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The Food Special
In this special episode Samantha features new and unique food scenes from her travels. Starting in Vienna she visits a cafe run by grandmothers who make their own cakes from scratch. Visiting Quebec City, she meets with Chef Francois-Emmanuel Nicol to learn about La Taniere Restaurant, and samples some unique 'Boreal' dishes. Looking for some Latin fare, she goes to Phoenix and visits 'The Tamale Store' and learns all about this classic Mexican dish. In the Florida Keys, Samantha samples different versions of the classic dessert from there, the key lime pie. While visiting Budapest she gets a tour of the famous food market there by local expert, Marti. She then learns to cook the famous Hungarian 'Chicken Paprikash' at Marti's home kitchen. Back in the Hudson Valley Samantha visits with an Oaxacan family that has been serving traditional dishes at their restaurant 'La Cabinita' in Poughkeepsie. As a last stop, she visits 'The Free House' in Nelson, New Zealand enjoying hand pulled beer with the charismatic owner.
