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Food(ography) - Season 2

Food(ography): Season 2 - 13 Episode s

2x1 - Thanksgiving
November 21, 2010
Bring on the fruit cake! Hanukkah gelt! And Gingerbread! It's winter time, and that means holiday food! Let's loosen our belts and dig into Anthony Pucciarello's Feast of the Seven Fishes, and Norma Jean Darden's Hoppin' John with collard greens. And, you'll definitely want to save room for King's Cake at the ultra-exclusive LudoBites. Plus, it's Chinese New Year, so have some Lobster Yee Mein! Remember, your diet starts back up the day AFTER the holiday.
2x2 - Winter Holidays
December 5, 2010
Bring on the fruit cake! Hanukkah gelt! And Gingerbread! It's winter time, and that means holiday food! Let's loosen our belts and dig into Anthony Pucciarello's Feast of the Seven Fishes, and Norma Jean Darden's Hoppin' John with collard greens. And, you'll definitely want to save room for King's Cake at the ultra-exclusive LudoBites. Plus, it's Chinese New Year, so have some Lobster Yee Mein! Remember, your diet starts back up the day AFTER the holiday.
2x3 - Pork
December 19, 2010
Don't call it "the other white meat," from snout to tail, pound for pound, the possibilities of pork are endless. And Foodography is going whole hog! Check out the Meat Hook butcher shop where Brent Young and Ben Turley, will walk us through the best cuts. Pile your plate high with Pork Braciola Marinara at Frankie's. And later, follow us to Louisville, Kentucky for some Pig's Feet Wasabi Griddle Cakes and Pork Shoulder with Chef Edward Lee. Fear not, pork-lovers, there will be bacon!
2x4 - Breakfast/Brunch
January 23, 2011
Up and at 'em early-birds... from the nutritious to the delicious, we're exploring the history of the morning meal. Plus, we'll brunch our way around the world! Join us for Dim Sum at Chinatown Brasserie, a Sunday Smorgasbord at Aquavit, and the breakfast of the future with Dave Arnold. They say it's the most important meal of the day, but breakfast is so much more!
2x5 - Cakes & Cookies
February 6, 2010
Ever wonder why a cake is round? Or which country first decided to get creative with their cookie shapes? Get your sweet tooth ready - it's time for cakes, cookies, and everything in-between. We'll learn to make a 30-second chocolate cake, meet celebrity food stylist Susan Spungen, and even try meatloaf cupcakes complete with mashed potato frosting! Plus, don't miss an astounding artist whose cakes are meant to be experienced, not eaten, and the ancient history of the birthday cake - in this sweet and savory slice of food(ography)!
2x6 - NYC
February 20, 2011
Get ready for a private tour of the Big Apple - food(ography) style! From bagels to burgers, discover the history and the most delicious foods of New York City. Join host Mo Rocca as we criss-cross the boroughs to bring you the secrets of the perfect fried Chicken at Dirty Bird To Go, and stop by the legendary Sardi's restaurant for a pre-theatre bite. Later, we'll quench our thirst with an old-fashioned egg cream at Brooklyn Farmacy, and taste flavors from around the world in just one block. Think you've seen everything NYC has to offer? Fuggedaboutit.
2x7 - Southern Food
February 27, 2010
Grab your iron skill for some Southern cooking as we explore all of the delicious history and lore from Mississippi to Charleston...and even Brooklyn! From the tastiest catfish at Taylor Grocery to Dean Corbett's fried green tomatoes. Plus, the Lee Brothers boil up some peanuts and bubbling, pimento cheese potato gratin from their porch swing. And don't miss the fried gator - plus Chef Sean Brock's molecular makeover for his signature shrimp and grits. You've heard of Southern comfort- well this is Southern comfort food.
2x8 - Websites & Food
March 20, 2011
Double click on delicious as Food(ography) explores the recent history of how websites, bloggers, and social networking is changing our culinary mainframe. Log on for bloggers like Matt Bites who style food, see how a 12 year old culinary prodigy masters the web, and pick up more than cooking tips with internet sensation - Hungry Girl. Plus detour down the information superhighway with the wackier side of the World Wide Web as viral video vixens shake up cocktails, and meet a molecular gastro-girl who is Salty Seattle. Be sure to save some room on your hard drive as we take a mega-bite out of high-tech ordering with 4food - could this be the restaurant of the future. Don't worry, there will be apps!
2x9 - Cheap Eats & Drinks
March 13, 2011
Great food doesn't have to be overly expensive, and to foodographists there's nothing tastier than a bargain - so count your pocket change because we're on a hunt for the best deals around. From the Brooklyn flea market for great food and finds to the 99 Cent Chef for a cheap and delicious make-at-home meal. Plus, we'll transform fast food into a fancy feast with a few tricks, grab some grub at L.A.'s oldest dive bar, and meet Emily Farris, the Casserole Queen. Don't worry about the bill! Food(ography) is picking up the tab.
2x10 - New Orleans
April 3, 2011
The history of New Orleans takes place on the plate, which is why Food(ography) has dedicated an entire hour to celebrating The Big Easy! We'll dive into a big bowl of gumbo at the famous Dooky Chase, where Louisiana legend Leah Chase shares her recipes and her amazing stories, and meet some new culinary treasures with a rich past. Plus Mo shucks his first oyster at Casamento's, learns the secret to making the perfect Po'Boy at Parkway, and samples some fancy drinks at the swanky Sazerac. Don't miss dinner and the band!
2x11 - Restaurants
April 17, 2011
Cancel your plans because Food(ography) is taking you out to dinner! On the menu tonight: the history of restaurants from the Romans to the French. Plus some spunky upstarts like iconoclast Gabrielle Hamilton's personal menu at Prune, and a VIP ticket to a hot Supper Club with Tamara Reynolds. We'll even check out Anfora Wine bar, and Frenchman Michel Richard's fine dining experience at Citronelle. But we're not done, we're making our rounds to the restaurants people, so please, don't fill up on the bread.
2x12 - Seafood
April 24, 2011
Grab your snorkels! When it comes to seafood, we want it all, so we're casting a very wide net! We'll set a course for Hugo's restaurant in Portland, Maine, where Chef Rob Evans takes a common fish and gets a little crazy with his Cod Cheeks and Pierced Cod Tongue creation. And that's just our first catch! We'll sample some sushi at Jewel Bako in New York and learn the history behind it, plus we'll munch on monkfish at the Michelin Award-winning Brooklyn Fare. Then we'll sail off to the rocky shores of Maine for a Lobster bake, dock our boat at Providence for some fresh John Dory fish, and find time to pound some octopus. And if you've never encountered a Geoduck (pronounced gooey-duck) then you definitely don't want this episode to be the one that got away!
2x13 - Los Angeles
January 5, 2011
Mo hits Hollywood in a major way, so put on that bikini and grab your rollerblades- we're heading to L.A. baby! Mo's found stars who eat carbs--actress Debi Mazar and her husband Tuscan chef, Gabriele Corcos. Meet a top private chef to the stars, plus, who knew that you can sample all the exotic flavors of Thailand and Iran by visiting West Coast strip malls? And join Mo as he discovers that the best Fish Tacos in Ensenada are actually in L.A.! Then it's time to grill up gastropub burgers at Father's Office, and stop by the exclusive Viceroy Hotel where Chef Tony DiSalvo schools Mo on some veal tenderloin. With all of this delicious food in Los Angeles, who has time for a latte?

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