Storyline
Meet culinary stars around the world who are redefining gourmet food with innovative dishes and tantalizing desserts.
Episodes
Volume 1
Season one serves up intimate visits with six of the world's greatest chefs in their restaurants from every corner of the globe.
Massimo Bottura
Apr 26, 2015
By blending Italian tradition and artful modernity, chef Massimo Bottura's Osteria Francescana has been ranked the third best restaurant in the world.
Dan Barber
Apr 26, 2015
Celebrated chef, dedicated farmer and food industry revolutionary Dan Barber is leading a fight to change the way we think about, and grow, our food.
Francis Mallmann
Apr 26, 2015
From isolated Patagonian islands to French Michelin three-star restaurants, chef Francis Mallmann celebrates his wild, open-fire cooking style.
Niki Nakayama
Apr 26, 2015
In her award-winning Los Angeles restaurant N/Naka, Niki Nakayama brings equal parts creativity, passion and expertise to her kaiseki cuisine.
Ben Shewry
Apr 26, 2015
New Zealand chef Ben Shewry's strong connection with nature and dedication to finding new tastes have made his Australian restaurant Attica world famous.
Magnus Nilsson
Apr 26, 2015
Far from any city, far from most fresh ingredients, chef Magnus Nilsson has created one of the world's great restaurants in frozen Järpen, Sweden.
Volume 2
For these six barrier-breaking chefs, it's not just about food. It's not just about restaurants. And it's never about cooking by the rules.
Grant Achatz
May 27, 2016
Superstar American chef Grant Achatz wants to wow diners with mystery, emotion and magic just as much as he does with flavor and beauty.
Alex Atala
May 27, 2016
Brazilian chef and adventurer Alex Atala relies on his wild spirit and love for the Amazon to show diners how an open mind pays off in deliciousness.
Dominique Crenn
May 27, 2016
French-born Dominique Crenn's love for life, family and personal connection helped her become the first two-Michelin star chef in America.
Enrique Olvera
May 27, 2016
Chef Enrique Olvera transforms Mexico's most savory street foods and traditional ingredients into award-winning dishes at his Mexico City restaurant.
Ana Roš
May 27, 2016
Self-taught Slovenian chef Ana Roš uses ingredients from her remote surroundings to create inspired and surprising dishes.
Gaggan Anand
May 27, 2016
With his passion for reimagining what traditional Indian food can be, celebrity chef Gaggan Anand created the best restaurant in all of Asia.
Volume 3
Travel from a Buddhist temple to Michelin-starred restaurants and meet six fascinating chefs pushing the culinary world in bold new directions.
Jeong Kwan
Feb 17, 2017
In South Korea, Buddhist nun Jeong Kwan approaches cooking as a spiritual practice. But her meals have left some of the world's best chefs in awe.
Vladimir Mukhin
Feb 17, 2017
At Moscow's White Rabbit, chef Vladimir Mukhin introduces diners to the true spirit of Russian cuisine by giving traditional dishes a modern twist.
Nancy Silverton
Feb 17, 2017
Driven by an obsession with dough, award-winning LA chef Nancy Silverton built a bread-making empire before reinventing herself as a mozzarella maven.
Ivan Orkin
Feb 17, 2017
A decades-long romance with Japan led New York chef Ivan Orkin to an unlikely new life as a ramen star -- and a master of umami.
Tim Raue
Feb 17, 2017
After a stormy youth in the streets of Berlin, chef Tim Raue upended the city's food scene and earned two Michelin stars with provocative new flavors.
Virgilio Martínez
Feb 17, 2017
Using little-known ingredients from across Peru, chef Virgilio Martínez creates gorgeous, edible ecosystems in his innovative menu at Central.
Volume 4: Pastry
Dessert comes first this season as four renowned pastry chefs serve up decadent treats, daring new flavors, and stories of struggle and triumph.
Christina Tosi
Apr 13, 2018
At New York hot spot Milk Bar, Christina Tosi channels her love of junk food into irresistible treats like cereal-milk ice cream and "crack pie."
Corrado Assenza
Apr 13, 2018
Inspired by the orchards and farms of his native Sicily, Corrado Assenza turns out rich gelatos, almond granitas, crispy cannoli and other delicacies.
Jordi Roca
Apr 13, 2018
When a twist of fate left Jordi Roca in charge of pastry at his brothers' famous restaurant, he stunned everyone with his wildly inventive creations.
Will Goldfarb
Apr 13, 2018
After rocketing to fame with his avant-garde desserts, Will Goldfarb abruptly left New York for a new start in Bali, land of fresh cocoa and vanilla.
Volume 5
This season, meet four innovative chefs who are shaking up the food culture in Philadelphia, Istanbul, Bangkok and Barcelona.
Cristina Martínez
Sep 28, 2018
Drawing on her family's rich barbacoa tradition, Cristina Martínez has become a Philadelphia food star -- and a voice for undocumented immigrants.
Musa Dağdeviren
Sep 28, 2018
At Istanbul's Çiya, "food anthropologist" Musa Dagdeviren meticulously re-creates regional Turkish dishes in a bid to keep them from going extinct.
Bo Songvisava
Sep 28, 2018
Frustrated by the dearth of authentic Thai cuisine, Bo Songvisava revives bold, complex local flavors in her sustainable Bangkok restaurant.
Albert Adrià
Sep 28, 2018
After years as the creative director of El Bulli, innovator Albert Adrià now presides over an "amusement park" of genre-bending Barcelona eateries.
Volume 6
A renowned Italian butcher, an Indian chef in London and two stars of Southern U.S. cuisine share their culinary journeys.
Mashama Bailey
Feb 22, 2019
Inside a former segregated bus station in Savannah, Georgia, Mashama Bailey pays homage to history as she puts a new spin on Southern food traditions.
Dario Cecchini
Feb 22, 2019
Charismatic Tuscan butcher Dario Cecchini grew up eating every part of the cow but steak. Now he's out to change how the world thinks about meat.
Asma Khan
Feb 22, 2019
On her unlikely journey from Calcutta tomboy to celebrated London chef, Asma Khan has shattered conventions and created new opportunities for women.
Sean Brock
Feb 22, 2019
Obsessive. Perfectionist. Workaholic. Sean Brock's dedication to reviving lost flavors reinvigorated Southern cuisine -- and nearly destroyed him.
Volume 7
Meet five world-class chefs who redefine culinary boundaries with delicious, innovative dishes honoring their diverse cultures and personal philosophies.
Nok Suntaranon
Nov 27, 2024
Chef Nok Suntaranon transforms childhood memories into mouthwatering dishes that tell her family's story and reshape global perceptions of Thai cuisine.
Kwame Onwuachi
Nov 27, 2024
Chef Kwame Onwuachi defied the odds to ascend to the top of NYC's food scene, where he honors the diverse cultures that have shaped the city.
Ángel León
Nov 27, 2024
With innovative dishes like eel mochi, Spanish chef Ángel León transforms sustainable seafood practices by harnessing the ocean's untapped resources.
Norma Listman & Saqib Keval
Nov 27, 2024
At Masala y Maíz, chef-owners Norma Listman and Saqib Keval weave their distinct cultural backgrounds into a pioneering dining experience in Mexico City.
Series Info
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
7
Episodes
34
Language
en
Networks
