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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. This episode fills all the culinary needs for a romantic dinner. Smith prepares sweet recipes like Baby Shrimp with Butter Lettuce Salad, Whitefish with Filbert and Lemon Sauce, and Scallops in Pesto. 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.