Food Stories | Episode 13
Welcome to Food Stories! Discover the biggest secrets of the most popular dishes in the world! But also recipes, fun facts and other tips to treat yourself, with family or friends!
Welcome to Food Stories! Discover the biggest secrets of the most popular dishes in the world! But also recipes, fun facts and other tips to treat yourself, with family or friends!
Welcome to Food Stories! Discover the biggest secrets of the most popular dishes in the world! But also recipes, fun facts and other tips to treat yourself, with family or friends!
Welcome to Food Stories! Discover the biggest secrets of the most popular dishes in the world! But also recipes, fun facts and other tips to treat yourself, with family or friends!
Welcome to Food Stories! Discover the biggest secrets of the most popular dishes in the world! But also recipes, fun facts and other tips to treat yourself, with family or friends!
Welcome to Food Stories! Discover the biggest secrets of the most popular dishes in the world! But also recipes, fun facts and other tips to treat yourself, with family or friends!
Welcome to Food Stories! Discover the biggest secrets of the most popular dishes in the world! But also recipes, fun facts and other tips to treat yourself, with family or friends!
Welcome to Food Stories! Discover the biggest secrets of the most popular dishes in the world! But also recipes, fun facts and other tips to treat yourself, with family or friends!
Welcome to Food Stories! Discover the biggest secrets of the most popular dishes in the world! But also recipes, fun facts and other tips to treat yourself, with family or friends!
Welcome to Food Stories! Discover the biggest secrets of the most popular dishes in the world! But also recipes, fun facts and other tips to treat yourself, with family or friends!
Welcome to Food Stories! Discover the biggest secrets of the most popular dishes in the world! But also recipes, fun facts and other tips to treat yourself, with family or friends!
Welcome to Food Stories! Discover the biggest secrets of the most popular dishes in the world! But also recipes, fun facts and other tips to treat yourself, with family or friends!
Welcome to Food Stories! Discover the biggest secrets of the most popular dishes in the world! But also recipes, fun facts and other tips to treat yourself, with family or friends!
Welcome to Food Stories! Discover the biggest secrets of the most popular dishes in the world! But also recipes, fun facts and other tips to treat yourself, with family or friends!
Rob is having a wine & cheese party with a bunch of his closest friends. From the lamb chops to the lobster tails - he combines the wine and cheese into every element of the delicious grilled menu
Spencer Watts serves up his take on traditional holiday fare, showing us that you can make an impressive dinner without the stress. In this cheerful one-hour special, charming bachelor Spencer takes you through all the planning tips and lets you in on his
Rob hosts a bbq party full of incredible food as a sign of gratitude to his community. The brave souls rescued and thus silenced the neighbourhood cat that was stuck in his tree. Rested and full of gratitude Rob whips up a spread that includes pumpkin s
Every year Rob and his friends enter a beach volleyball tournament and Rob is in charge of the pre-game lunch. He goes all light and healthy with an all fish & veggie menu this time including salmon bacon burgers, crab burgers, spicy shark pitas and some
Desiree Nielsen shows how beets can make the icing on a delectable cupcake vibrant and delicious.
It’s beets for breakfast with host Desiree Nielsen. This surprising early morning addition gives you a reason to get out of bed!
The cost of having a party every weekend is adding up so Rob decides to throw a Vegas Night BBQ. With a menu of apple stuffed veal roast, rosemary pork, grilled summer beets and a fresh green salad – his guests are sure to bet big and hit the tables with
Fa-what? Fa-waffles! Desiree Nielsen cooks up protein-rich falafel waffles for breakfast.
Food nerd Desiree Nielsen knows how to add more veggies to our morning and shows us how it’s done with a blueberry, celery, cucumber, and red cabbage juice.
