Plot Synopsis

Learn how to prepare delicious Southern cuisine with healthy ingredients from gardens in North Carolina. Hosts Tim Haas and Jan Kirby travel around the Tar Heel State, showing that healthy ingredients are found beyond the typical backyard garden. The "garden" can be the ocean, a mountain stream, a field of flowers, a wheat field, and more. Each episode highlights a single ingredient, such as wheat. Tim Haas is a self-taught chef who has practiced his passion for gourmet cooking for more than 20 years. Jan Kirby is a master gardener who enjoys growing everything -- from fruits, herbs, and flowers to vegetables and vines.