Ben kicks off S3 creating a simple Tassie flathead & greek salad, then Italian Amatriciana sauce. Rhys is exploring historic Maria Island with Maria Island walks on the southeast coast of Tasmania.
Rhys continues exploring Maria Island on Tasmania's southeast coast and cooks Blue Eye Trevalla on the coastline.
On a wet rainy day Holly is getting to know Tasmania's iconic Tassie Devils at Devils @ Cradle. In the kitchen Ben prepares caramelised chilli pork belly and his take on beans on toast.
Holly Explores Antarctica right from Hobart at a replica cabin and museum of Antarctic Explorer, Sir Douglas Mawson's Hut. A quick, easy and refreshing coconut and lime panna cotta.
Tasmania's iconic weekend of food, friends, wine and music, plays host to the team. Ben, Rhys and Holly are sampling the best of Tasmania in one location over one weekend.
Rhys braves a cold foggy morning to go hunting with Marcus in the Tamar Valley for the mysterious black perigord truffle. Ben creates a Vietnamese Ginger Chicken Dish & his take on Apple Crumble.
Ben creates a greek salad with Tasmanian Flathead & Rhys continues his truffle training, which includes cleaning & grading truffles ready for export. Rhys cooks up a delicious truffled pasta dish.
Holly visits Igor Van Gerwen, master chocolatier, who travels the world to discover & import the rarest cocoa to his chocolate factory in Tassie. Ben creates a delicious scallop & white wine spaghetti
Rhys hits the Hobart Waterfront for one of Tasmania's iconic events "The Taste of Summer". And Ben creates a super quick delicious honey baked brie dish.
Ben cooks one of the best eating fish of the sea the Tasmanian (or Striped) Trumpeter. And Rhys continues his tour behind the scenes at the Taste of Summer and samples some of the delicacies on offer.
Rhys is introduced to Tasmania's world famous fresh water fishing waterways. Ben cooks a Mexican breakfast and a mouth-watering side dish, cauliflower with truffled brie.
Rhys finishes his day fishing by cooking his fresh brown trout on top of Ben Lomond, and Ben cooks up a great side dish, Patatas Bravos or chilli potatoes.
Rhys and a few friends tour Tasmania’s wine region via helicopter with Unique Charter helicopter tours and Ben creates a Ceviche Scallop dish then a delicious Strawberry and sweet Ricotta dessert.
Rhys spends the day on a remote island in Northeast Tasmania and prepares a seafood lunch for his mates with crayfish and shellfish. Ben cooks a chilli pineapple upside down cake back in the kitchen.
Holly relaxes at a world-famous lavender farm in Tasmania’s Northeast, while Ben creates his Grilled Chicken Salad. He then heads to the alfresco kitchen to prepare char grilled vegies with BBQ Pork.
Discover a converted windmill that milled flour for a small Tasmanian community is converted into a state of the art distillery. Ben creates chicken cacciatore back in the kitchen.
Ben prepares a curry finishing sauce and then a superb pork, apple and panzanella salad. Rhys stops in on one of Tasmania’s market gardens, growing unique produce at the foothills of Mt Wellington.
Holly heads to Tasmania’s east coast for a touch of glamping in the wilderness. Ben creates a chorizo, chickpea and cider dish and then steps through filleting a whole fish.
Tasmanian Dancing with the star professional dancer is introduced to a new way of creating her favourite dish. Rhys discovers Tasmanian Aboriginal bush tucker.
Rhys heads to Great Oyster Bay and discovers just why it got its name at Melshell Oysters and then prepares an Oyster dish on the beach. Ben BBQs a whole side of Striped Trumpeter.
Rhys journeys by seaplane to the southwest of Tasmania to one of the most isolated places in Australia. Ben shows how to create that perfect Chinese take-out with a simple sweet and sour pork recipe.
Rhys continues his journey in the remote Southwest of Tasmania with On Board Luxury Expeditions cruising some spectacular harbours and coastline.
It's Surf and Turf in style with On Board Expeditions highlighted by a freshly caught crayfish while cruising the harbours of Tasmania’s remote and spectacular Southwest Coast.
The Left off the Map team are getting into the spirit of the Spring Racing Carnival by attending the Hobart Cup. It’s Rhys versus Ben in the Clover Hill Marquee to create the best canape.
The Central North of Tasmania is scattered with natural cave formations. Holly takes a tour with a Tasmanian Parks guide while Ben shows how he cooks the perfect rib eye steak.
Rhys enters the Scallop Pie competition at the Scallop Fiesta in Bridport Tasmania and anxiously has it scrutinized by the judges. Ben steps through creating a hearty Mushroom and Brown Butter soup.
Seafood World Champion John McFadden & Rhys talk all things scallops and Seafood at the Bridport Scallop Fiesta in Tasmania. Ben shows you how he creates delicious healthy avocado sushi rolls.
Ben cooks a mouth-watering Lamb and Fennel Risoni Dish and a Tasmanian Goats Cheese Tart with Tasmanian Leatherwood Honey and Tamar Valley Truffles. Holly is at Tasmania Zoo.
Ben steps through his Nan's Chop Suey and a quick and delicious Apple and Caramel Pudding. Rhys is with Mic Guiliani who has created a foraging and cooking tour in the forests around Hobart Tasmania.
After his day foraging, Rhys prepares several dishes in the forests in Tasmania’s south with Mic from Sirocco South Tours. And it’s BBQing in the backyard, as Ben cooks Gochujang Minute Steak.
Rhys heads to Tasmania’s Bass Straight Island, Flinders Island. He meets up with an old mate who is now foraging for peat and making a unique whiskey. Ben makes his Nan’s scones.
