Season 1

Simon creates a meal inspired by European holidays and wonderful memories of adventurous tastes and flavours from across the Channel. He begins with a negroni, the classic Italian cocktail, and some tasty anchovy toasts to go with it. The first course is a sim…

Simon cooks a lunch featuring classic dishes that have stood the test of time. First, he mixes a classic cocktail, the gin martini, to be served with tiny fennel salami sandwiches. Then there's an artichoke vinaigrette, served whole, in all its eccentric glory…

Simon cooks a fabulous meal for four, using herbs and spices from around the world in a menu demonstrating how a few simple ingredients can be transformed into very special dishes. He begins with the famous Greek drink Ouzo, pairing it with a delicious nibble …

Simon cooks a Sunday roast that begins and ends with some lavish treats, to create a lovely five-course lunch. To start there's a posh drink with a posh nibble: two French classics, a Champagne cocktail and cheese gougères. For the first course there is a deli…

Simon cooks a special dinner for two, with oysters Rockefeller, soft omelette with black truffle, fillet steak and an unctuous Béarnaise sauce, and pancakes filled with custard and topped by rum butterscotch sauce for pud. And as a final flourish, an after-din…

Simon cooks a summer lunch for four. There's a Bloody Mary to fire up the taste buds, pork rillettes, and a warm salad of leek and shrimp. The main course is a cool and summery assembly of poached salmon, peppery watercress salad and buttery new potatoes. And …