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FRENCH MAGNOLIA COOKS

Saturday, April 5th

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Wine NEW

Chef Missy, hubby wine expert, Thomas and hunter angler John Gurley jaunt to the Historic Greenbrier Resort to fish. Chef teaches Trout Almandine & homemade French beurre blanc sauce while Thomas gives an in-depth teaching on the Method of French Champagne and worldclass non-alcoholic French sparkling wine. Learn to tie a fly with angler expert Cam Moore & join for the beauty of Appalachia.

Saturday, April 12th

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Cow NEW

Chef Missy & hubby wine expert Thomas visit River Mountain Farms to learn all about heirloom Piedmontese cow. Then they learn how to process beef at Double L Processing. Back in kitchen, Chef Missy teaches gourmet compound butter, mushroom twice baked potatoes & French skillet filet mignon. Thomas joins in with a unique and tender story about Madame Veuve Cliquot and shares a Margaux from Bordeaux.

Saturday, April 19th

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Grapes NEW

Chef Missy & hubby wine expert Thomas visit Loren Gardner at Abingdon Vineyards for the chardonnay grape harvest. Learn what it takes to grow grapes for award-winning wine in Southwest Virginia. Chef Missy teaches macerating and inspires with fine-dining grape recipes. Thomas joins in with fabulous wine stories from Alsace, France to the history of Chateauneuf du Pape in the Rhone Valley, France.

Saturday, April 26th

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Small-Mouth Bass NEW

Chef Missy, Henry, and Thomas fish the mouth of the James River with expert guide Sam Scott of Blue Ridge Musky. Chef Missy catches, cleans, and cooks up local small-mouth bass with homemade fresh herb Salsa Verde while Thomas shares knowledge of Picpoul wine from the oldest grape in France. Together they are joined by friends and family for more French Magnolia delicious fun.

Saturday, May 3rd

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Lamb NEW

Chef Missy & hubby wine expert Thomas visit farmers Trevor & Kim Hansard of Red-Tail Grove in Abingdon, VA and meet some local lamb on harvest day. Chef Missy prepares mediterranean delights such as homemade tzatziki, braised radish & mint couscous and teaches skillet rack of lamb while Thomas chimes in with wine inspiration and an outstanding teaching on Premier Cru Pinot Noir from Burgundy, France.

Saturday, May 10th

11:00am on
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Broccoli NEW

Chef Missy & Thomas catch up with Jordan Brandon at Old Dominion Organic Farms - the largest organic farm & oldest family farm in VA. Chef Missy shares broccoli secrets and the perfect date night dinner for two while Thomas teaches Vouvray wine from the Loire Valley, Chef Missy & Thomas announce their new restaurant, FRENCH MAGNOLIA, a French-American Brasserie in Bristol, VA.

Saturday, May 17th

11:00am on
Runtime: 00:29:00
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Quail NEW

Chef Missy, hubby wine expert, Thomas and hunter angler John Gurley jaunt to Primland Mountain Resort for a quail hunt experience. Meet Executive Chef Ryan and witness his famous fried quail. Back at the French Magnolia Chef Missy teaches stuffed quail over hopping johns' terrine while Thomas teaches another world-class wine from France.