Joanne Weir's Plates & Places

Joanne travels the world to bring potato recipes to her studio kitchen. From Hungary to Greece to Spain, everyday spuds are seen in a new light.

Joanne visits her friend, ex-rugby player/poet, Diego, in his ancient wine cellar in Parma to taste wines made in small batches by cult Italian winemakers. She then returns to her studio kitchen to cook up a few Parma-inspired recipes.

Beer, sausage and schnitzel on the beautiful Danube! Joanne will share the secrets of this harvest festival, German style.

In the heart of Parma, Joanne is inspired by two tomato recipes in a beautiful century old grain mill-turned restaurant. She then makes them for us in her home kitchen along with another tomato-centric favorite.

Joanne goes tapas-hopping in Rioja, Spain and brings the inspiration back to her home kitchen where we will experience the fine art of authentic tapas-making without leaving home

Joanne starts her day by visiting a local farmer’s market and then stops by to visit friends at their Mediterranean restaurant, Saffron, and cook one of their most popular dishes using one of Joanne’s favorite ingredients.

Joanne entertains and instructs a few food blogger friends who have a lot of questions about figs, foraging and wine. It’s a cooking class and dinner al fresco in the Wine Country of Sonoma County.

Joanne goes to the source of Italy’s most famous tomato region to discover what makes San Marzano tomatoes some of the most prized in the world. She returns to her studio kitchen to make delicious homemade spaghetti.

Joanne goes caper hunting with some friends along the stone walls overlooking the Aegean. Then they head to the kitchen to make a Greek inspired menu featuring capers in all forms.

Joanne visits a small town in Eastern Washington to see how this rural wine-making community honors breakfast. From simple bacon and eggs, to French beignets, to scones and a Joanne-inspired breakfast pizza, you’ll see why your mom always told you that breakfast is the most important meal of the

Visit gorgeous Salzburg on the Danube and explore some historical sites including a local salt shop. With salt in hand, we’ll prepare salt-crusted fish and a salty side dish.

Joanne and a group of friends get together on the island of Syros in Greece to prepare a feast of a whole roasted lamb and a few Greek inspired side dishes.

Joanne travels the world to bring potato recipes to her studio kitchen. From Hungary to Greece to Spain, everyday spuds are seen in a new light.

Joanne visits her friend, ex-rugby player/poet, Diego, in his ancient wine cellar in Parma to taste wines made in small batches by cult Italian winemakers. She then returns to her studio kitchen to cook up a few Parma-inspired recipes.

Beer, sausage and schnitzel on the beautiful Danube! Joanne will share the secrets of this harvest festival, German style.

In the heart of Parma, Joanne is inspired by two tomato recipes in a beautiful century old grain mill-turned restaurant. She then makes them for us in her home kitchen along with another tomato-centric favorite.

Joanne goes tapas-hopping in Rioja, Spain and brings the inspiration back to her home kitchen where we will experience the fine art of authentic tapas-making without leaving home

Joanne starts her day by visiting a local farmer’s market and then stops by to visit friends at their Mediterranean restaurant, Saffron, and cook one of their most popular dishes using one of Joanne’s favorite ingredients.

Joanne entertains and instructs a few food blogger friends who have a lot of questions about figs, foraging and wine. It’s a cooking class and dinner al fresco in the Wine Country of Sonoma County.

Joanne goes to the source of Italy’s most famous tomato region to discover what makes San Marzano tomatoes some of the most prized in the world. She returns to her studio kitchen to make delicious homemade spaghetti.

Joanne goes caper hunting with some friends along the stone walls overlooking the Aegean. Then they head to the kitchen to make a Greek inspired menu featuring capers in all forms.

Joanne visits a small town in Eastern Washington to see how this rural wine-making community honors breakfast. From simple bacon and eggs, to French beignets, to scones and a Joanne-inspired breakfast pizza, you’ll see why your mom always told you that breakfast is the most important meal of the

Visit gorgeous Salzburg on the Danube and explore some historical sites including a local salt shop. With salt in hand, we’ll prepare salt-crusted fish and a salty side dish.

Joanne and a group of friends get together on the island of Syros in Greece to prepare a feast of a whole roasted lamb and a few Greek inspired side dishes.