Derry restaurant features in Suzie Lee’s 'Great Food Made Simple' TV series

In a new six-part series, Suzie Lee meets some of Northern Ireland’s top chefs, including Derry chef Phelim O’Hagan, and gets to see how they create their signature dishes.

Back at home, Suzie then takes inspiration from all she has learned in the professional kitchen. From shepherds’ pie to sticky toffee pudding and Korean crispy cauliflower, Suzie shares her easy tips to make the dishes on her home cooked menu, achievable and affordable. 

Suzie says: “Great Food Made Simple is a completely different concept to any of my previous series, and this time I get to meet six amazing chefs in their natural restaurant habitat. 

“I go into their kitchen with them where they make me a fabulous three course meal, which I then put my ‘Home Cook’ Suzie spin on! It was such a delight to shoot and getting to meet these fantastic chefs was just so inspiring!”

In episode one of Suzie Lee’s Great Food Made Simple, Suzie visits 'Artis by Phelim O'Hagan' restaurant in Derry's Craft Village where local chef Phelim O’Hagan combines fresh local ingredients with French techniques.

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Phelim elevates a simple scallops dish with a pine nut butter and inspired by his unique flavour combinations, Suzie demonstrates how to make nut butter. For dessert, Phelim also takes one of Suzie’s favourites to a whole new level - Sticky Toffee Pudding Soufflé - and she whips up her own version at home. 

Suzie Lee’s Great Food Made Simple, is made by Waddell Media and starts next Friday, May 16 at 7.30pm on BBC iPlayer and BBC One Northern Ireland. The full series will also be available on BBC iPlayer.