It's wintertime and Maggie and Simon, the Cook and the Chef, are on the trail to find the freshest seasonal produce available during these colder months. Once found, they take the produce back to Maggie's kitchen in the Barossa and transform it into dishes anyone can cook, along the way divulging their tips on how food is best bought and prepared. Casseroles, roasts and dumplings are some of the winter comfort food they make. The Cook and The Chef is a program about the joy of using good basic food to create great dishes. It's two people whose lives revolve around food inviting us into their passion and sharing their secrets.