On location in Malaysia

Gino Valentes TV-studio in Oslo

Jon Eikemo i Eksingdal

Norwegian food

The language of food is a universal language and one in which I enjoy conversing.
My appetite for quick and easy recipes and food traditions have resulted in over 1500 ten-minute cooking shows for Norwegian television with Italian chef Gino Valente, as well as a series of half hour cooking specials featuring international celebrities interested in good food.

Here are some of the programs which emerged from my global kitchen.
These programs and recipies are, by the way, available on DVD.
Enjoy!

Gino and Chef Wan in Oslo
East meets West
Malaysian´s flamboyant food ambassador explores Oslo ´s seafood stores and vegetable shops in search of ingredients for his hot and spicy recipes. A quick lesson on the ski slopes has him rushing back to the safety of Gino´s kitchen.
A 25-minute special. Three 10-minute programs.

Gino and Chef Wan in Malaysia
Chef Wan introduces Gino to the multi-nationalities represented in the Malaysian kitchen. A travelogue of exotic recipes and places.
Three 25-minute specials. Five 10-minute programs.

Gino in Australia
A 25 minute special and five 10-minute programs from Adelaide Australia. Kangaroo filets, aborigine herbs, crocodile barbecue and a visit to Penfold´s winery.

Kangaroo Island
A 25 minute special from this pristine island off the southern coast of Australia where the a thriving produce industry works in harmony with nature. A meeting with Arctic Seals, Lugorian bees and yabbies.

Gino and Vincent Schiavelli in Australia
Two dear friends meet in South Australia's oldest olive grove in Mc Laren Vale. Olive oil tasting and an Italian style bar-b-cue

The Dream of Sapmi
Italian chef Gino Valente joins his friends in Karasjok, Norway for an authentic Sami meal in a "laavu" (teepee) with film director Nils Gaup (Pathfinder and Misery Harbour) and joiker Nils Anders Bær -in the mystical light of the midnight sun.

Rustad Farm, Elverum, Norway
Moose hunting and trout fishing in these tracts date back to the time of the Vikings. Forester and conservationist, Nils Rustad shares the history of his farm and family with Italian chef Gino Valente. Traditional game dishes as well a few unusual "recipes" from the Black Book of Elverum; an authentic book of black magic found in the attic by Nils' Norwegian American wife, Mary!

New Scandinavian Cooking with Andreas Viestad
A two-season television series for the international market presenting Scandinavian recipes and cuisine, culture shot on location in the magnificent Norwegian landscape.