MUMBAI: TLC, India’s favourite lifestyle channel presents a refreshing new food series LORRAINE’S FAST, FRESH AND EASY FOOD. The host of the show Lorraine Pascal will bring out her passion for cooking, love for good food and her expertise in baking after giving up her flourishing modelling career.

Centred on stress-free cooking that delivers exceptional results,LORRAINE’S FAST, FRESH AND EASY FOOD willpremiere on April 7, 2014 at 6:30 PM, every Monday.

In the new series, Lorraine will reveal the culinary trade secrets and demonstrate innovative kitchen shortcuts for every occasion. Lorraine will cook five inviting and accessible dishes per episode.

In this busy world, there is dependence on jars, packed and readymade food to make cooking easier. LORRAINE’S FAST, FRESH AND EASY FOODwill show how easy it is to make food that is completely fresh in less time than we might think.From a sunny, summer pasta dish ready in four minutes to an indulgent three-course dinner for four in under an hour, these are quick recipes that are designed to make fresh food fit around our lives.

Rahul Johri, Senior VP and General Manager- South Asia and Head of Revenue, Pan-Regional Ad Sales and Southeast Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific said, “The new show Lorraine’s Fast Fresh and Easy Food is brimming with recipes that are simple and classic with minimal efforts. It’s packed with comforting recipes that will make you smile inside and out.”

From a twist on an Italian favourite, salmon saltimbocca with gremolata potatoes and crispy sage leaves: to pan fried mascarpone gnocchi with dreamy basil pesto, all are easy enough to knock up from scratch at home. Lorraine also creates irresistible port preserved cherries with cinnamon and orange. Gorgeous little warm Bramley apple pies; a tasty twister bread that anyone can have a go at; and her own twist on a traditional roast, whole roast perky periperi chicken. For those with a sweet tooth, Lorraine cooks a neat & Tidy Eton Mess with blackberries and stem ginger whipped cream.