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Avec Eric

Master chef Eric Ripert of famed New York restaurant Le Bernardin explores the people, places, cultures and ingredients that influence his signature dishes in his new public television series, AVEC ERIC.

This series provides an insider's view of the professional life and lifestyle of master chef Eric Ripert. The Michelin three-star chef teaches viewers how to achieve elegant simplicity at home and elevate their food experiences. The 10-part series goes behind-the-scenes at Ripert's famed New York restaurant Le Bernardin, one of the most heralded kitchens in the United States, to showcase the inner workings of a high-end seafood restaurant.

Upcoming episodes

Airs on
WETA Create

Sat., November 21, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA TV 26

Sat., November 21, 2009
1:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Sat., November 21, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Sun., November 22, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Sun., November 22, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Mon., November 23, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Mon., November 23, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Tue., November 24, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Tue., November 24, 2009
8:30 am
(30 minutes)

Birth of a Dish

A visit to Livorno, Tuscany, features its fish and vegetable markets and a traditional stew called cacciucco. Also: a home-kitchen version of Le Bernardin's codfish Basquaise dish.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Tue., November 24, 2009
2:30 pm
(30 minutes)

Birth of a Dish

A visit to Livorno, Tuscany, features its fish and vegetable markets and a traditional stew called cacciucco. Also: a home-kitchen version of Le Bernardin's codfish Basquaise dish.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Tue., November 24, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Wed., November 25, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Wed., November 25, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Thu., November 26, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Thu., November 26, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Fri., November 27, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Fri., November 27, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Sat., November 28, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Sat., November 28, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Sun., November 29, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Sun., November 29, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Mon., November 30, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Mon., November 30, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Tue., December 1, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Tue., December 1, 2009
8:30 am
(30 minutes)

Traditions

Tradition is explored through Eric's grandmother's capon recipe and Stone Barns Center in New York's Hudson River Valley, which relies on and reinterprets traditional farming practices. Also: recipes for a roasted chicken and salad vinaigrette.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Tue., December 1, 2009
2:30 pm
(30 minutes)

Traditions

Tradition is explored through Eric's grandmother's capon recipe and Stone Barns Center in New York's Hudson River Valley, which relies on and reinterprets traditional farming practices. Also: recipes for a roasted chicken and salad vinaigrette.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Tue., December 1, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Wed., December 2, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Wed., December 2, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Thu., December 3, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Thu., December 3, 2009
8:30 am
(30 minutes)

Artisanal

A visit to Tuscany highlights the region's culinary artisans. Included: gathering chestnuts for cooking; feeding prize-winning cows; touring outdoor markets and the Il Palagiaccio dairy, where the cheese-making process is explored.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Thu., December 3, 2009
2:30 pm
(30 minutes)

Artisanal

A visit to Tuscany highlights the region's culinary artisans. Included: gathering chestnuts for cooking; feeding prize-winning cows; touring outdoor markets and the Il Palagiaccio dairy, where the cheese-making process is explored.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Thu., December 3, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Previously aired episodes

Airs on
WETA Create

Fri., November 20, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Fri., November 20, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Thu., November 19, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Thu., November 19, 2009
2:30 pm
(30 minutes)

Farming the Sea

Sea farming is explored, from the preparation of fresh fish at Le Bernardin to a visit to a California shellfish farm that raises oysters and clams. Also: making a whole roasted red snapper with Thai spices and coconut rice.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Thu., November 19, 2009
8:30 am
(30 minutes)

Farming the Sea

Sea farming is explored, from the preparation of fresh fish at Le Bernardin to a visit to a California shellfish farm that raises oysters and clams. Also: making a whole roasted red snapper with Thai spices and coconut rice.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Thu., November 19, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Wed., November 18, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Wed., November 18, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Tue., November 17, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Tue., November 17, 2009
2:30 pm
(30 minutes)

Star Ingredients

The importance of using quality ingredients is explained. Also: a visit with chef-gardener-surfer David Kinch in California inspires a recipe for seared salmon with sautéed pea shoots and ginger-soy vinaigrette.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Tue., November 17, 2009
8:30 am
(30 minutes)

Star Ingredients

The importance of using quality ingredients is explained. Also: a visit with chef-gardener-surfer David Kinch in California inspires a recipe for seared salmon with sautéed pea shoots and ginger-soy vinaigrette.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Tue., November 17, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Mon., November 16, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Mon., November 16, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Sun., November 15, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Sun., November 15, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Sat., November 14, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA TV 26

Sat., November 14, 2009
1:00 pm
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Airs on
WETA Create

Sat., November 14, 2009
12:00 am
(30 minutes)

The inner-workings of a high-end seafood restaurant are chronicled.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-G

Channel guide

	WETA TV 26	WETA HD	WETA Create	WETA Kids Channel
Via antenna	26.4	26.1	26.2	26.3
Comcast	26, 267	220 (DC), 219 (Balt)	265	266
Cox	26, 802	726	800	801
Verizon FIOS	26, 471	526	474	472
RCN	26	613	39	38
DirecTV		26, 26-1
Dish Network	8076

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