Mary will share the joy of our obsession with food from cooking and growing, to sharing it. Across six delightful episodes, Mary is going to meet Britain’s most passionate cooks, growers and makers; share their inspirational stories and have a taste of their delicious dishes and produce - revealing the power food has to bring us joy, change lives, shape futures and transform fortunes.

For Beginners

Premiered May 06, 2023
For Beginners

Full of foolproof recipes and shortcuts for inexperienced cooks, this episode aims to build confidence in the kitchen. Mary demonstrates an easy stir fry, a simple salmon burger, and a delectable sponge dessert before meeting with the Men’s Pie Club, a group set up to combat social isolation. Then she joins a pair of food-blogging brothers as they teach their cousins how to make family recipes.

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