The Perennial Plate is an online weekly documentary series dedicated to socially responsible and adventurous eating. Chef and Activist, Daniel Klein and Co-producer/Cameragirl Mirra Fine are traveling the world exploring the wonders, complexities and stories behind the ever more connected global food system. The episodes follow the culinary, agricultural and hunting explorations of Daniel Klein. Season One took place over a calendar year in Minnesota where every Monday for 52 weeks, the duo released short films about good food. In Season Two, Klein and Fine traveled across America, taking the viewer on a journey to appreciate and understand where good food comes from and how to enjoy it. In their current season, Klein and Fine travel to China, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Spain, Morocco, Italy, Turkey, Argentina, Mexico, South Africa and Ethiopia to tell the stories of real food and the people who make it.
Daniel Klein
After learning to cook at his mother’s bed and breakfast, Daniel went on to work and train at many of the world’s top restaurants. His culinary education brought him to Spain, France, England, India and New York, where he has worked and trained at top Michelin starred restaurants including The Fat Duck (Heston Blumenthal), St. John (Fergus Henderson), Mugaritz (Andoni Luis Aduriz), Bouchon (Thomas Keller), Applewood (David Shea) and Craft (Tom Collichio). After graduating from NYU, Daniel also pursued a career in film. He has directed, filmed, edited and produced projects on various issues including the development industry in Africa ( “What are we doing here?”) and oil politics. Daniel is the founder of The Perennial Plate.
Contact: daniel (at) theperennialplate.com
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Mirra Fine
Co-Producer, Cameragal, Assistant Editor and Vegetarian, Mirra has never cooked at any fancy restaurants. However, she has worked at some of New York’s top marketing firms, (including J Walter Thompson and Kirshenbaum Bond), and for the City of New York. She is a graphic designer and freelance writer. She films and co-produces The Perennial Plate series. Mirra became a vegetarian as a result of the first episode of the show.
In Partnership with:
Special Thanks to:
The Klein Family, The Fine Family, Laurie David, National Cooperative Grocer’s Association ,Demian Repucci, Peter Borenstein, Jenny Fine, EducatedC, Lyra Designs, All the folks who supported us on Kickstarter.
Photography and video:
Kate Sommers, Eric Wolfinger, Lars Swanson, Stephanie Colgan, Fischer Edit, Kevin Obsatz Nic Klein, Tim Klein, Patrick Tracy, Lily Rachles,
Music by:
Non Stop Sweat Machine, Aeon, Asylum Street Spankers, The Old 78s, Dirt Foot, Listener, Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, Orange Mighty Trio, The Poor Nobodys, Roma di Luna, Spaghetti Western String Co,the 4onthefloor, Spirits of the Red City, Sweetgrass, Boys ‘n the Barrels, Blake Redding, Luego, Band of Horses
