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 by thousands of votes from fans of the show. 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 that shakes up Tannie Maria's life, when one of the correspondents to her column is brutally murdered.

Last Updated: 2/14/2025Network: Acorn TVStatus: Continuing

7.52

23 votes

#1 - Pomegranate Juice and Vodka

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/8/2022

Maria helps a letter writer struggling with her faith. Jessie’s cousin who works at the Koop has a tip-off for her. Khaya and Maria bond, but their evening is cut short.

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7.50

20 votes

#2 - I Only Wanted Advice, Tannie

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/22/2022

Maria makes a desperate escape with the killer in pursuit. A frantic search ensues for Jessie, but will they be able to find her within the Karoo’s vast terrain?

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7.41

22 votes

#3 - Breakfast for Dinner

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/24/2022

Dirk and Anna attack John, believing him to be the killer. Candy begins a flirtation with Khaya. Maria tries to help a letter writer with a very unusual doughnut problem.

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7.38

21 votes

#4 - Scrambled Eggs

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/15/2022

As Maria retraces Jessie’s steps, the police try to track down Jessie’s cousin. Maria makes a discovery at Martine’s house-but not before the killer discovers her.

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7.35

23 votes

#5 - A Shoe Murder

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/17/2022

Maria and Candy confront John, Martine’s ex, but he insists he’s innocent. Marius Rabie, a local property developer, puts pressure on Dirk to sell his land to him.

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7.26

31 votes

#6 - Sex Cake

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/27/2022

Maria and Jessie, and Khaya, the local detective, are all trying to solve Martine's murder. Prime suspects are Martine's husband and best friend. Without enough evidence, the police let them go.

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7.23

30 votes

#7 - Do You Lick Everything?

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/2022

While investigating the scene of Martine's murder, Jessie and Maria hear another murder taking place. Meanwhile, Anna and Dirk are still trying to kill each other, even from their hospital beds.

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7.18

22 votes

#8 - Enough Sweet Potatoes

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/1/2022

A last-minute will by Martine’s dad is not what it seems. Maria is placed under police protection after receiving a death threat, and her memories of the past haunt her.

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7.04

26 votes

#9 - Operation Vetkoek

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/10/2022

Martine’s cousin Candy arrives in town to plan the funeral. Maria focuses on a letter writer in search of her father and tries to avoid her Scottish connections.

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7.00

54 votes

#10 - Bereft Woman

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/5/2022

When recipe columnist Maria competes to write an advice column, she responds to a letter from a woman with an abusive husband, but the woman soon turns up dead.

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