French Leave

Name: French Leave
Released: 2002-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

John Burton-Race takes the biggest risk of his life, leaving behind his career as one of Britain’s top chefs to spend time with his family in France.

2002 · 24m

EPISODE 1

If You Can't Stand the Heat

John Burton Race takes the biggest risk of his life and leaves behind his career as one of Britain’s top chefs to spend a year with his wife and six children in rural France.
EPISODE 2

Duck With Everything

John Burton Race is invited by the Brotherhood of Cassoulet to cook an official ceremonial meal, he enlists local help to learn the secrets of a Provincial Duck Cassoulet.
EPISODE 3

Bread

Chef John Burton Race and his family discover that life in rural France is not as isolated as they had hoped. Featured recipe: Homemade Walnut Bread.
EPISODE 4

Getting Horny

John Burton Race gets native in rural France, swapping his English whites for Wellington boots, his Audi for a Citroen, and his sanity for a goat. Featured recipe: Goat’s Cheese.
EPISODE 5

Chocolate

Chef John Burton Race learns how to make lavendar chocolate ganache as he and his family prepare to celebrate Easter in rural France. Featured recipe: Chocolate.
EPISODE 6

Garcons With Be Garcons

Chef John Burton Race takes his son on a fishing trip to the Black Mountain area to find a source of Brown Trout while his wife and daughters dine at a French-Chinese restaurant.

Season 1