French Food Safari opens with a tour of the world's largest wholesale produce market, Rungis, on the outskirts of Paris.
Maeve and Guillaume travel to the underground bakery of one of the great Parisian bakers, Jean-Luc Poujaran, who supplies all the top restaurants in the city.
Maeve and Guillaume explore the delicious relaxed style of bistro eating - the inexpensive way of eating that has been popular for hundreds of years.
Maeve and Guillaume travel to the mountainous region of the Ardeche in France to meet artisan goat cheese maker Jerome Herphelin. Later Maeve learns the art of the cheese plate.
Maeve and Guillaume travel to Lyon and get swept up in the fun of dining at local eat-houses. There they explore the many great food stalls at the Le Halles de Lyon Market.
Maeve and Guillaume spend a day in a small French village with top-selling cookbook author Stephane Reynaud and then join passionate Parisienne baker Fabrice le Bourdat in his busy bakery.
Maeve and Guillaume experience join France's truffle king Pierre-Jean Pebeyre and his dog Alfonse as they try to find the edible fungus known as the black diamond.
Maeve and Guillaume get the lowdown on how a top-class kitchen works by joining Guillaume Brahimi for a busy night at his restaurant to see how his exquisite meals are created and served.
Maeve and Guillaume are taken on a tour of one of the top Parisienne kitchens with three Michelin-starred chef Guy Savoy, who cooks up some of his signature dishes.