CHEF ESSIE BARTELS MAKES HEALTHY EATING LOOK FABULOUS ON THE PREMIERE EPISODE OF GLOBAL GOURMET WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 AT 9:30 P.M./8:30C

CLEO TV’s new lifestyle series, Global Gourmet, premieres tomorrow night, April 6 at 9:30 p.m./8:30C. Hosted by the renowned Chef Essie Bartels, the show highlights the joys of delicious food and stories of wanderlust travel.

In the premiere episode, Essie gives us a look and taste of some fabulous cuisine. She serves up Moroccan chicken in a tagine that looks amazing and tastes even better! Then, she slowly cooks peppered goat and serves it with a side of kelewele. For the recipe, click here.

Chef Essie is the person from whom you want to learn from in the kitchen and in life. She also shows a delicate balancing act as a creator, traveler, entrepreneur, and mogul on Global Gourmet. Her extensive travels across the globe have inspired colorful stories and the most incredible dishes bursting with flavor and passion.

Growing up in Ghana, her mother’s tiny kitchen is where her love affair with spice ignited and it has now grown into an empire. Chef Essie believes that spice is the anchor to a great dish, taking viewers on a flavorful journey bringing West African cuisine to the world!

Global Gourmet is produced by Powerhouse Productions, with Rochelle Brown and Sonia Armstead serving as Executive Producers. For CLEO TV, Jason Ryan and Allison Simmons serve as the Executive Producers in Charge of Production. Susan Henry serves as Senior Director of Original Programming and Production.