I really enjoy cooking shows, But I do think learning about the cooks and their inspiration Makes the meals even more enjoyable. Having guests on to ask questions and provide insight on not just the meal, But the context around the meal is a great concept.
It is made even better when the guests are able to talk about their own experiences with food and how it impacted their lives. I felt the show was fantastic with the guests opening up and providing a little humor as well.
I really hope the detailed recipes become very easy to find for those of us who Want To later on Go cook these things for ourselves. At first I was disappointed that it wasn't a cook A long show where I could follow the recipe while listening to the conversation. But then I realized my attention was so captured by the conversation I wouldn't have been able to follow a recipe anyway.
At the time I write this I've already watched all the episodes through the first vegetarian show. It has become Cant miss TV for me. As a vegetarian myself I really hope that even if every episode isn't all vegetarian that there's at least one course for me to replicate in each show. And I appreciate that on the vegetarian episode You mentioned that sometimes you can make an easy substitution to 1 of your meat recipes. I would appreciate if those options got thrown in when you're cooking meat sometimes.