Season 1
20 episodes · 2010
1Episode 1
It is French chic versus English eccentricity as Mathilde Delville and Paul Hayes compete.
2Episode 2
Rival amateur cooks prepare a Moroccan feast and a gourmet dinner in their homes.
3Episode 3
In this edition, the cooks prepare a Chinese menu versus British-with-a-Malaysian twist.
4Episode 4
The amateur cooks cope with power cuts and tackle home-made pasta.
5Episode 5
Chaplain Ian Delinger competes against civil servant Judith Burrows' French menu.
6Episode 6
Two Salford friends go head-to-head with old-fashioned baking versus a gourmet menu.
7Episode 7
A Kung-fu fan's Greek taverna battles with fine dining on a budget. With Nadia Sawalha.
8Episode 8
This time it is the New Age vegetarian versus the full-blooded lord of the manor.
9Episode 9
Fashion student Rhiannon Rowlands goes up against Anne Everitt, who grows her own veg.
10Episode 10
Amateur cooks Debi Backhurst and John Stephens discover if they have what it takes.
11Episode 11
A retired nurse battles a former US attorney, both with their own twist on European food.
12Episode 12
Ex-military man John Whale goes up against Kira McLeary's Caribbean Instant Restaurant.
13Episode 13
Nav Dey's Indian Thali battles against Angela Heather's menu of country classics.
14Episode 14
A young dairy farmer pitches her simple farmhouse fare against French-inspired classics.
15Episode 15
Jane McElroy's fine dining goes up against David Waite's upmarket Bistro.
16Episode 16
Karen Squires' menu of world tastes goes up against Paul Kunzli's sea theme.
17Episode 17
A menu of local produce goes up against a unique take on Indian food.
18Episode 18
Former holiday rep Karen Bielby goes up against Martin Le Vogeur.
19Episode 19
Writer Sophie Partridge and auctioneer Paul Arrowsmith go head-to-head in Dartmoor.
20Episode 20finale
Lynn Robinson's wartime rations go up against Perry Staker’s menu of17th century England.