Lakes Region Public Access TV Debuts Lakes Region Cooking Show

Laconia NH – LRPA TV continues to expand its presentation of the breadth of Lakes Region activities and programs with the kick off of A Taste of the Lakes Region, to be televised for the first time, Wednesday, February 18th.

The program is a collaboration of Lakes Region Association member restaurants and the Lakes Region Community College's Hospitality Program.
On camera, Chef Nicole Barreira, Special Events Chef for Great New Hampshire Restaurants, shared the secrets of preparing Cactus Jack's signature dishes, such as Seafood Gumbo and North Country Smokehouse Andouille Sausage with LRCC culinary students Chris Young, Matthew O’Brian and Patrick Ferland.
Organized by the Lakes Region Association and filmed by LRPA TV at Cactus Jack’s Great West Grill and Watering Hole, this first of a series provided hands on learning and networking opportunities for the Lakes Region Community College’s Hospitality program students.
The series debuts on Wednesday at 5pm and continues Thursdays at 8pm, Fridays at 2am and 12 noon, Saturdays at 6:30pm, Mondays at 5:30am and 8pm, and Tuesdays at 10am on LRPA TV, Metrocast Cable channel 25. These air times will be reserved for the ongoing cooking series. Lakes Region Public Access channels reach ten communities and more than 32,000 households.
The recently filmed second program in the Cooking Show series, features students, Chris Young and Matthew O’Brien, learning how to prepare T-Bone’s Great American Eatery favorite, Baked Stuffed Scallops Mornay and Montreal Grilled Salmon.
LRCC culinary coordinator, Patrick Hall said of the series “ We are excited at this great opportunity for students to learn recipes and techniques from local professionals.”
Denise Beauchaine, LRPA TV Executive Director says “this genre is a foray into new territory for us. All in all, it’s a win-win for everybody involved. We welcome the community’s feedback to the series.”
The Lakes Region Association's mission to promote the region as a year-round visitor destination, coupled with the Lakes Region Community College’s qualitative and quantitative expansion, come together with programming such as the cooking show. With it, Lakes Region Public Access TV continues to further its program offerings to it’s membership in Alton, Belmont, Deerfield, Franklin, Gilford, Laconia, Meredith, Northfield, Northwood and Tilton, as well as providing information for visitors to the community.