French Leave (2003)

Fed up with life in the UK, two Michelin star chef John Burton Race is swapping the pressures of a highly successful London restaurant for a farmhouse in south-west France. Joining him on this adventure are his wife Kim, their six children aged between three and sixteen and the family pet - a Labrador puppy.

John hopes to rediscover his family, his love of cooking and his creativity. But will the reality of life in rural France match up to his dreams, or will it be a case of out of the frying pan into the fire?

Disc One
Episode 1 If You Can't Stand the Heat
Recipes: French Onion Soup, Apple Crepes

Episode 2 Duck With Everything
Recipes: Cassoulet, Duck A L'Orange

Episode 3 The Chef, His Wife and His Mother-In-Law
Recipes: Walnut Bread, Pissaladiere

Episode 4 Getting Horny
Recipes: Goat's Cheese Salad, Nut Vinaigrette, Pithiviers of Goat's Cheese

Episode 5 Chocolat
Recipes: Chocolate Choux Buns, Simple Chocolate Truffles

Disc Two
Episode 6 Garcons will be Garcons
Recipes: Red Mullet Salad, Fish Stock, Trout with Capers, Tarragon Vinaigrette

Episode 7 French Boars
Recipes: Aligot, Sausages with Sauce Lyonnaise

Episode 8 A Load of Boules
Recipes: Asparagus Mousseline, Vanilla Parfaits with Warm Cherries, Raspberry and Pine-Kernel Tart, Beans a la Bordelaise

Episode 9 Top Dogs
Recipes: Truffled Chicken, Truffled Omelette