My Recipe is the Nation’s best

Whether sweet or salty, a family recipe kept secret until now, a regional dish revisited or an ingenious culinary invention, each recipe is unique because of its history. For weeks, a panel of colourful experts (including Cyril Lignac, the “French Jamie Oliver”) will select the best homemade recipes through auditions organised in cities across the country. The best contestants will then participate in a series of eliminatory face-offs to prove their know-how and skills. Only the most talented among them will qualify for the national finale where they must create an improved individual version of their recipe. Who will be crowned and see their creation sold by one of the country’s largest retailers?

Directed by M6 France, My Recipe is the Nation’s best leans on a strong ensemble — Cyril Lignac, Stéphanie Le Quellec, François-Régis Gaudry — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about reality titles of 2024.