Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes2022

Recipes for Love and Murder

Season 1

When a woman seeking advice about an abusive husband is found dead, recipe advice columnist Tannie Maria, and her colleague, rookie journalist Jessie, spring into action, determined to solve this small town Karoo murder and catch the killer. Big city cop Khaya and his team of local police officers always find themselves just slightly behind the detecting duo, as the investigation takes us through an array of unlikely suspects.

Episodes

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Episode 145 min2022-03-20

Bereft Woman

Tannie Maria Purvis has just lost her job as recipe-writer for the local paper so turns her talents to the advice column instead. One of the first letters leads her to an abused woman whose life may be in danger.

Episode 245 min2022-03-29

Sex Cake

Tannie Maria has grave doubts about the police's investigation, but is distracted by a lovelorn farmer who needs a little sweetness in his life. Jessie's drive for investigative journalism lands her and Maria in the middle of a shootout.

Episode 346 min2022-04-05

Do You Lick Everything?

Tannie and Jessie have some awkward questions to answer at the police station after another murder. Jessie's mother has a mystery at work that needs solving.

Episode 444 min2022-04-12

Operation Vetkoek

The community says goodbye to Lawrence and Martine's cousin arrives to take charge of her funeral. Maria and Jessie attempt to interview a befuddled Dirk and Maria uses mince to solve a teenage identity crisis.

Episode 548 min2022-04-20

A Shoe Murder

Tannie Maria and Jessie take their shoes off before they sneak into a house. Later She comes home and finds her missing shoes sitting on her front porch cut in half as a warning. She reports her murdered shoes to detective Khaya.

Episode 644 min2022-04-26

Breakfast for Dinner

Dirk and Anna drive the police to distraction. The town attends Martine's funeral but then there's a near death at the reception. Khaya and Maria share their suspicions.

Episode 745 min2022-05-04

Enough Sweet Potatoes

Hattie fights off an attempt at censorship by the town council. The sinister messages from Scotland continue to plague Maria, while she tries to resolve a family feud.

Episode 845 min2022-05-11

Pomegranate Juice and Vodka

The relentless attention from Scotland is starting to get to Maria, while she tries to help a woman in danger of losing her faith. Jessie's life is put in real danger.

Episode 942 min2022-05-16

Scrambled Eggs

A frantic search is on for Jessie. Revelations start to make sense of the mystery of Martine's death, as well as Maria's past.

Episode 1048 min2022-05-23

I Only Wanted Advice, Tannie

A terrified Maria flees into the bush just as the police arrive. The search for Jessie continues into the night and the entire community rallies. Maria's past catches up to her.

Season Cast

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Cast

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Tannie Maria

Kylie Fisher

Jessie September

Tony Kgoroge

Khaya Meyer

Jennifer Steyn

Hattie Wilson

Richard Wright-Firth

Gordon McClintock

Candice van Litsenborgh

Dorette

Daneel Van Der Walt

Anna Pretorius

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