Tastes Like Home

2016 All 2 Seasons

Catherine Fulvio learns how to make traditional recipes from families in Ireland and then travels across the world to recreate the dishes for the family members now living abroad.

Genre: Travel · Documentary Series · Travel · Documentary Series

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6 Episodes

1 - Dublin to San Sebastian Spain 24 min

In this episode Catherine visited sisters Linda Kennedy & Fiona Kennedy, Linda is based in Dublin and her sister is living in San Sebastián and their taste of home was Fish Pie.

2 - Donegal to Mississauga (Canada) 24 min

Nuala and husband Packie run the Curlew Cafe in Kerrykeel, Co. Donegal, which specializes in seafood as all the seafood served is caught locally by Nuala’s husband Packie who is a lobster fisherman. Catherine visits with Nuala and Packie to learn the secrets of making these dishes before heading to Canada to recreate it for Nuala’s brother Mark.

3 - Carlow to London, England 24 min

Sheila Kirwan lives in Clonegal, Co.Carlow with her husband Joe who is also a very good cook when needed. In this episode Catherine visits with Shelia and they make “Nettle and Leek Soup” with homemade brown bread. Catherine will recreate this dish for Shelia’s daughter Mary Claire, who lives on a houseboat beside London’s tower bridge in London, with her husband Tom.

4 - Clare to Barcelona 24 min

Katie Maher lives in Ennis, Co. Clare with her husband Tony. Her 27 year-old son, Michael, has been living away from home, firstly in Germany for a number of years, and in February he moved to live in Barcelona, Spain. In this episode Katie teaches Catherine to cook their family favorite Chicken Fricassee, which is one of their ultimate comfort food.

5 - Dublin to Portland (USA) 24 min

Jacinta Baille lives in Dublin with her husband Adrian and her two daughters Emily (4) & Anabel (2). Her sister Savina lives in Portland Oregon with her husband Tony and daughters Nicola and Louise. In this episode Jacinta and Catherine whip up the ultimate traditional Irish breakfast and teach Savina and her family how to make their own Irish sausages and cure their own bacon!

6 - Navan to Dubai 24 min

Lynda Gibbons lives in Navan with her husband William and daughter Sophie and one brother who is 5 years younger than her. It’s her cousin Aoife who is more like a sister to her, whom we visit in Dubai. In this episode, Lynda and Catherine whip up Aoife’s favorite dish Medallions of Pork in a White Wine & Mustard Sauce served with Champ while respecting the Muslim culture and tweaking the dish.