Food Sail Love - Season 1

When arriving in Venice, Narelle visits an old friend who is the head chef at the hotel Cipriani in Casanova's gardens. Renato invites Narelle to join him in his kitchen and you will learn how to cook some of his favourite venetian dishes.

In this episode, Patrick and Narelle will sail to southern Turkey and visit the picturesque village of Kaleky in the Kekova area. You will explore the village and it's ancient culture where the inhabitants still live in the 2500 year old dwellings of their ancestors.

After visiting Kastellorizo, Patrick and Narelle arrive in Lindos in time to celebrate their wedding anniversary. They will take you to the mediaeval church where they were married and then catch a Lindos taxi (Donkey) through the narrow streets, up to the Acropolis to check up on the ongoing restoration work. You will take in the magnificent views of one of the Mediterranean's finest natural harbours.

In this episode, Patrick and Narelle sail into the beautiful amphitheatrical harbour of Symi at sunrise. It is one of the dodecanese Islands in the Aegean. This harbour displays its distinctive neo classical architecture, very specific to this particular corner of the Aegean. While Narelle prepares the local delicacy of Symi shrimps, she shares special memories.

In this episode, Narelle and Patrick sail through the Corinth canal and into the gulf of Corinth, where they will be literally escorted into Delphi by Delphini (Dolphins). Here they will take you to a Ôyachtie' hideaway for a magnificent breakfast with Chrissoula, at the hotel Ganimede. After an ouzo and a game of backgammon, they will continue sailing toward Italy and as a tribute to Greece, Narelle will prepare a Moussaka in the galley.

Narelle and Patrick will sail into beautiful harbour of Portofino, to meet some local friends and discover how to make more ligurian specialities. You visit the legendary Hotel Splendido to be treated to a lesson from the hotel's maitre de cuisine - Chef Corrado. He shows Narelle the correct way to make pesto and celebrate the local ingredients. Patrick also visits Ermes, the manager of the Splendido to peruse their libro d'oro, a fascinating record of the hotel's rich history.

In this final episode, Narelle and Patrick will visit a local miniature market-square, la place aux herbes in the village of St Tropez. They chat to Armel, a wine merchant about locally grown wine. You'll visit the famous Senequier, where Rui and Maurice make nougat from a secret recipe that dates back to 1887. You will also visit a gorgeous little fromagerie which highlights the individual touch. You will then sail around to Pamplonne beach and the iconic Le Club 55. The skipper chats to Patrice about its rich history and how his father first discovered Pamplonne beach. Patrick and Narelle will sail back to its home port in Antibes. Narelle shares her recipe for moules marinieres and prepares it in the galley Ð a local staple. After that we'll take you to La Colombe d'Or in the mediaeval village of St Paul de Vence Ð a mecca for art from such artists as Picasso, Matisse, Miro, LŽger all traded their art for simple Provencale Hors d'Oeuvres.