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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 that shakes up Tannie Maria's life, when one of the

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Recipes for Love and Murder Season 1 Episode 1 - Bereft Woman
    3.5/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Bereft Woman

    S1:E1

    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

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  2. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 1 Episode 2 - Sex Cake
    3.5/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Sex Cake

    S1:E2

    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

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  3. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 2 Episode 1 - Once Upon a Time
    3.7/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Once Upon a Time

    S2:E1

    As Hattie plans to announce her mayoral campaign through a movie drive-in charity event, a series of fires breaks out in the town. McClintock enlists the help of the local police in investigating Maria and proving she was behind the killing of Mickey.

    Director:Jozua Malherbe
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 1 Episode 3 - Do You Lick Everything?
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Do You Lick Everything?

    S1:E3

    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:Christiaan Olwagen
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 1 Episode 4 - Operation Vetkoek
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Operation Vetkoek

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Karen Jeynes
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 1 Episode 5 - A Shoe Murder
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - A Shoe Murder

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Karen Jeynes
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 1 Episode 6 - Breakfast for Dinner
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Breakfast for Dinner

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Karen Jeynes
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 1 Episode 7 - Enough Sweet Potatoes
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Enough Sweet Potatoes

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Karen Jeynes
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 1 Episode 8 - Pomegranate Juice and Vodka
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Pomegranate Juice and Vodka

    S1:E8

    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:Christiaan Olwagen
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 1 Episode 9 - Scrambled Eggs
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Scrambled Eggs

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Christiaan Olwagen
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 1 Episode 10 - I Only Wanted Advice, Tannie
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - I Only Wanted Advice, Tannie

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Christiaan Olwagen
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 2 Episode 2 - A Little Guilt Goes a Long Way
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - A Little Guilt Goes a Long Way

    S2:E2

    When Frank's body is taken to the mortuary for examination, the autopsy report reveals a shocking truth; searching for answers, Maria meets with the local mechanic Ricus but finds herself drawn into his support group.

    Director:Karen Jeynes
    Writer:Anathi Rubela

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  13. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 2 Episode 3 - The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants

    S2:E3

    As the investigation into Frank's death continues, Georgie and Maria share with each other their feelings about losing a spouse. Jessie uncovers incriminating evidence linked to the town fires, and Maria and Ricus are held up by armed robbers.

    Director:Jozua Malherbe
    Writer:Chase Rhys

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  14. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 2 Episode 4 - His Favourite Snoek
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - His Favourite Snoek

    S2:E4

    Now the interim editor of the Gazette, Jessie gets a threatening letter. She and Maria discover that Georgie has been receiving religious counseling, which provides a solid alibi for Mickey's murder.

    Director:Karen Jeynes
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 2 Episode 5 - Crash Bang Wallop
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Crash Bang Wallop

    S2:E5

    Another respected town resident is found dead, and suspicion falls on Georgie, amid revelations about her husband’s double life. Pressure mounts on Maria, as the McClintocks plan to take her house.

    Director:Jozua Malherbe
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 2 Episode 6 - Home Is Where the Bearnaise Is
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Home Is Where the Bearnaise Is

    S2:E6

    As more evidence emerges of Jaco robbing various crime scenes, Regardt confronts and arrests his brother. A frustrated Maria faces severe repercussions after breaking into Marius Rabie's office.

    Director:Karen Jeynes
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 2 Episode 7 - Come Home to Roost
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Come Home to Roost

    S2:E7

    On election day, Maria gets a letter containing a confession to the murders, prompting a town lockdown. Meanwhile, Jackie's life is threatened when an unexpected visitor arrives back in town.

    Director:Jozua Malherbe
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Recipes for Love and Murder Season 2 Episode 8 - Always Look After Your Pots
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Always Look After Your Pots

    S2:E8

    After Leonard's death, Jackie, Marie, and Hattie get together for a celebratory dinner. But when an obscure piece of concrete evidence pops up, they realize the killer is still on the loose and must race against the clock to save another victim.

    Director:Karen Jeynes
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Bereft Woman" is the worst rated episode of "Recipes for Love and Murder". It scored 3.5/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Christiaan Olwagen and written by Karen Jeynes, it aired on 3/20/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Sex Cake".