Plot Summary:This show explores food through the life of James Beard, who spoke of the importance of localism and sustainability long before those terms had entered the vernacular. A chef with many hats, Beard helped pioneer and expand the food media industry.
Today’s American food movement can be traced back to one man: cookbook author, journalist, television celebrity and teacher James Beard. A champion of local-ism and sustainability long before those terms had entered the culinary vernacular, Beard appreciated what America had to bring to the table at a time of “all things French.”