The Carpathian Mountains, the wildest part of Europe where bears and wolves still roam, where ancient machines still plough the land and a local fruit brandy is toasted at the ritual pig killing. In a Count’s kitchen woman create pastry and bread in surprising ways.



It's a travel series constantly enriched by a culinary quest, the basis for every people’s way of life. We reveal how they sustain their culture and identity in the face of economic and environmental pressures and often travel to lesser known regions of the continent. With exquisite photography and local music, each episode shows how landscape, weather and traditions create a culture and cuisine related to the local way of life. Travel, food, culture, history and ecology are rolled into an entertaining and beautifully crafted half hour format making it a wonderful voyage for curious arm chair travellers and a feast for food lovers.