Rob and friends get together to celebrate the longest day of the summer – the Summer Solstice. In the brilliant sunshine Rob and his guests dig into veal chops with red wine glaze, Asian pork ribs, marinated & grilled asparagus and fresh red & yellow pep
Rob decides he’s going to take a trip to Mexico this winter and has a big fiesta to celebrate. Rob sets the mood by grilling up some roasted vegetable quesadillas, grilled Snapper with charred Chili Salsa, and grilled Chicken Burritos with a charred toma
New neighbors move in across the street all the way from Southern Italy and Rob decides to do an all-Mediterranean bbq dinner in their honour. Hot of the grill are octopus, sardines and Moroccan lamb kabobs along with some mouthwatering sides that will m
It’s Kathy’s 29th birthday (again!) and Rob goes all-martini in his bbq menu. He puts together everything from a martini marinated salmon on cedar plank with a tarragon mayo to a martini marinated leg of lamb. It’s a neat BBQ with a twist!
Rob prepares a special romantic dinner for one of his pals who is planning on popping the big marriage question to his date. They wine and dine on a gourmet meal including zucchini crab cakes with smoked salsa, grilled lobster with basil mayonnaise and a
Every year the neighborhood gets together for a summer afternoon block party. This year it’s at Robs place. He makes a great impression with a menu that dazzles including oyster kabobs, spicy chicken wings, pork skewers, grilled antipasto in endive boat
The girls set Robs lifelong bachelor buddy up on a blind date and Rob decides to bbq mega garlic. Grilled veggies with garlic anchovy dip, grilled trout wrapped in Proscuitto with a roasted garlic mayo and a fresh nicoise salad. Will love blossom in a w
Rob and the boys have a victory dinner of pulled pork, grilled pork tenderloin with great sauces and smokey south western rice as a side after a successful day at the softball tournament.
You don’t always need a special occasion to have people over for a bbq. Just lots of sun, food and friends! Rob prepares some staples – grilled chicken and ribs with garlic grilled tomatoes on the side.
Charming host Pailin Chongchitnant fills the One World Kitchen cooking studio with fresh Thai aromas.
Host Hana Etsuko Dethlefsen showcases how easy it is to incorporate Japanese flavours into everyday meals.
Tales from Rob’s friend of his adventures in India entice Rob to grill up an Indian flavored feast. He puts together spicy mouth-watering dishes like lobster tails in curry butter, roasted curried potatoes, decadent lamb steaks and a carrot salad to help
Have a fun, inexpensive, 30-minute fiesta in the kitchen with chef Spencer Watts’ favourite taco night recipes.
It’s actually Friday night and Rob has some unexpected guests in town looking for a nice meal. The last minute dinner party leaves Rob with on ly 3 hours to prepare an impressive feast. He blows his friends away by serving grilled shrimp with spicy hone
Rob survives his first skydiving adventure and throws a celebration of life bbq for his instructor and class. Happy to have two feet on the ground Rob pulls together a feast of the best things in life – lemonade chicken, jumbo grilled shrimp, smoked pork
Game Day is a day of feasting as funny friends Spencer Watts (FISH THE DISH) and Robert Jewell (A IS FOR APPLE) work together to cook up a storm for their game-watching buddies.
Host Spencer Watts makes Zucchini Noodles with Jumbo Turkey Meatballs for a healthy take on spaghetti night in around 30 minutes.
Rob never really needs an excuse to have a party. It’s Saturday, the sun is shining and that’s a good enough reason to invite some friends over for jerk baby back ribs, honey ginger wings and some spicy shrimp off the grill.
Host Spencer Watts shows how you can make a delicious family-style roast beef dinner in about 30 minutes, for under 30 dollars.
Rob is having the boys over to play some cards. He’s hoping a great meal of beef fajitas, flattened chili chicken and smoked baked beans will get them to lose their focus and belly up the cash at the table!
What’s fun for the whole family? Pizza night! Chef Spencer Watts makes two easy, budget-friendly pizzas for a delicious family-style meal.
Rob’s friends haven’t been out since the birth of their first child six weeks ago. In celebration of their first night out, Rob goes all out with a shellfish fiesta. Grilled clams with lemon butter sauce, Caribbean rum shrimp, great scallop brochettes and
Rob reluctantly agrees to throw a Pajama Party BBQ for his friend after they save him some big cash on his taxes. The tea-smoked chicken with an apple-plum chutney, grilled swordfish with a chili coconut crust and roasted veggie stuffed tomatoes send his
Hana (Japan), Vanessa (Italy), Natalia (Argentina) and Pailin (Thailand) get together to share their favorite traditional holiday dishes. They swap recipes, techniques, and plenty of laughs and smiles as they create truly global holiday recipes influenced
A sweet holiday baking special with a global twist. Easy-to-make recipes from Italy, Argentina, Japan and Thailand that are sure to become part of your family’s holiday tradition.
