Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Easy Ways With Chilli | 20080807 | Stories with a gastronomic flavour. In Scarlett Thomas's tale, a young woman shares her knowledge of how to cook with chillis, illuminating her relationships with her lovers in the process. Chillis are hot and passionate, but they also sting and can leave a bad taste in the mouth. Read by Claire Skinner. By Scarlett Thomas. A young woman shares her culinary knowledge and much more. | |
| 01 | Pigs In Blankets | 20080804 | By Shena Mackay. Village restaurateur Zac finds that community spirit is lacking. |
| 02 | Specialite Du Perigord | 20080805 | Stories with a gastronomic flavour. EJ Patience's tale is about Madame Boisseau, who danced with Les Folies Bergere in her youth. These days she pickles and bakes with her harvest of walnuts and provides gossip for the villagers. Opinions differ as to the cause of her still-youthful looks. Are they due to her well-water, her walnut-flavoured Pinot, or the steady stream of lovers who have climbed the path up the hill to her house over the years? Read by Clare Higgins. By EJ Patience. How has former dancer Madame Boisseau kept her still-youthful looks? |
| 03 | A Birthday Cockatrice | 20080806 | By Gerard Woodward. Weird things start happening at Jodie's seventh birthday party. |
| 05 | The Chanterelles Of Ostvig | 20080808 | By Heidi Amsinck. The dying Gudrun must pass on her knowledge - but to whom? |