"Marcel Boulestin will demonstrate before the camera the making of the first of five dishes, each of which can be prepared as separate dishes, while the whole together make an excellent five-course dinner. In his first talk, M. Boulestin will demonstrate the cooking of an omelette."
"An interior designer by training and trade, Marcel Boulestin made a name for himself both as a prolific food writer and a restaurateur of repute. He wrote a food column for The Evening Standard, and also published a series of cookbooks."
Marcel Boulestin's Cook's Night Out, which aired on BBC between January and March 1937, was the world's first cooking show. The five-episode series featured one French dish per episode, including an omelette, Filet de Sole Murat, Escalope de Veau Choisy, salads, and Crepes Flambes. Each 15-minute episode was broadcast live, meaning no recordings survive today. Boulestin, originally trained as an interior designer, became renowned as both a prolific food writer and restaurateur. He wrote food columns for The Evening Standard and published numerous cookbooks, including "Simple French Cooking for English Homes" in 1920, which established his reputation in culinary circles.
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