Rob demonstrates how to do chicken up with style on the grill. He and his friends enjoy a poultry feast with BBQ rotisserie chicken, grilled flattened chicken and delicious smoked sides.
Rob grills up some romance for his commitment-phobic friend and his long waiting girlfriend with a non-engagement party. Watch to see if Rob’s menu of herb rubbed ham, smoked corn chowder, grilled spud skewers and grilled beet kabobs bring his friend to
Meatless Monday can be done any day of the week. Chef Spencer Watts makes a cheap, filling, family-style vegetarian meal in around 30 minutes
Desiree Nielsen cooks up a green curry vegetable potpie, the perfect flavourful comfort food that’s high in nutrition.
Rob throws a hot Mardi Gras party with a Cajun Creole Menu. There’s no parade, but there is great food, fabulous music and beads galore! Skillet Cornbread, Cajun catfish, and creole smoked ribs get this party going an keep it going all night long.
There’s a total eclipse of the moon out tonight and everyone is coming over to Rob’s for the big show. In the darkness they feast on grilled chicken tikka, pork tenderloin with a banana salsa, and fabulous grilled fennel with anchovy - garlic butter.
Host Desiree Nielsen shows us low-carb options for any meal of the day. Buckwheat pancakes smothered in blueberries? Yes, please!
Desiree Nielsen shows how salads can be a tasty main AND served warm with a grilled romaine salad.
Chef Spencer Watts prepares quick, easy, and delicious dishes like Skillet Lasagna, Creamed Spinach, and Banana Ice Cream in under 30 minutes.
It’s karaoke night at Robs place. That means lots of bad singing and lots of great food. It’s a ribapolooza! Rob bbqs some smoked spareribs, spicy beef short ribs and fresh grilled veg for his wanna be stars.
Rob’s friend has just accepted a job to teach English in Japan. As a sendoff Rob is preparing an Asian Feast on the grill – juicy slow rotisserie duck, seared fresh tuna and smoked asian veggies. It’s a bon voyage dinner she certainly won’t forget!
Gnocchi, polenta, pesto, oh my! Warm host Vanessa Gianfrancesco shares how to make delicious Italian staples.
Fun host Vanessa Gianfrancesco prepares an Italian feast with classic flavours and amazing textures.
Cheerful host Vijaya Selvaraju shows us just how easy Indian dishes can be incorporated into everyday meals.
Endearing host Vanessa Gianfrancesco whips up a traditional Italian four-course meal.
Host Pailin Chongchitnant introduces us to some of her favourite and simple Thai dishes like Hot and Sour Soup and a decadent Beef Panang Curry.
Colourful host Natalia Machado makes mouth-watering dishes from her home country of Argentina like Duck Carpaccio and Churros.
Lovely host Hana Etsuko Dethlefsen shows us how to make two of the most popular Japanese foods at home: sushi and tempura.
Ever crave a delicious Indian feast? Host Vijaya Selvaraju cooks up Indian classics for a delightful family meal.
Who doesn’t love tender, juicy duck? Host Pailin Chongchitnant shows us how to roast a delicious duck, Thai-style.
It is time for Rob’s annual Hot Tub Extravaganza! His friends sun by the pool and soak in the hot tub while Rob fires up the grill and make some delicious chicken kebabs, pork satay, curried cauliflower on sticks, salmon & fruit salsa and green bean sal
Desiree Nielsen ditches regular butter for a fruit butter as she bakes a beautiful apple butter turnover with pecans and gorgonzola.
Looking sexy in his grass skirt, Rob and his fish monger friend Jim Foster hang up their surf boards and throw a great Hawaiian Luau. They prepare a feast including kaluah pork, cowabunga shrimp and some freshly grilled fennel and orange salad. It’s a t
Rob’s favourite movie of all time is The Godfather. In a tribute to this great film he and his friends gather for an Italian feast off the grill before heading inside to watch the movie. Rob prepares a grilled vegetable pasta sauce, spicy Italian sausag
Foodie Desiree Nielsen gives life to spotty bananas, transforming it into melt-in-your-mouth bread.
