Food Safari: Earth

Maeve is joined by Sydney chef Peter Gilmore, Thai chef Amy Chanta, Middle Eastern chef Joseph Abboud, and one of Australia's most acclaimed chefs, Martin Benn.

Maeve seeks out the satisfying carbohydrates at the heart of many of the great dishes of the world - in this episode Indian, Italian, Lebanese and Cuban recipes are the stars.

Maeve O'Meara explores the iconic dishes of the world that honour spring, when vegetables are at their sweetest and most tender.

Maeve O'Meara pays tribute to the power of pulses and legumes in dishes from around the world. Protein-rich beans have always been the heavy lifters of the vegetable world.

Maeve explores the marvelous abundance of summer vegetables and fruits in dishes from around the world.

Maeve celebrates the culinary power of flowers across a delicious range of traditional dishes from around the world and visits pioneering saffron growers in Tasmania.

Maeve O'Meara explores the concept of vegetable parcels - the delights of stuffing, wrapping, and rolling vegetables for taste, texture, and presentation.

Maeve O'Meara explores the delicious world of tropical fruits and vegetables with recipes from Asia, the Pacific and South America.

Maeve O'Meara explores the full bodied flavours of Autumn in culinary adventures that traverse the cuisines of the world.

Maeve explores the sweet power of onions with Spanish chef Pablo Tordesillas Garcia and discovers the delights of a Catalonian favorite char-grilled baby leeks with romesco sauce.

This week Maeve O'Meara delves into the intricate and specialised realm of preserved and fermented vegetables and fruit from around the world.

Maeve O'Meara celebrates the surprisingly abundant produce of winter across the most heart-warming recipes from around the world.