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River Cottage Summer's Here

About the show

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is celebrating the summer season with a four-part River Cottage series. Following up on his Landshare campaign Hugh will cover some of the groundbreaking stories to develop as amateur veg growers search for new land. To further celebrate the warmer weather Hugh has filled his gardens with strawberry patches that he hopes to grow just in time for his massive strawberry fete for five hundred people.

Back in the River Cottage kitchen, Hugh will be whipping up seasonal delights and seeking out the finest edible goodies from the garden, the hedgerow, the river and the stream. From pea shooters, parsley pesto and potted mackeral, to goats cheesecake with gooseberries and roast potato gnocchi, Hugh’s garden delicacies are all washed down with lashings of Gorse Flower Wine and Carrot and Spruce Beer.


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What do you think?

 
  • Daryl Bethune
    15 days ago

    We love you for your passion and commitment and of course your great recipies. My husband and I always watch your show.Regards,( the 2 people from down-under) Jules and Dsryl from Australia Jules has joined your fishing campaign!

  • Louise271
    6 months ago

    Hugh...what an inspiration. I want a decent piece of land with River Cottage on it, great soil to grow fresh veges, then swap my veges for some chooks and pigs, have a fabulous kitchen with gas cooker and huge oven and have family and friends visit (for no more than 3 days at a time) and naturally you would be my first guest hunky Hugh! Yep, that is my dream and a girls gotta be able to dream

  • Julie-Rose
    November 2011

    We love watchng this show an put good new recipees to good use!! Yay hugh!

  • Rita
    May 2011

    My partner and I have been watching Hugh forrage and cooking from his trusty old land rover with dangling pot and pans etc. when he opened up the back door. That series was on TV a few years ago. Can't remember the name of that series. We love watching his new series River Cottage.

  • Shir
    May 2011

    At last....a show about REAL food !! I'm off now to look for the roasted root vegetables recipe, (potato,turnip and parsnip) and the roast beetroot, and carrots. Thanks Hugh xo

  • Amber aged 13
    May 2011

    Your show is so inspiring and I just loved the episode about the fish that I was actually inspired to go out with my dad the whole day and fish. We didn't catch much except a decent whiting after the bait was in the water for about 5 secs and 2 other mystery fish which I took home and was shown by my dad how to fillet, I now plan to make something really yummy with the fillets.thank you for the inspiration Hugh : )

  • Mete
    May 2011

    I love the wholesome food he grows and cooks. I am addicted to his shows. I wish to one day also grow and cook my own food just like him. It is so relaxing to watch his show after a hard days work at the office.

  • Ray85
    April 2011

    I have Hugh's show set to record every episode possible. The variety of menus is unbelievable I love it

  • Trina16
    April 2011

    Wow!!!!!!! Hugh you never cease to amaze me with your delicious wholesome food. When are you going to come over to Perth Western Australia as many aussies love your show? Keep on cooking mate as we are ardent fans.

  • jurgen eckhardt
    April 2011

    love your show tape every episode .but by accident delated the show where the chorico recepe is in would like the recepe for choricos thank you

  • Laurie and Fern Schnabel

    My husband and I watch this show faithfully,sometimes over and over .......we are canadians currently living in austraila and will return home to the east coast to retire and live off the land .This show has some fantastic ideas and can't wait to begin experimenting with some of hughs recipes and ideas.Awesome ,awesome show!Thx Hugh and gang keep up the great work!

  • Suzy17
    January 2011

    I luv this show & I think Hugh does a great job at showing people how to live off the land...literally...it's great!

  • jenni
    December 2010

    love watching hugh, such a delight to watch ! he has now rekindled my love of cooking ! with his easy receipes, now onto my new kitchen with lots of bench space and start cooking !!!!!!!

  • Neil
    December 2010

    Where do we find the recipes for the Celeriac that were on Sunday 19th December Australia

    Thanks Neil

  • carole
    December 2010

    I'm in Australia, have been watching River Cottage on Austar...Saw an episode where there there was a tea dance and Hugh made a fruit cake using prunes, figs and dates- trying to find the recipe now- can anyone help please? iI've searched to no avail , thanks carole :)

  • pamela Anne O'Driscoll

    We love this show but dont get enough of it in Australia. We cant grow a lot of the foods in Queensland. Pam

  • Anne
    November 2010

    we are great fans of the show. So versitile and interesting. Something for the whole family.

