Netflix is a great resource for educative, fun or inspiring food-related entertainment.
If, like us, you enjoy a good cooking show or are simply seeking some armchair escapism, here's our latest top picks of food shows and films from Netflix that will inspire and entertain this month:
Crazy Delicious - June 24
New out on Netflix this month, the wacky competitive cooking show starring Heston Blumenthal, takes reality TV to new heights, quite literally. Think Willy Wonka and edible food sets and Heston doubling up as a food god, sitting on a cloud. Read more here.
Ugly Delicious - Season 2
The critically-acclaimed Netflix Original Documentary series from Chef David Chang always is always guaranteed to entertain, with guests Helen Rosner and Chris Ying, Danny McBride, Bill Simmons, and Dave Choe.
The Chef Show - Season 3
Watch the dynamic duo Jon Favreau and chef Roy Choi in action in this third tranche of popular Netflix Original. Read more here.
Street Food
Travel around the world with these delicious tidbits from Singapore to South Korea, from the team that made Chef's Table. Read more here.
BBQ
With the arrival of summer this month, thoughts naturally turn to grilling. Settle down in front of this inspiring documentary and prepare to for a BBQ season like never before.
What's Leaving ...
Julie and Julia
Last chance to see the gentle US comedy with Meryl Streep as JuliaChild in the early years of her culinary career as young New Yorker Julie Powell, aspires to cook all 524 recipes in Child's cookbook in 365 days.
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In the second of our Beyond the Line series, Fine Dining Lovers speaks to a former student of the Basque Culinary Center in San Sebastian, Spain, about his career choices beyond restaurant kitchens.
The two-Michelin-starred Slovenian chef has released a new downloadable cookbook collating over 50 of her staff's recipes written during lockdown: 'A Scrapbook of Faces, Cultures, Memories.'
Rene Redzepi and his team at Noma want to honour pandemic heroes with a meal at the Copenhagen restaurant. Find out how to nominate your pandemic hero.
UV tunnels, rapid testing and individual work stations in the kitchen are just a few of the precautionary measures being tested at Michelin-starred La Maison des Têtes in Alsace. Take a look inside.
Bottura's Modena bistro has launched an online food shop and delivery service in Italy, featuring dishes from the restaurant as well as produce from like-minded producers and restaurants in the Emilia Romagna region.
The pandemic has taken takeout and delivery to a whole new level, and while concepts like the 'makeaway' continue to rise, so does the art of meal packaging for restaurant brands across the world. In the UK, Fine Dining Lovers spoke to some top restaurants at the forefront of the trend.
The pandemic has caused all kinds of disruption for the hospitality industry, but some of the top restaurants in Los Angeles are rising to the challenge with their high-end delivery offerings. Here's a round-up of the best.