Rhys dives into the icy waters of Bass Straight and learns the benefits to your mind and body. Ben creates a dish that you will surprise you, lettuce and buttermilk dressing.
Rhys continues his journey on Flinders Island and indulges in the Island’s food culture, then meets up with the island’s wombat rescuer. Ben steps you through the easiest and most delicious satay.
Ben is creating an amazingly simple dish, truffled mushrooms on toast while Rhys meets up with local David Heap to hike through some of Flinders’ southern trails.
Rhys finishes his week on Flinders Island and prepares a local banquet with the island’s produce. In the kitchen Ben creates a great weekend meal, Thai Fish Cakes.
The team head to Bruny Island in the South of Tasmania. Rhys has taken the ferry and meets up with Southern Sea Ventures to kayak around the shoreline of some great locations.
Ben prepares an amazing Olive and Scallop dish to excite the taste buds ahead of Holly meeting up with Kenny who operates “Get Shucked Oysters”. One of Tasmania’s most popular oyster farms.
Ben cooks up a fantastic Chilli Pork Belly recipe while Holly meets up with Jenene who has escaped the rat race and set up a delightful bnb while her husband is known as the Bruny Baker.
Rhys catch up with Nick Haddow farmer, cheese maker and champion of Tasmanian grown produce. Ben prepares a great week night dish, Cherry Tomato Pasta
Rhys wraps up a week touring on Bruny island and woodfires a oyster with beer and bread crumbs. And Ben is BBQing Jerk Chicken.
Holly explores the idyllic farm getaway of The Cove in Northern Tasmania, located right on the coastline. Ben prepares a fresh chili tuna pasta bake – the perfect weeknight meal for the family.
Rhys’s two favourite things are penguins and beer, so he’s in his element at the Penguin Beer Co in the Northern Tasmanian seaside town of Penguin. He joins in and creates his own tacos.
Rhys visits the gorgeous east coast of Tasmania at Waubs Harbour Distillery, which has been converted from an old oyster farm. Meanwhile, Ben creates what has to be the ultimate cheese toastie.
Holly takes you on a tour of some of Tasmania's Best Day Spas after Ben creates a beautiful Greek Prawn Saganaki.
Rhys and Ben team up to create a salad that just might turn you vegetarian. Holly finishes her tour of some of the best Day Spas in Tasmania. And it's an open salmon steak sandwich on the BBQ.
Rhys visits a beautiful little wine bar in Westbury, in the central North of Tasmania. And Ben cooks the Ultimate Potato Bake with his butcher.
Rhys heads straight out with the team from Tasmanian Wild Seafood Adventures. Seafood literally plucked straight off the floor of the Derwent River. Ben pulls together a Beetroot and Blueberry Salad.
The team from Tasmanian Wild Seafood Adventures prepare the ingredients for Rhys to cook a seafood feast right on board their boat. And a mid-week meal bursting with flavour.
Rhys heads west and explores the breathtaking Mountain Bike Trails of the West Coast of Tasmania. And two stand out midweek chicken dishes that will put you in the good books.
If you want to get away from it all the West Coast of Tasmania is the best place on earth, Rhys takes you to one of his favourite spots in Tassie. And Ben’s BBQ Calamari.
Ben creates a Honey Mustard Chicken Potato Bake and a traditional Pasta Carbonara, while Holly treks through the canyons surrounding Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain.
Holly explores Penny Royal Adventures, takes the zip line and pans for gold right in the heart of Launceston Tasmania. Ben dishes up Chicken Florentine in the kitchen.
Holly joins Ben in the kitchen to prepare one of her favourites, Lion’s Mane Steak. Rhys meets a young couple who wild ferment their wines in Tasmania’s Tamar Valley.
Ben creates Chilli and Garlic Mussels and a sticky pork dish that will have your mouth watering. Rhys steps through Ceviche King Fish right on the banks of the Tamar River at Evenfall.
After 20 years, Rhys is going Rock Climbing at Hillwood in the Tamar Valley. Ben creates a Ham and Waldorf Salad with ingredients from the region.
Holly discovers a farm specialising in exotic mushrooms supplying many of Tasmania’s restaurants and the Harvest Market, Ben’s stir fries a Pad Kra Pao just like your favourite Thai take out.
Holly is at a market garden one of the stall holders at the Harvest Market in Launceston. Mid-week dishes being prepared by Ben, Chinese Hainanese Chicken and then Italian Bolognese cooked right.
Renowned as being one of Australia’s best farmers markets, Launceston’s Harvest Market hosts Left off the Map. Ben and Rhys each cook a recipe, prepared and judged by market goers.
Rhys is exploring multiple National Tourism Award Winner – wukalina walk, a moving Aboriginal experience on Tasmania’s east coast. Honey Chia Pots are prepared by Ben in the kitchen.
Rhys cooks Mutton Bird the traditional way with the team from Wukalina Walk. And we’re in the backyard, Ben prepares a BBQ Lamb Rack.
Tasmania’s Tourism icon the Cataract Gorge hosts Left off the Map. Holly explores the historic chairlift. Rhys and Ben team up to cook chilaquiles and then caprese salad.
Rhys is at Ashgrove Cheese to try his hand at cheese making. Ben creates a simple Paella and then an even simpler honeycomb recipe.
Ben meets up with Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff on his farm to create a mouth-watering Asian lamb dish. Rhys creates the most amazing cheese toastie.
Rhys attends the Tasmanian Wine Awards and visits with Gala Estate on Tasmania’s East Coast. Ben creates the most delicious chicken liver parfait.
Rhys is a judge at the Tasmanian Food Awards and Ben cooks delicious mussels and cider.