. Make no mistake, at the Bellingen show, there is stiff competition, even tougher judges, and a city slicker gets no slack! After the excitement of the Show, Bill takes a serene trip to the Hawkesbury River, where oysters and squid abound and market gardens and small farms grow crops that feed Sydney only 45 minutes away. Homes accessible only by boat nestle down near the waters edge with their very own private beaches and picnic spots, and secret vistas that sweep you away. It is here that Bill cooks a family feast inspired by Spain.