FRENCH MAGNOLIA COOKS

#201 Wild Turkey Hunt
Short Description
Chef Missy captures spring with a wild turkey hunt and more culinary & wine experiences.

Long Description
Join Chef Missy and her gang of family & friends as she celebrates spring with a wild turkey hunt in Bastion, VA. Learn tips on outdoor entertaining and elegant family style side dishes. Join hubby with wine expert Thomas Fraley for some luxury non-alcoholic beverages and world class wines from Burgundy, France.


#202 Collards
Short Description
Chef Missy immerses herself in Southwest Virginia soil along with collards & beauty greens.

Long Description
Join Chef Missy & living soil system expert Jonny Root where a variety of gorgeous greens shine. Gourmet home cook & gardener Anastasia Berg helps teach and prepare rustic yet elegant recipes. Wine knowledge with expert Thomas Fraley.


#203 Cherries
Short Description
Chef Missy loves Southwest Virginia cheerful cherries and a day of cherry preserves.

Long Description
Join Chef Missy & culinary icon Nancy Wall Hopkins for cherry picking followed by everything you need to know about canning & cherry preserves. Laughs and knowledge with wine expert Thomas Fraley.


#204 Wine
Short Description
Chef Missy & gang fish, cook & drink non-alcoholic French sparkling wine at the Greenbrier.

Long Description
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 world-class non-alcoholic French sparkling wine. Learn to tie a fly with angler expert Cam Moore & join for the beauty of Appalachia.


#205 Cow
Short Description
Chef Missy & Thomas cook Southwest Virginia Cow & celebrate a 10 year wedding
Anniversary.

Long Description
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.


#206 Grapes
Short Description
Chef Missy & Thomas investigate a Southwest Virginia Vineyard & cook fine grape recipes.

Long Description
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.


#207 Small-Mouth Bass
Short Description
Chef Missy, Henry, and Thomas fish the James River & host a dinner party for friends & family.

Long Description
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.


#208 Lamb
Short Description
Chef Missy & Thomas cook some local Southwest Virginia skillet rack of lamb.

Long Description

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.


#209 Broccoli
Short Description
Chef Missy & Thomas visit the largest organic farm in VA & announce their new restaurant.

Long Description

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.


#210 Quail
Short Description
Chef Missy & gang visit Primland for a Quail Hunt experience then cooks stuffed quail.

Long Description
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.