7.2/10114 votes#1 - Bereft Woman
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/20/2022
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.
Director: Christiaan Olwagen
Writer: Karen Jeynes
- 7.6/1093 votes
#2 - Sex Cake
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/29/2022
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.
Director: Christiaan Olwagen
Writer: Karen Jeynes
- 7.8/1078 votes
#3 - Do You Lick Everything?
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/5/2022
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1067 votes
#4 - Operation Vetkoek
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/12/2022
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.
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- 7.9/1068 votes
#5 - A Shoe Murder
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/20/2022
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.
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- 8.0/1068 votes
#6 - Breakfast for Dinner
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/26/2022
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.
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- 7.9/1069 votes
#7 - Enough Sweet Potatoes
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/4/2022
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.
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- 8.2/1062 votes
#8 - Pomegranate Juice and Vodka
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/11/2022
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.
Director: N/A
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- 8.3/1060 votes
#9 - Scrambled Eggs
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/16/2022
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.
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- 8.7/1085 votes
#10 - I Only Wanted Advice, Tannie
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/23/2022
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.
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Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Recipes for Love and Murder Season 1
Every episode of Recipes for Love and Murder Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Recipes for Love and Murder Season 1!
Tannie Maria sees food as "medicine for the body and heart". She envies romance as much as she enjoys cooking and eating. But it's death...
Genres:MysteryCrimeDrama
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Bereft Woman" is the best rated episode of "Recipes for Love and Murder" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 114 votes. Directed by Christiaan Olwagen and written by Karen Jeynes, it aired on 3/20/2022. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Sex Cake".