Nothing says comfort food better than fried chicken. Chef Spencer Watts shows us all the fixings for a fast, easy, and delicious fried chicken night.
Argentinian host, Natalia Machado, exquisitely prepares delicious dishes from Argentina including lamb two different ways.
Kids don’t always love fish – host Spencer Watts shares some simple, inexpensive, and tasty recipes that will change your kids’ opinion of fish night.
30-minute meals have never tasted this good! Chef Spencer Watts offers up some secrets for the perfect fish and chips dinner.
It’s Rob’s turn to host the annual gourmet dinner. He heats up the grill and pulls together a delicious roasted tomato soup, grilled fillet mignon, sweet blue cheese stuffed pears, and some gourmet salads, and sides.
Food nerd Desiree Nielsen masters a perfectly cooked eggplant topped with a flavourful charmoula and couscous.
Desiree Nielsen cooks up a filling breakfast with spiralized fried potatoes with eggs and hollandaise.
Cheerful host Vijaya Selvaraju shows us how to DIY some of the important staples of Indian cuisine
Indian meals are the epitome of a full family dinner. Host Spencer Watts uses bold flavours to make classic Butter Chicken and refreshing Mango Lassi.
Host Spencer Watts shows us some of his favourite budget-friendly Chinese take-out dishes in around 30 minutes.
Spencer Watts cooks up a nutritious meal for four featuring Crispy Lemon Chicken, Sweet Potato Rosti, and Baked Peaches.
In honour of Rob’s neighbors’ grand prize win of all expenses paid cruise to the Caribbean, Rob prepares a Caribbean Feast. Smoked Pork loin in a passion fruit applesauce, jerk snapper and island salsa are all on his menu as the celebration begins in his
Host Hana Etsuke Dethlefsen makes casual Japanese cuisine like Savoury Japanese Pancakes and Gyoza three-ways.
Breakfast for dinner is quick, easy, and ever-delicious! Host Spencer Watts makes some breakfast classics like a Skillet BLT Frittata.
Rob is back from a weekend fishing trip with the boys and it is time for a fish feast. Smoked Trout, whole Trout, grilled smallmouth bass, smoked veggie salsa and saffron rice are on the barbeque as the boys recount tales about “the one that got away.”
A storm has knocked out the power all over the city and there is more rain to come. With no power, some great food from Rob’s fridge will go to waste. He braves the storm and prepares an incredible grilled dinner including a grilled vegetable frittata,
Men love beer. Men love fire. Men love to eat. Put it all together and you get a backyard full of men feasting off of a beer inspired barbecued meal including roasted chicken on a beer can, beer wings, beer burgers and even a beer dressing for potato sal
Nothing’s more warm and soothing than Argentinian comfort food and host Natalia Machado shows us how to make some!
Rob and his close friends are singing in an airband contest. To commemorate this occasion Rob prepares a feast of fabulous food including Proscuitto wrapped veal, grilled baby onions, asparagus rafts and parmesan crusted scallops.
A charity aerobic marathon has everybody desperate for some great food so Rob prepares some delicious healthy dishes including chicken satay, a rotisserie veal roast, polenta kabobs, and ceasar shrimp.
Host Desiree Nielsen serves up delicious meals for a busy lifestyle from a mouth-watering breakfast burrito to a no-carb cauliflower pizza.
Rob parties like its 1988 with a retro 80’s barbeque. With big hair, padded shoulders and bad dancing Rob’s friends are no square pegs. They are “Like Totally” ready to dig into Rob’s feast of herbed veal steaks, rosemary smoked potatoes, lamb & pork s
Rob’s close friend is having a 40th birthday next week. He and some friends are throwing an “over the hill” party in honor of the “old man”. They celebrate the occasion with a port marinated rack of lamb and chicken breasts, herbed barbecued mussels and
What’s a meal without great wine? Skip the glass and let the aromatic flavours of a lush, rich wine work its magic in your food as a condiment. Chef Ned Bell demonstrates the versatility of wine in cooking.
Wonder why chefs like to cook with veal? Chef Michael Cummings heats up the studio while working with various cuts of veal.