Erin and Michael fill up their hearts, stomachs and pantry as they stop down in Texas to discover how cooking with simple ingredients can result in delicious flavors.

Erin cooks over fire with foraged ingredients and unexpected treats as she discovers the bold, smoky, and spicy flavors of the desert; chefs share indigenous ingredients and generational food including chili peppers, mesquite, and wild juniper.

Three thousand miles from Maine, Erin visits with a chef in Los Angeles before heading up to Ojai to set-up camp in an orange grove where she and Michael immerse themselves in a culinary world of fresh citrus and spices.