Thu, Nov 15, 2018
Free-spirited Shameen Miller was born in South Africa but is unsure of where all her ancestors come from. Dynamic host Tyrone Edwards shocks Shameen with the results of her DNA test. While Shameen believed her heritage may have included South Asian or North African, she is surprised to find out she has roots from somewhere she never expected. As she embarks on a journey to discover her newfound culture, Tyrone introduces Shameen to an expert chef from her newfound culture. The chef inspires Shameen with traditional cooking techniques and iconic dishes from her new heritage. Tyrone then takes Shameen to the DNA Dinners kitchen, where she prepares a delicious dish that blends traditional ingredients and flavours from both her South African and newfound culture. Shameen then shares the delicious meal with her family and they try to guess what her newfound roots are before she finally reveals it to them. In a twist, host Tyrone then shocks the family by revealing there is yet another culture in Shameen's background.
Thu, Nov 22, 2018
Foodie Andrea Titus knows she has Italian roots and thinks she may also have Latin roots, but she has no clear idea what other cultures make up her genetic background. Engaging host Tyrone Edwards shocks Andrea by revealing that her background includes a culture she never expected. To learn more about her newfound roots, Tyrone introduces Andrea to a chef from that culture, who teaches Andrea about their cooking traditions and iconic dishes. Andrea's culinary adventure continues as Tyrone takes her to the DNA Dinners kitchen, where she cooks a dish that beautifully blends Italian cuisine with that of her newfound heritage. Andrea then shares this unique meal with her family, as they celebrate their ancestors. Throwing everyone for a loop, endearing host Tyrone then reveals Andrea's background includes another culture.
Thu, Nov 29, 2018
Laird Hercules grew up in Canada with Guyanese parents, but he has no idea of what other cultures make up his genetic origin. Dynamic host Tyrone Edwards kicks off Laird's journey of self-discovery by revealing the surprising results of his DNA analysis. Blown away by his DNA test, Laird then meets with a chef from his newfound culture to learn more about it through food. Tyrone then whisks Laird to the DNA Dinners kitchen, where his culinary adventure continues. Alongside a few assistant chefs, Laird whips up a delicious dish that blends his Guyanese and newfound roots. newfound culture. Laird then shares this unique dish with his family, revealing that they have a connection to a special culture. During the celebration, Tyrone then surprises everyone with a final twist in Laird's journey: there's another culture that makes up Laird's DNA.
Thu, Dec 6, 2018
Mary Bosco grew up in an Italian household, but she couldn't help but wonder what other cultures make up her background. She knows that her grandmother was adopted, and that her grandfather has a Greek name, but she has no ideas about her heritage beyond that. Host Tyrone Edwards fills in the cultural blanks and surprises Mary with the shocking results of her DNA test.: To get her acquainted with her newfound heritage, Tyrone introduces Mary to the owner and chef of a restaurant from her newfound culture. Tyrone then takes Mary to the DNA Dinners kitchen, where she embarks on the final leg of her culinary adventure. Alongside a few assistant chefs, Mary combines her Italian and newfound roots by cooking up one unique dish. Mary then shares the meal with family, as they try to guess where their newfound ancestors are from before Mary finally reveals it to them. Tyrone than has one final twist and surprises Mary with another heritage from her background.
Thu, Dec 13, 2018
Iafa Almedia Cac was born and raised in Brazil, but when she looks in the mirror, she sees facial features that aren't quite Brazilian. Looking at her freckles and green eyes, she often asks herself "who am I?" DNA Dinners host Tyrone Edwards surprises Iafa with results of her high-tech DNA analysis and gives her some answers to that question. Iafa's journey of self-discovery begins as Tyrone introduces her to a chef whose reveals to Iafa the rich cooking traditions from her newfound culture that have been passed down through the generations. The chef opens a new world to Iafa, introducing her to the iconic dishes that are quintessential to her newfound culture. Iafa's culinary journey continues as Tyrone brings her to the DNA Dinners kitchen, where she blends ingredients from her known and newfound culture into one incredible dish. Iafa then shares this unique meal with her loving family, who celebrate their newfound roots and the food that connects them. To everyone's surprise, Tyrone then reveals to Iafa and her family that there is even more to her cultural background than they know.