Gourmet Escapes with Massimo Capra

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Celebrity chef Massimo Capra searches the globe for the best food, most interesting people and local chefs to cook up a storm.

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Amsterdam, Holland – Gourmet Escapes

Massimo explores the many treats of Amsterdam and creates scrumptious dishes in Onno’s premier restaurant kitchen and private dinner area.

San Diego – Gourmet Escapes

Massimo teams up with Matthew Porter, an outstanding chef who has taken organic cuisine to an art form. Edible flowers and swordfish are a highlight.

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia – Gourmet Escapes

The village of Lunenburg is known as the fishing capital of Canada. Massimo injects his Italian influence into the cooking while his friend, Chef Konrad adds a German flare to their perfect culinary storm.

Cremona, Italy – Gourmet Escapes

Massimo returns to his hometown (and heaven) to cook with the ingredients he grew-up with. He bumps into a few friends along the way to help him prepare the meal-home grown style.

At Home With Massimo Capra

Join T+E Senior Editor Gariné Tcholakian for a revealing behind-the-scenes look at the village that shaped Canada’s most celebrated chef in this T+E exclusive online broadcast! Here’s a sneak peak.

St. Augustine, Florida – Gourmet Escapes

Massimo explores St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States. Shrimp is abundant so he teams up with Chef Ed to cook up a spicy shrimp plate with locally grown dado peppers. It’ll be a hot show!

AT HOME WITH MASSIMO CAPRA

Join T+E Senior Editor Gariné Tcholakian in this T+E exclusive online broadcast as she heads to the childhood hometown of celebrity chef Massimo Capra for a revealing behind-the-scenes look at the village that shaped one of Canada’s most celebrated chefs!

Glasgow, Scotland – Gourmet Escapes

Massimo Capra becomes Massimo McCapra to get into the Scottish spirit. He even wears a kilt as he works with a local chef who is very particular about his haggis… his Scottish pride is at stake!

Iceland – Gourmet Escapes

Massimo judges the prestigious Food and Fun Festival in Iceland and cooks one on one with the most popular chef in Iceland-Siggi Hall.

Lugano – Gourmet Escapes

Massimo and chef Dario Ranza cook an untraditional risotto for themselves high on the country hills inside a cheese-making farm. Now that’s intimate dining!

California Cuisine-in’!

From edible flower garnishes and messy-delicious tortilla breakfasts, to watching seals sunbathe on Casa Beach, Canada’s celebrated chef takes in the good life in sunny San Diego.

Catch of the Day: Massimo cooks off the docks of Canada’s fishing capital

It doesn’t get any fresher than this folks! Our celebrity chef is cooking right off the fishermen’s dock in Lunenberg with some of the most mouthwatering seafood in the country! And with Chef Konrad (Nova Scotia’s “big guy in town”) there to inspire him, the two create one of the best feasts Massimo says he’s ever prepared. Read on!

Massimo gets the Luck of the Irish

Gourmet Escape’s Massimo Capra heads to Northern Ireland.

CHEF MASSIMO CAPRA COOKS IT UP ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Catch up with Gourmet Escapes celebrity chef Massimo Capra as he takes the country – and its kitchens – by storm.

My Mother’s Kitchen, My Father’s Garden

I’ve always wanted to travel the world, exploring food where it’s harvested, at its most basic level. That opportunity has now arrived.

Escape

Italy

For centuries, Italy stood as the epicenter of politics and commerce for the entire western world when it ruled as the Roman Empire. Today, the people of Italy welcome travellers to experience its breathtaking vistas, enjoy its many art and culture exhibits, or explore the ruins and relics of this once mighty empire.