Gourmet's Adventures With Ruth

Although Gourmet magazine has produced and shipped its last magazine in print, editor Ruth Reichl is the peripatetic star of Gourmet's Adventures With Ruth, to be seen weekly on local PBS stations, which means ... check your local listings.

Sixty-eight years after its debut, Condé Nast has decided to fold its colorful, sophisticated and travel-laced magazine, taking refuge on the road with "cooking adventures in all the most delicious places." Gourmet will be continuing it's fabulously successful website, Epicurious, however, as well as Bon Appetit.

The first episode takes Ms. Reichl to Blackberry Farm in Tennessee, the "cradle of American food." Making cheese, preserving jam and vegetables, spending time with the butcher and fishing for trout with Frances McDormand (the star of Fargo) are ingredients of the segment. "This is the way we all want to cook," says Ruth:

SeniorWomen.com has referred to the other Gourmet television program,Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie, which we record religiously. It's now into it's third season, so try to catch up, will you?

"With the breadth of international travel combined with a passion for food, Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie delivers a unique cultural look at the world, food first. Each episode of this mouthwatering food, culture, and travel series dives into the diverse realm of the world's greatest cuisine, from New Zealand's purest honey to Italy's famous Parmigiano-Reggiano. Over the course of 20 half-hour episodes, this James Beard Award-winning series promises to unearth an all-new feast of fabulous food trends, exotic ingredients, and in-the-know food players."

Meantime, get recipes and watch full episode and previews from season three. The first episode (#41) of this season is located in Hawaii:

"How can an island with barely any native produce evolve into a food lover’s paradise? Discover the many ways in which Hawaii has developed into a unique melting pot of flavors from around the world. Meet Peter Merriman, a chef who launched a regional cuisine based on splendid local bounty prepared in the simplest possible way. Then see fruits you won’t find anywhere else with Ken Love, a man obsessed with ultra-exotics such as tree tomatoes and poha berries. Journey to the Valley of the Kings, where three generations of a family have devoted themselves to farming taro to create traditional poi. Back in the Gourmet test kitchen, food editor Paul Grimes shares a simple recipe for macadamia nut shortbread that gives you a taste of the big island at home."

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