James Martin’s American Adventure

James Martin heads to Napa Valley in California. James visits Oxbow market to sample the local produce before learning how to blend his own wine.

James Martin visits Santa Cruz on the Pacific coast, where he cooks snapper with artichokes before learning how to surf with a famous local surfing dog.

James Martin heads to San Francisco, where he visits the Ghiradelli chocolate festival. Next, he goes to historic Chinatown to explore some international delights.

James Martin heads to the heart of California's wine region, Sonoma County. Before heading to the vineyards, James visits a unique Tibetan art gallery.

James Martin heads to the famous Sonoma Raceway, where he is taken around by racing legend Mario Andretti. Next, he meets Michelin-starred chef Perry Hoffman.

James Martin heads to the City of Angels, where he cooks some Japanese-inspired seafood on Santa Monica beach then has steak cooked by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck.

After leaving California behind, James Martin starts the Texan leg of his tour in San Antonio. Formerly part of Mexico, the city's cuisine carries on that legacy.

James continues his adventure through Texas in Austin. He indulges in a breakfast taco, samples BBQ in nearby Lockhart and checks out some vegan BBQ food.

James goes full-on cowboy in Fort Worth as he tries out cattle roping and line dancing. He turns up the heat with a pulled pork dish and meets a legendary...

James is in Dallas. He visits the Texas State Fair and takes a trip to Southfork, the ranch made famous in the iconic TV series, where he makes a classic...

James drives into New Orleans in a 1970s Pontiac for his next foodie hit. He cooks in Louis Armstrong Park, enjoys redfish for lunch and samples a po'boy sandwich.

Louisiana's lush plantation country is James's next stop. He samples local speciality, gumbo, at historic Houmas House, and gets spooked on a ghost tour.

James drives to Louisiana's swamplands, where he ditches his car for a high-speed boat! He visits a family-run smokehouse and tries their traditional homemade sausage.

James drives to Avery Island, a large salt mound and home to the chilli peppers used to make tabasco sauce. He heads to the pepper fields to cook two amazing...

James experiences the American phenomenon of Tailgating in Louisiana's state capital, Baton Rouge. He joins football fans barbequing from the back of their trucks.

James reaches the historic city of Boston on the east coast. He enjoys a shopping spree in the public market and visits an innovative restaurant where cocktails are inhaled.

Things gets spooky as James visits Salem, site of the witch trials of 1692. He meets the city's official witch, experiences shellfish heaven and enjoys bewitching doughnuts.

Known as the playground of wealthy New Yorkers, the Hamptons has a rich farming history. James uses an outdoor pizza oven, joins a fishing boat and cooks lobster.

James is in 'The City of Brotherly Love,' Philadelphia, home to one the world's most impressive car collections, and host to an upcoming movement of vegan eating.

James ends his epic exploration of the USA in New York City. After pizza at a popular pizzeria in Greenwich Village, he cooks on one of New York's famous piers.