Campfire Cafe viewers will be surprised to learn that the fare from this historic Lewis & Clark Expedition is considered gourmet by todays standards. Duck Breast with Red Wine Sauce, Fresh Peas with Mint-Butter, and Blackberry-Blueberry Rolled Pudding are just a few of the delicious recipes to be cooked over the open fire in the Fall 2005 series.
Marble Hill, MO (PRWeb) March 2, 2005 –- Recipes featured in the show are provided by Mary Gunderson, nationally-noted food writer and culinary historian, author of The Food Journal of Lewis & Clark". Mary has also written Cooking on the Lewis and Clark Expedition", as well as five other books that bring American history alive through cooking. The goals of her work parallel those of Campfire Café and are a welcome addition to the series.
"We are delighted to be working with Mary Gunderson in order to present our viewers with authentic recipes that were actually prepared on the famous expedition", says Pamela Alford, executive producer.
Country music artists will assist Johnny Nix in the outdoor preparation of Marys authentic recipes from the famous expedition. In keeping with the outdoor spirit and historic nature of the program, the series will be filmed on location at the picturesque Hank Williams Estate, home of Jett Williams, in rural Tennessee. In addition to Campfire Cafés uncommon cooking methods, viewers will be further entertained by music videos from the featured artists in each episode.
Recipes from the historic Lewis & Clark Expedition will help remind us that cooking is a basic life skill we need to pass on to the next generation. Inviting Country Music artists to help with the cooking will compliment the unique entertainment value of the program.
Campfire Café airs on PBS and RFD-TV weekly to over 100 million households. The Lewis and Clark Celebrity series airs Fall 2005. Season premiere of the Open Hearth series filmed on location at the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg, TN airs March 1, 2005. Information on the series, as well as broadcast venues and schedules, may be found on-line at www.campfirecafe.com.
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