Joanne Weir's Plates and Places

Journey with Joanne Weir as she embarks on a global quest to find the key ingredient to extraordinary dishes: inspiration! Joanne’s curious nature and passion for good food take her on thrilling culinary adventures — from preparing a luscious tangia in an underground oven in exotic Marrakech to creating the perfect risotto from a rice-grower in Italy to mastering the time-honored art of cooking lamb on the Greek island of Kea. In each episode, Joanne and her guests demystify harissa, preserved lemons, white balsamic vinegar and other ingredients that can add vibrant new flavors to your home cooking. Closer to home, Joanne finds these ingredients at local markets and farms and, together with her students, gives them a tasty twist in her San Francisco kitchen.