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River Cottage

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall sets out his belief that the way to be able to make organic free range meat fit your budget, is to eat and enjoy cheap cuts rather than cheap meat. He's off to a butcher for ox liver. Devilled in a hot and spicy sauce it proves to be a real winner. Hugh takes his passi...

Hugh takes on the challenge of proving to a house full of student girls who have never cooked fresh fish before that sustainable, well-sourced fish can be both cheap and delicious. From a `better-than-the-chippie' home made fish supper, to marvellous mussels and tempting Thai fish curries, the gi...

Hugh sets out to prove that instead of being an after thought, relegated to the side of the plate, vegetables should be the centre of attention. Can he win over the shoppers of Bridport to the delights of crudités, and will he persuade Poole Fire Station's Green Watch to eat their greens and go v...

Fruit sales keep falling in the UK, with the nation eating less fruit than almost every other country in Europe. Hugh heads off to a typical suburban street to see if he can get people excited again by nature's original sweet treats. He soon turns some dubious kids into confirmed consumers of raw...

With more and more Brits giving breakfast the cold shoulder, Hugh sets out to prove that it really is the most important meal of the day, with Swiss-style muesli soaked in fruit juice, proper porridge, and the perfect breakfast drink. Hugh also goes back to school to show kids how to make pancake...

Hugh hates the fact that in the busy modern working week lunch is in danger of loosing out to the same old shop-bought sarnie. He gets together with his chefs Gill and Tim to conjure up the ultimate cheese sandwich and tries to get a Bristol office to embrace the ultimate DIY lunchbox.

It's Hugh's belief that if making and baking your own homemade bread isn't a part of your weekly kitchen repertoire it should be. In this show, he makes everything from simple white loaves to tangy sourdoughs and cheese and Guinness stuffed soda breads. There are also tips on how to turn leftover...

This time at River Cottage the theme is treats, with everything from Genoese sponge cake and lemon curd muffins, to game pies and cheesy tarts on the menu. There is also real ginger beer, a revamped afternoon tea for the Bridport Tea Dance, a night out at the local pub featuring a pudding league,...