Discovery UK has commissioned three series for HGTV and Food Network to air this year, including one new title and a pair of returning programs.<\/p>\n
A second season of Gok Wan\u2019s Easy Asian<\/em> is due to air on Food Network later this year, with Gok Wan back with his easy-to-follow skills and recipes. Some dishes are well-known from restaurants, cafes and food trucks, but this season there will also be a variety of East Asian dishes that may be new to viewers. The series is produced by Sidney Street (a Banijay UK company).<\/p>\n Sidney Street said: \u201cWe are thrilled to be back in Gok\u2019s kitchen cooking another batch of delicious Southeast Asian recipes. Gok\u2019s skill and experience make even challenging ideas very easy to follow. It\u2019s an insight into his life as a cook and his family\u2019s incredible food legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n Property expert Amanda Lamb is returning to HGTV for a second season of My Mortgage Free Home<\/em>, produced by Raise the Roof. She shows families how freeing up equity in their homes could allow them to start a brand-new, debt-free life. She finds homes local to the families\u2019 existing homes, as well as in parts of the U.K. that offer great value, to prove that a mortgage-free home is out there if you know where to look.<\/p>\n Jo Scott, head of popular factual at Raise the Roof and executive producer for the show, said: \u201cWe are delighted to be working with Amanda and the team at HGTV to make another series of this inspirational show, finding mortgage-free homes for families across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n From Outline Productions, the tentatively titled Michel Roux Jr.\u2019s Simple French Country Cooking<\/em>\u00a0will land on Food Network this summer. This series follows Michel to the rural retreat in the Ardeche where he escapes each summer. He will share how he likes to cook simple French country cooking from home, sharing no-nonsense recipes for simple snacks, desserts, light lunches and main courses. The series has been co-funded by Samsung and will be distributed by All 3 Media International.<\/p>\n Helen Veale, creative director at Outline Productions, said: \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to serve up a slice of the flavors of Southern France and to share Michel Roux Jr\u2019s love for this beautiful part of the world. When he\u2019s there, Michel loves to cook simple recipes made with the best local ingredients, and we think viewers won\u2019t be able to resist trying them at home.\u201d<\/p>\n All series will also have exclusive previews on discovery+.<\/p>\n Clare Laycock, senior VP of planning and head of content, lifestyle and entertainment at Discovery, said: \u201cI\u2019m delighted to announce these recommissions for Gok Wan\u2019s Easy Asian<\/em> and My Mortgage Free Home<\/em>. Both series were lockdown commissions from last year so it\u2019s great to see them returning. I\u2019m also really looking forward to living vicariously through Michel Roux Jr. as he shares his idyllic French country cooking with us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Discovery UK has commissioned three series for HGTV and Food Network to air this year, including one new title and a pair of returning programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1033,"featured_media":15949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[613,213,347],"class_list":["post-15948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-discovery-uk","tag-food-network","tag-hgtv","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n