We LOVE this show. Always have, and always will.
It transcends time, as it eschews foodie trends for tried-and-tested technique, with a bias towards good home-style cooking with seasonal ingredients.
I feel Simon benefits from the insights Maggie has accrued over her decades of experience.
This episode, and perhaps it's just me, but Simon didn't seem his usual upbeat self until near the end. When they reflect on the day of picking, he doesn't offer much in the way of positive commentary. He admits to being more interested in the "Woofers" (apparently indentured labourers) who also hail from the UK, like Simon himself.
Perhaps he and the orchard owner didn't hit it off?
Simon was a keen biker at the time, and he'd sometimes be filmed riding a trail bike through a field. Maybe that was it?
It transcends time, as it eschews foodie trends for tried-and-tested technique, with a bias towards good home-style cooking with seasonal ingredients.
I feel Simon benefits from the insights Maggie has accrued over her decades of experience.
This episode, and perhaps it's just me, but Simon didn't seem his usual upbeat self until near the end. When they reflect on the day of picking, he doesn't offer much in the way of positive commentary. He admits to being more interested in the "Woofers" (apparently indentured labourers) who also hail from the UK, like Simon himself.
Perhaps he and the orchard owner didn't hit it off?
Simon was a keen biker at the time, and he'd sometimes be filmed riding a trail bike through a field. Maybe that was it?