Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul

Chef Rick Stein starts his culinary journey of the northeast Mediterranean coast cuisines in the Adriatic dogal city Venice, a monumental and tourist-adored pearl. It rose to riche...

Rick leaves sophisticated Venice to continue his journey in formerly Venetian parts of the Byzantine empire, first to Ravenna, its major Italian monumental legacy, starring San Vit...

Rick continues first in Croatia, south to the Soti bay, famous for its prime salt and unique oysters. Trough Montenegro, where he picks up his adult son, he enters poor, long-isola...

From Albania, Rick enters northern Greece in the region Epirus, long the literary heartland, with lakes rich in fish, the culinary focus. Following in the footsteps of romantic aut...

Rick Stein continues his culinary 'Byzantine' voyage south, along the Peloponessos he knows and loves as tourist. He enjoys concentrating on real natives cuisine, mainly based on l...

Rick ends his Greek chapter in Malvasia, the home of resurrected 'malmsy', once medieval Europe's most sought-after wine, and indulges in the British's favorite seafood, mullet and...

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 whi...