Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul

Venice

58min - Rick Stein embarks on a new gastronomic road trip from Venice to Istanbul through the countries of the former Byzantine Empire - a melting pot of east and west. His journey begins in the magnificent city of Venice and on the idyllic Greek island of Symi he cooks some of his favourite Venetian dishes - seafood risotto, tiramisu and gnocchi with spider crab.

Croatia

58min - Rick Stein continues his gastronomic journey from Venice to Istanbul and tries his hand at foraging for shellfish on the island of Korcula, which is also famous for its Grk wines.

Episode 3

Albania

58min - Rick Stein continues his Byzantine odyssey from Venice to Istanbul and is joined by his son, Jack, in Albania to sample Butrint's famous rope grown mussels.

Episode 4

Northern Greece

58min - Rick Stein's journey brings him to the town of Preveza in Northern Greece where he observes local ladies cooking a dish of cuttlefish with spinach.

Peloponnese

58min - Rick arrives in the Greek Peloponnese and samples memorable dishes like Rooster Stew Hilopites with Mizithra Cheese.

Western Turkey

58min - Rick Stein's epic journey from Venice to Istanbul is nearing completion in Western Turkey, where he joins the Seferihisar women's cooperative to learn local culinary artisan skills.

Istanbul

59min - Rick Stein's culinary odyssey has brought him from historic Venice to the legendary city of Istanbul, where he arrives in time for the bluefish season and catches a few himself while fishing on the Bosphorus. He also cooks lavish kofte kebabs with pistachios and the much-loved Black Sea dish kapuska.