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The Good Cook: Episode 1

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Simon demonstrates how to his famous salad nicoise and a fantastic coq au vin.

Award-winning food writer Simon Hopkinson creates truly delicious meals. He shares his love for Italian porcini mushrooms and anchovies, making a salade nicoise and scallops.

Award-winning food writer Simon Hopkinson shares his passion and expertise as he creates truly delicious meals. Drawing on his years of professional experience, Simon shows how food fit for a restaurant table can be made at home. 

With useful tips and tricks of the trade, Simon demonstrates how to make a delicious yet simple pasta dish, scallops in a white butter sauce, his famous salad nicoise, a fantastic coq au vin and an irresistible sticky toffee pudding.

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Food writer Simon Hopkinson draws on years of experience to create truly delicious meals.

Award-winning food writer Simon Hopkinson shares his passion and expertise, drawing on his years of professional experience to create truly delicious meals.

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