A hip take on the contemporary cooking show, Dinner Club with Joanna & Emilia uses the easy, food-heavy style seen in shows like Jamie at Home and pairs it with the adventurous on-location style of programmes like No Reservations, bringing it all together for a unique culinary experience aimed at foodies everywhere. Inspired by the pair’s real-life dinner club, where for years Joanna and Emilia have invited friends to pool their dollars and come bearing wine to enjoy a spectacular meal, the show leads the way in a trend that is silently taking over. The concept of the ‘dinner club’ has recently cropped up in cities worldwide, with many top chefs participating; stories of underground or secret pay-your-way dinner parties hosted by celebrity chefs are more popular than ever. Here, however, the idea is accessible cuisine as the pair shows us how anyone, anywhere, can host a dinner club to be proud of.
Cordon Bleu-trained food writer, food producer & home chef Joanna Fox and her culinary ingenue cooking partner, natural food expert and teacher Emilia Jamieson plan, shop for and prepare impressive meals for their weekly parties. Hosted in Emilia’s Montreal loft, friend’s apartments, select outdoor locations and the occasional special event, Dinner Club is aimed at the modern food-connoisseur – women and men from late 20s to 30s – but will appeal to audiences male and female from 20s all the way through 50s.
Watch as the duo offers viewers original yet do-able menu ideas, guiding them through the planning, the shopping – taking viewers to Joanna and Emilia’s favourite (often hidden) Montreal locales – all the way to preparation and serving. With the pair’s undeniable charm, playfulness and entertaining anecdotes, such as cooking backstage at massive rock festivals for VIP’s like Snoop Dogg and Arcade Fire, running a taco barn at a wool-shearing festival in the Quebec countryside, or working 18-hr days on hit TV cooking shows, Dinner Club stands out for its fun, laid-back feel. Open a bottle of wine, relax and watch the pair get to work!
A 13 x 30 min cooking series for television