This week, Melvyn finds himself in South Korea. He experiences two distinctly different cultures and cuisines of the country- that of the royalties and the monks. He meets royal food expert to learn about the imperial traditions and cuisines, which had influenced so much of Korea. Then Melvyn goes zen with a famous Korean monk.
This week, Melvyn explores Taiwan. He scales the altitudes of Taiwan's central mountains to meet an aboriginal woman. With her, Melvyn discovers some unique local produce and learns how to prepare a dish that dates back to the hunting days of the Atayal men.
Vipin's family of four are in the market to purchase their own dream home in the Greater Toronto Area.
Homeowners Frank and Liliana fell in love with their home's 1930s architectural details but quickly realized their contemporary collection of furniture didn't quite fit. Inspired by the look of English Revival, designer Samantha Pynn plays on the classic period features in this living and dining room, while introducing environmentally friendly furniture and modern pieces to bring the look into the 21st century.
Beth is a busy, successful, single executive whose life consists of five-star hotels, gourmet restaurants and VIP airport lounges. But her own house, a midtown Toronto duplex, doesn't measure up. As a result, she feels more at home on the road than in her own house. Designer Samantha Pynn uses silks, metallic wallpaper, glass tabletops and mirrored doors to transform Beth's dowdy living quarters into a glamorous and luxurious space.
In this episode Duncan travels to Udon Thani at the great Lotus Lake, where he pulls fresh lotus flowers from the water to make yum dok mai and then travels to the city centre to eat one of Thailand's delicacies.
Duncan visits the mighty Mekong River to cook a wild chicken curry by the Moonlight Waterfalls before heading to the industrial city of Khon Khean.
In this episode we cover the Peninsula artists, Volvo Ocean Race, 100 years of the Coca-Cola bottle, London beach vollyball, Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, Idris Elba and the Jaguar XE road trip.
Sailing from Montreal to Quebec City to the Bay of Fundy along the St. Lawrence upcycling old fur into new fashion the rebirth of the oldest hospital north of Mexico shopping walking in underwater caves at low tide.
Ehrardt Nieuwoudt from Kim H Designs takes us on a tour of the iconic Sanctuary Mandela which he and his team have designed.
This week, Melvyn stops over in Hanoi, Vietnam. The capital of the nation, Hanoi boasts more than 1000 years of history. Along with that, comes a long-standing history of traditional cuisine with many famous delicacies. Melvyn visits a Vietnamese rice farmer, where he experiences a typical Vietnamese home cooking. Then he hangs out with a culinary artisan who has been living in the city for many generations and learns what it takes to cook an authentic Hanoi cuisine.
These two business owners Joseph and Heather work hard and want to play hard! They're looking for a place to entertain guests, and Daryl's got some amazing homes to show them.
Janelle and Manuel are young professionals looking for more space. With one child tagging along on the tour already, they need a place for their growing family. They might need to do some renovations, but they want everything to be perfect.
Claudia and Justin are professional foodies - he's a chef and she's a food stylist. So it's no surprise that their urban loft space has a beautifully designed modern kitchen. Only problem is, the rest of the space doesn't measure up: it's a mishmash of Danish modern with other inherited and found pieces.
Duncan returns home to his family village in Phimai surrounded by lush rice fields and has chance to cook for his family and the people in the village..
Duncan cooks blazing red grilled prawns at the Ang Thong seafood markets before visiting Pra Saat Hin, one of the most sacred ruins in eastern Thailand.
Róisín and the crew spend three days with Annette from Tallaght, helping her rescue two hopelessly cluttered bedrooms.
At an end of terrace house in the Cork suburb of Ballyphehane, Róisín and Peter face a real challenge as they come to the rescue of Carmel and Konrad - a former Mr. Gay Cork.
Jack moved to Australia thirty years ago. This spiritual man will try two delicious plates of food that might lead him through a new door.
We look at a Victorian classic that has an eye on the future of design and architecture.