Poh's Kitchen Season 1, Episode 18: Simply Italian with Antonio Carluccio

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Family Favourites with Emmanuel Mollois

French-trained pastry chef Emmanuel Mollois joins Poh Ling Yeow in her kitchen, where they make delicious desserts. Poh prepares her version of a chiffon cake and Emmanuel demonstrates how to make almond croissants.

27 min

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A Green Curry with David Thompson

Thai food guru, David Thompson joins Poh in her kitchen, where David makes green beef curry and Poh prepares roti. Poh explains the method for picking a good coconut, and learns quite a bit about the heat of chillies!

27 min

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Almonds with Emmanuel Mollois

It's all about almonds. Poh and French chef Emmanuel Mollois do some culinary experimentation using almonds to get some very surprising and delicious results.

26 min

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Woking with Neil Perry

Renowned Sydney chef, Neil Perry joins Poh in her kitchen, where he demonstrates his wondrous wok skills as he prepares a 'Velveted John Dory'. Poh uses her wok to create 'Char Kwai Teow', a traditional Malaysian dish.

26 min

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Meringues and Éclairs with Emmanuel Mollois

Emmanuel Mollois shows Poh how to make 'French-sized' chocolate eclairs, and she surprises him by producing some amazing fried meringues accompanied by pandan creme patisserie.

26 min

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Traditional Cooking with David Thompson

Thai food guru, David Thompson, returns to Poh's kitchen to share with us an ancient Thai recipe, a shrimp paste relish, Nahm Prik Gapi. Poh impresses David with a traditional Malaysian stir fry.

26 min

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Cooking Chinese with Neil Perry

Neil Perry takes Poh on a trip through Sydney's Chinatown before heading back to the kitchen to cook Chinese, and Neil shows why he's at the cutting edge of Modern Asian cuisine.

27 min

8

Kormas with Ragini Dey

Poh invites trail-blazing Indian chef Ragini Dey to her kitchen so she can learn a few secrets of Indian cooking. They make two very different spicy kormas and Poh discovers how easy it can be to make a great Indian dish.

26 min

9

Fish with Neil Perry

Poh and Neil Perry demonstrate that fish is an incredibly versatile ingredient and prepare snapper in four different ways. Poh also looks at some aquaculture innovations helping to save the planet's dwindling fish stocks.

26 min

10

Barbecue with Neil Perry

Poh's been invited to Neil Perry's home in Sydney to cook up a feast to share with his family. Before they fire up the barbeque, Neil takes Poh to his local butchers to check out the best cuts of meat for a good barbie.

26 min

11

Margaret River with Ian Parmenter

Poh's on the road in WA's Margaret River region with one-time TV chef and good food lover, Ian Parmenter. Ian has invited her to his backyard, the wonderful mecca of the Margaret River region.

27 min

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My Place with Ian Parmenter

Poh is Ian Parmenter's guest at his home in Western Australia's Margaret River region. On his verandah with the vineyard as a backdrop, they cook up a wonderful meal using freshly caught marron and locally farmed rabbit.

26 min

13

Macarons with Emmanuel Mollois

French chef Emmanuel Mollois challenges Poh to come up with a 'Poh's Kitchen' macaroon. Poh amazes Emmanuel with her Malaysian version - Onde Onde - which she remembers from her childhood being nicknamed 'sticky marbles'.

26 min

14

Meat with Neil Perry

Poh jets off to Tasmania in search of the perfect meat to make the perfect roast. The master of meat, Neil Perry joins Poh in the kitchen to help her master the art of roasting.

26 min

15

Indulgence with Emmanuel Mollois

Poh and French chef Emmanuel Mollois prepare some delicious, decadent food that the health police will hate. Poh's Indonesian layer cake uses 15 egg yolks and Emmanuel's 'to die for' mash potato includes a lot of butter.

26 min

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Duck and Wasabi with Neil Perry

Poh goes off to the country in search of the perfect duck for her guest Neil Perry. In the kitchen, Poh uses taro to make a steamed cake while Neil uses taro flour to make a crust for his duck which is steamed and deep-fried.

26 min

17

Sweet and Savoury with Emmanuel Mollois

Poh is exploring sweet and savoury from two very different perspectives and she's invited French chef Emmanuel Mollois to join her to add some twists to the soufflé.

27 min

18

Simply Italian with Antonio Carluccio

Poh's guest in the kitchen is the godfather of Italian cuisine, Antonio Carluccio. Antonio demonstrates quintessential Italian peasant cooking by making delicious stuffed lamb cutlets and red wine poached pears.

27 min

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Poh in Kuala Lumpur

Poh moves out of her kitchen and heads off overseas - to Malaysia, the country where she was born. She is on a three-week trip starting in Kuala Lumpur to find out more about her heritage and traditional Malaysian dishes.

26 min

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Poh and Nonya Cuisine

Poh continues on her Malaysian adventure, heading south from Kuala Lumpur to spend her second week in the historic port of Melaka.

