Video: Avec Eric
AVEC ERIC provides an insider's view of the professional life and lifestyle of master chef Eric Ripert. The Michelinthree-star chef and co-author of On the Lineteaches viewers how to achieve elegant simplicity at home and elevate their food experiences. The 10-part series goes behind-the-scenes at Ripert's famed New York restaurant Le Bernardin, one of the most heralded kitchens in the United States, to showcase the inner workings of a high-end seafood restaurant. Learn what it takes to deliver fresh fish to a restaurant located in a 60-story Manhattan skyscraper, fillet 15 black bass in a minute, pair olive oils with different kinds of fish and create the perfect sauce. Each episode is a journey from the restaurant to the source of Ripert's inspiration. Ripert explores the people, places, cultures and ingredients that influence his signature dishes. He visits Hog Island Sustainable Oyster Farm in Sonoma, Calif., Stone Barns along the Hudson in upstate New York, olive groves in Chianti, Italy, and much more.
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Avec Eric | A Dream Dinner | PBS (#213)
Full Program: Eric visits the renowned Inn at Little Washington where Chef Patrick O’Connell shares his stories (and cooking) about how the dream of a restaurant became a reality. 24:13
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Avec Eric | Dinner Social | PBS (#212)
Full Program: Eric is invited to visit Ratna Ling, a Buddhist meditation center on the northern coast of California. He reciprocates by cooking a farm fresh vegetarian luncheon for the center’s volunteer workers. 24:11
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Avec Eric | Farm to Table | PBS (#211)
Full Program: Eric visits Polyface Farms in rural Virginia. Farmer Joel Salatin has worked for 40 years creating a green, sustainable farm raising cattle, chickens, and pigs. 23:45
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Avec Eric | Service with Flare | PBS (#210)
Full Program: Great food calls for great service. Eric visits the Culinary Institute of America. 24:16
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Avec Eric | Chef's Table | PBS (#209)
Full Program: Eric takes time away from his kitchen in New York and spends a week sharing stories, inspiration and cooking with some of America’s greatest chefs – Anthony Bourdain, Dean Fearing, Jose Andres,... 24:08
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Avec Eric | Building Flavors | PBS (#208)
Full Program: Eric travels to rural Virginia to a heritage pig farm and then explores the flavorful Surryano Hams that are made from it. 24:17
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Avec Eric | City Harvest | PBS (#207)
Full Program: Celebrity chef Eric Ripert doesn’t always cook in his 4-Star restaurant kitchen. Today, we’ll see him in action at City Harvest Mobile Market. 24:14
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Avec Eric | Cayman Cookout | PBS (#206)
Full Program: A chef’s job is much more than cooking in a restaurant. Eric travels to Grand Cayman for a grand cookout and grilling competition with his friend Anthony Bourdain and lots of laughs and great food. 24:18
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Avec Eric | Cultivating Taste | PBS (#205)
Full Program: Eric visits a former chef colleague, now a farmer, whose mission is still all about taste and flavor. 24:10
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Avec Eric | Craftsmanship | PBS (#110)
Full Program: In the last episode of Season 1, Eric takes a closer look at craftsmanship and the importance of hands-on skills in cooking. 24:11
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Avec Eric | Oil and Wine | PBS (#109)
Full Program: Join Eric this week as he explores the fascinating parallels between olive oil and wine. 24:13
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Avec Eric | Perfect Pairings | PBS (#108)
Full Program: In this episode, Eric explores the fundamental relationship between food and wine, in which perfect pairings serve to elevate the quality of each. 24:08
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Avec Eric | Birth of a Dish | PBS (#104)
Full Program: On today’s episode, we go on a journey with Eric to follow the birth a new dish. 24:13
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Avec Eric | Becoming a Chef | PBS (#204)
Full Program: Eric visits the Culinary Institute of America aka CIA as a guest teacher. 24:14
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Avec Eric | Teamwork | PBS (#105)
Full Program: On today’s show Eric explores the importance of teamwork - in the remarkable complexity of a honeybee hive, in the coordination of the staff of a 4-star restaurant, and in the harmony of contrasting... 24:11
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Avec Eric | Traditions | PBS (#106)
Full Program: This week, Eric finds inspiration in the past and shows us how traditional practices can create a base for great cooking. 24:14
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Avec Eric | Artisanal | PBS (#107)
Full Program: This week, join Eric as he experiences the lifestyles of culinary artisans up close in Tuscany. 24:11
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Avec Eric | Everything is Better with Bacon | PBS (#203)
Full Program: Eric visits a mountaintop village in Italy where he learns all about making and eating lardo. 24:16
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Avec Eric | Catch and Cook | PBS (#202)
Full Program: Chef Eric Ripert visits the Cayman Islands, where his restaurant serves fresh-from-the-ocean seafood. 24:14
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Avec Eric | Least Deadliest Catch | PBS (#201)
Full Program: Eric joins a Chesapeake waterman to harvest soft shell crabs at sunrise and cooks them on the river bank for an al fresco feast. At home, the recipe is Poached Halibut Vinaigrette. 24:12
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