Frugal Gourmet: A Colonial Christmas (1990)
Sub-Genres - Cooking & Food, Holidays |
Run Time - 50 min. |
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Synopsis by Madeline Cavalieri
The Frugal Gourmet, with chef Jeff Smith, is an amazingly thorough video collection with over 80 episodes that include food recipes from around the world. In each episode, Smith demonstrates several simple but important recipes. In this episode, the Frugal Gourmet takes viewers back to the 18th century for a colonial Christmas. Recipes include Candied Oranges and Indian Pudding. Smith not only cooks, but also discusses the theological and anthropological histories of the dishes he prepares. He brings humor and wide-ranging knowledge into the kitchen.
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Christmas, cooking, food, Americana, chef, holiday, lessons, gourmet-food