Rick Stein's Mediterranean Escapes

Is anyone else watching this? Some of the food looks so mouth-watering! On Thursday night's show he did this incredible spaghetti with mint, capers and tomatoes. Mmmmmm.......

I'm definitely going to try it!

Yes! Rick Stein kind of aggravates me, but I did enjoy the program I saw the other day on Sicily...the recipes all looked so good. I bought some capers the other day at the store. I love them, and that show really had me craving some. I'll definitely keep watching.

I've always liked his cooking and his recipes, but sometimes on television he strikes me as slightly camp. Is it just me? It's kind of weird!

Anyway, like you I'm now craving capers. And pasta, goat cheese, olives, etc.

Next Wednesday, it's sardines and truffles! 

I don't find him camp, but his delivery (vocal) is a bit whiney to me. He doesn't bug me nearly as much as Gary Rhodes though.

I don't find him camp, but his delivery (vocal) is a bit whiney to me. He doesn't bug me nearly as much as Gary Rhodes though.

Gary Rhodes totally reminds of that that SNL skit like 15 years ago, the Anally Retentive Chef. I have been watching the Rhodes in India stuff today and he is a TOTAL control freak...he questions everything the indian chefs do..."That much oil???" Really??? Its so odd.

I don't find him camp, but his delivery (vocal) is a bit whiney to me. He doesn't bug me nearly as much as Gary Rhodes though.

Funny you should mention Gary Rhodes bugging you.  His fruitiness bugs me yet I manage to dream I'm making out with him ROFL

June

I've always liked his cooking and his recipes, but sometimes on television he strikes me as slightly camp. Is it just me? It's kind of weird!

Anyway, like you I'm now craving capers. And pasta, goat cheese, olives, etc.

Next Wednesday, it's sardines and truffles! 

It's not just you, I was saying this very thing to my husband last night while watching an episode of the French Odyssey.

June

I think he is Ricky Gervais'  (?punctuation)father. 

I have been watching the Rhodes in India stuff today and he is a TOTAL control freak...he questions everything the indian chefs do..."That much oil???" Really??? Its so odd.

i was watching this and screaming at the telly 'THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS!!' .   He bugs me soooo much! 

i was watching this and screaming at the telly 'THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS!!' .   He bugs me soooo much! 

See, I couldn't even bring myself to watch the Rhodes/India thing because I knew he'd be doing this sort of thing. And I love India and Indian food.

I think he is Ricky Gervais'  (?punctuation)father. 

He totally reminds me of Ricky Gervais!! I thought it was just me!! Well, more David Brent than Ricky Gervais, but you know what I mean.

Funny you should mention Gary Rhodes bugging you.  His fruitiness bugs me yet I manage to dream I'm making out with him ROFL

Eeeeeeeuw!!! I can't stand Gary Rhodes!! 

Eeeeeeeuw!!! I can't stand Gary Rhodes!! 

I certaintly don't fancy him in my awaken state!  The worst part of the dream is that not only was I liking it (in the dream) but I was actually the one that came on to him!!! My husband nearly fell over laughing when I told him about the dream.

June

I've always liked his cooking and his recipes, but sometimes on television he strikes me as slightly camp. Is it just me? It's kind of weird!

It's definitely not just you...I've always thought the same.

See, I couldn't even bring myself to watch the Rhodes/India thing because I knew he'd be doing this sort of thing. And I love India and Indian food.

I watched a bit yesterday and he is SOOOOO English!! He told one Indian chef he thought sour cream would work better in her recipe than yoghurt!! I love his Brit-cook type stuff but he is so the wrong person for this series.

I haven't seen the Rick Stein show yet, what channel is it on?

I watched a bit yesterday and he is SOOOOO English!! He told one Indian chef he thought sour cream would work better in her recipe than yoghurt!! I love his Brit-cook type stuff but he is so the wrong person for this series.

OMG. He is such a ... well, I'm not going to say...