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Season 1

  • S01E01 Wild

    • February 26, 2019
    • BBC

    Chef Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond are on a mission to highlight the fantastic range of great produce Scotland has to offer. This week they’re looking at wild food and foraging, cooking wild duck and foraged greens, including lichen! Joining them in the kitchen are Masterchef winner Jamie Scott, who uses foraged food in his restaurant and food and drink writer Gabriella Bennet, who has found an unusual elixir made from berries.

  • S01E02 Lamb

    • March 5, 2019
    • BBC

    This week they’re looking at lamb, cooking spicy Moroccan Lamb chops with grilled veg couscous. Joining them in the kitchen are Sutherland sheep farmer Joyce Campbell and food and drink writer Rosalind Erskine, who is mixing and pouring a Shetland gin Southside cocktail.

  • S01E03 Veg

    • March 12, 2019
    • BBC

    This week, Nick and Dougie look at locally grown vegetables, cooking a spiced roast root vegetable curry with handmade chapatis.

  • S01E04 Shellfish

    • March 19, 2019
    • BBC

    This week, Nick and Dougie focus on Scottish shellfish, cooking hand-dived west coast scallops, baked in garlic butter.

  • S01E05 Fruit

    • March 26, 2019
    • BBC

    This week Nick and Dougie focus on Scottish fruit, cooking an apple and bramble crumble with Drambuie custard.

  • S01E06 Beef

    • April 9, 2019
    • BBC

    Nick and Dougie focus on Scottish beef this week, cooking an Aberdeen Angus fillet steak cache with a green peppercorn sauce and creamed spinach.

  • S01E07 Fish

    • April 16, 2019
    • BBC

    Nick and Dougie focus on the fantastic fish from Scottish shores, cooking a fish pie with mussels, haddock, plaice and smoked salmon.

  • S01E08 Scots Larder

    • April 23, 2019
    • BBC

    Nick and Dougie focus on the traditional Scots larder, cooking a twice-baked Mull cheese souffle with Ayrshire bacon and kale.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Asian Fusion

    • July 9, 2020
    • BBC

    Chef Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond focus on Asian fusion, cooking salt chilli squid with a Vietnamese dipping sauce with guests chef Kaori Simpson and actor Greg McHugh.

  • S02E02 Wild Food

    • July 16, 2020
    • BBC

    Chef Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond focus on wild food and cook gnocchi with smoked haddock and wild greens, with guests chef Billy Boyter and crime writer Val McDermid.

  • S02E03 Plant Based

    • July 23, 2020
    • BBC

    Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond focus on plant-based food and cook a Buddha bowl with onion bhajis. They are joined by guests vegetable grower Bryde Marshall and actress Jane McCarry.

  • S02E04 Meat

    • July 30, 2020
    • BBC

    Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond focus on meat and cook a rack of Scotch lamb with roast aubergine. They are joined by sheep farmer Michelle Stephen and comedian Jim Smith.

  • S02E05 Seafood

    • August 6, 2020
    • BBC

    Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond focus on seafood and cook monkfish with mussels. They are joined by Fenella and Kirsty from the Seafood Shack in Ullapool, and athlete JJ Chalmers.

  • S02E06 Street Food

    • August 13, 2020
    • BBC

    Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond celebrate the fantastic range of food and drink Scotland has to offer. In this episode, they focus on street food, making falafel with beetroot houmous and Greek salad. Joining them in the kitchen are street food chef Rachna Dheer, from the Babu Bombay Street Kitchen in Glasgow, and Call the Midwife actress Laura Main, who selects a Scottish gin to accompany the food.

  • S02E07 Eat Local

    • August 20, 2020
    • BBC

    Chef Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond celebrate the fantastic range of food and drink Scotland has to offer in their country kitchen. The theme is eat local, so they cook goat curry with chapatis. Joining them in the kitchen are farmer Jillian McEwan from Angus and comedian and actor Sanjeev Kohli, who chooses a Scottish cider to accompany the food.

  • S02E08 Heritage

    • August 27, 2020
    • BBC

    Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond celebrate the fantastic range of food and drink Scotland has to offer. In this episode, they explore heritage food and cook roast loin of roe deer with potato rosti and root veg. Joining them in the kitchen are award-winning chef Lorna McNee and weather presenter Judith Ralston, who brings along her favourite beer to accompany the food.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Asian

    • July 8, 2021

    In this episode, it’s a meat lovers feast as Nick and Dougie cook a braised Asian daube of beef with wasabi mash and black bean pak choi. Their special guest is impressionist Rory Bremner, who joins them in the kitchen for a chat and to try this week's food and drink combination.

  • S03E02 Scottish Classics

    • July 15, 2021

    Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond celebrate Scottish flavours, cooking haggis and pheasant pithivier with special guest Barbara Dickson.

  • S03E03 Summer

    • July 22, 2021

    Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond celebrate summer flavours, cooking Scottish asparagus and poached egg with actor Moyo Akande.

  • S03E04 Try It, You Might Like It

    • July 29, 2021

    Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond cook hand-dived scallops and black pudding with guest Andrew Cotter and his dogs.

  • S03E05 Veggie

    • August 12, 2021

    Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond go veggie, cooking red onion tarte tatin with tomato and goats cheese salad. With special guest, poet and novelist Jackie Kay.

  • S03E06 A Taste of the Sea

    • August 19, 2021

    Chef Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond have a taste of the sea, cooking grilled Scottish lobster with chilli and garlic. With special guest, sports presenter Eilidh Barbour.

  • S03E07 Al Fresco

    • August 27, 2021

    Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond cook smoked fish Scotch eggs with a chunky salad. Their special guest is singer and actor Clare Grogan, who joins them in the kitchen for a chat and to try this week's food and drink.

  • S03E08 Spices

    • September 2, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond celebrate spices, cooking beef fajitas with refried beans on tortilla with special guest Bruce Fummey.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Christmas Special

    • December 21, 2020
    • BBC

    Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond celebrate Christmas with a festive feast of roast lamb with potato gratin. Joining them in the kitchen is celebrity guest Elaine C Smith.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Hogmanay Special

    • December 29, 2020
    • BBC

    Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond as they cook a festive feast of venison pie with seasonal vegetables. Joining them in the kitchen is celebrity guest Grado.