27 min

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Poh in Penang

Continuing her Malaysian adventure, Poh heads north to the food capital of Malaysia - Penang - a food lover's paradise boasting some of the best and cheapest street fare in Asia.

27 min

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Breakfasts of the World with Emmanuel Mollois

To find out more about breakfast traditions around the world Poh shares amazing meals with her Indian friend Ragini Dey, Moroccan restaurateur Mohamed Bartaouch and French chef Emmanuel Mollois.

27 min

23

Food Traditions with Emmanuel Mollois

This week it's all about Chinese and French food traditions. It's not just the recipes and how they're cooked but how they're eaten that guarantees taste combinations that are perfectly balanced and an honour to experience.

27 min

24

More Meat with the Butcher Boys

An episode for meat lovers as Poh offers her service as an apprentice to butchers, Jason Bradly and Bill Smith. Poh prepares a traditional roast leg of lamb while the 'butcher boys' make Greek-style lamb yiros.

27 min

25

Modern Thai with Martin Boetz

Poh's guest is Martin Boetz, whose cooking has been described as a singular blend of Thai and modern Australian food. Martin prepares two fish dishes, while Poh cooks Kuih Koci, a Malaysian dessert to complement his curries.

27 min

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Chicken with Ragini Dey

Poh and Indian chef Ragini Dey examine the world of spices. Poh cooks a classic Malaysian dish - Nonya Chicken Curry, while Ragini prepares the Ultimate Roast Chicken and one of her new creations - Naan and Butter Pudding.

27 min

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Franco-Russian with Emmanuel Mollois

Poh goes Russian and makes Pirozhki and Borscht, while guest in the kitchen, Emmanuel Mollois, stays French and prepares a Gateau Napoleon and a fish soup from his home area on the Atlantic coast of France.

27 min

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Paris with Emmanuel Mollois

Emmanuel Mollois has been in Paris. This has inspired Poh and in her kitchen she and Emmanuel celebrate traditional pastry cooking methods and create beautiful new desserts for spoiling those you love.

27 min

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Darwin with Jimmy Shu

Poh is in Darwin to meet internationally renowned chef Jimmy Shu. This is her first visit and she can understand why it is often referred to as the 'Gateway to Asia' and how it has inspired Jimmy with its exciting produce.

27 min

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Gnocchi with Andre Ursini

Poh has invited Andre Ursini into the kitchen. Like Poh reconnecting with her Malaysian background through food, so too has Andre been bonding with his Italian heritage.

26 min

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Back to Malaysia

Poh is taking us on one last trip to Malaysia to share more of the colourful experiences from her recent visit. She meets up again with two of Malaysia's most experienced and entertaining chefs, Florence Tan and Ismail Ahmad.

27 min

32

Truffles with Emmanuel Mollois

Poh and Emmanuel Mollois are off to the Mundaring Truffle Festival in WA to find out more about this black, knobbly delicacy that grows underground and can cost up to $3000 dollars per kilo.

27 min

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Darwin with Jacko Angeles

Poh is back in Darwin soaking up the sun and enjoying delicious fresh seafood, all in the company of great friends. Local cook, Jacko shows Poh how Darwinites cook some of their local 'fishy' fare.

27 min

34

Sauces and Stir Frys with Emmanuel Mollois

Poh and French chef Emmanuel Mollois examine the art of sauces and stir-fries. They share some great tips including how to cut vegies for a stir-fry and to prepare a sauce that will make kids eat their vegetables.

27 min

35

Polenta with Andre Ursini

Andre Ursini gives Poh some background on his favourite ingredient - polenta. He shows Poh how it can even be made into ice-cream. Poh makes Andre Chinese inspired pork and cabbage dumplings cooked in two different ways.

27 min

36

Salted Fish with Emmanuel Mollois

Poh and her good friend French chef Emmanuel Mollois, submerge themselves in the world of salted fish and turn salted mackerel and salted cod into some delicious dishes.

27 min

37

Filipino Food with Dennis Leslie

Poh is visited by executive chef Dennis Leslie. Dennis' love of cooking has its origins in his Filipino heritage. Filipino is the style of food he cooks at home and the food he loves to share.

27 min

38

Slow Cooking with Emmanuel Mollois

Poh and Emmanuel are slow-cooking two delicious meat dishes that bring back wonderful memories for both of them. Poh's dish is Dong Do Pork, while Emmanuel makes a lamb shoulder confit.

27 min

39

Breakfast with Bill Granger

Internationally renowned chef Bill Granger visits Poh to share some great breakfast secrets. Bill's scrambled eggs have been described by the Times as the 'best in the world'.

27 min

40

Joyeux Noel with Emmanuel Mollois

Whatever your beliefs or background, it's hard not to get caught up in the Christmas spirit. That's exactly what Poh and Chef Emmanuel Mollois are doing when they prepare two delicious Yuletide desserts.

27 min