  • Dana28
    October 2010

    My daughters and I are all great fans of Hugh. We have his dvd's from when he first started at River cottage.....Hugh shows us what REAL living is all about!

  • Tam
    August 2010

    My husband wants to be Hugh! We love this show so much

  • mike
    August 2010

    One of the Best Series on Cooking that has truly been shown on the channel - amazing

  • Jane215
    August 2010

    My favourite show!!!!!!!!!!

  • Julie
    August 2010

    I am Looking for a a traditional pudding recipe using suet ! Help PO BOX 548 GOSNELLS 6110 WESTERN AUSTRALIA Many thanks Julie

    • Trina16
      April 2011

      Hi Julie, you may be able to find a recipe on the side of a packet of Tandaco Suet Mix, or they may have a web site for you to look at. Cheers, Trina16 18 Reserve Drive Mandurah 6210 Western Australia

  • mikeala
    August 2010

    i love the show i just recently went to england and i wanted to visted River cottage but couldent sadly :)

  • Barbara131
    August 2010

    I would like the recipe for Pease Pudding if possible....I was pleased to see Hugh mentioned it but didn't get the recipe or method. They have never heard of it hear in Australia. Thanks

    • jacque keys
      August 2010

      yellow split pea's nug of butter pepper and salt, after soaking the split peas overnight, drain and put together with the butter salt and pepper into a muslin cloth tied. Place into a pot of water along with the bacon hock and boil the flavour of the hock goes into the split peas. take out after approx 45 to hour. let drain through cloth before opening. and there you have it. Pea's pudding. eat with the meat off the hock once that has cookd to tender. very nice . good luck and problems email me at keys852@hotmail.com. Albany WA

  • Chez_Oz
    July 2010

    I would really love the recipe for his Pear Cake, its looked gorgeous, but I didn't write it all down

  • Linda
    July 2010

    I love this show it is so easy to follow Hugh's recipes. I only wish he had a simple recipe for fish cakes for fish available in Australia

  • Kerrie68
    July 2010

    his show is so inspiring. He makes me want to grow my own vegetables.

  • Sharyn27
    July 2010

    He is Sir Hubert to us!!! We just love him. He has so many amazing contacts and meets all sorts of interesting people. Would love to visit River Cottage.

  • GAYNOR
    March 2010

    Hugh's shows are the best out - even my husband & 19 year old son love watching this with me. I would dearly love to go over there & visit all these places & meet all the locals.

  • GAYNOR
    March 2010

    Hugh's shows are the best out - even my husband & 19 year old son love watching this with me. I would dearly love to go over there & visit all these places & meet all the locas.

  • Hannah
    March 2010

    I LOVE HUGH!!!!!!!!!!! He is so good with simple recipes and great tips.

  • tina
    February 2010

    hi hugh ive watched you since you 1st moved on the farm how much youve learnt and me to.I think your doing a great job you and jamie should do a show 2gether ...... I love your show keep up the great work from aussie

    • GAYNOR
      March 2010

      That would be fantastic - Hugh & Jamie together. They are both on the same wave lengths.

  • rpardo
    January 2010

    WOW, this guy is great, nice dishes with traditional touch and giving a true value to the term organic and local...

  • Elmira Leynes
    January 2010

    Hugh is a great role model, and opening or rather re-opening peoples eyes to the love of the land is wonderful. I wish great things for River Cottage and its people. I look forward to seeing more of this show and influence and inspire the people to go back to basics. Great show for Body and Soul. This show is truly a Lifestyle show. I just love it.

  • matt
    January 2010

    recipe for bread how much flour?

  • Nikki40
    January 2010

    I love this show, from the diversity of the homegrown produce to the fun of the market sales and getting people to experience new tastes, good for you Hugh!!

    • Chez_Oz
      July 2010

      I totally agree, the show is so entertaining and there's something so comforting about how he has set up his farm and garden to produce his own food etc. I just love it! Wish I could be so clever :)

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