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8 Episodes 2018 - 2018
Episode 1
Mon, Sep 17, 2018 30 mins
Tom Papa visits local bakeries at Philadelphia, including Termini Brothers, Sarcone's, and Federal Donuts.
Episode 2
Mon, Sep 3, 2018 30 mins
Tom Papa heads to New York City to get a slice of the Big Apple's diverse food scene. At The Doughnut Project, he meets up with comedian Jim Gaffigan to make the ultimate New York mashup: a glazed donut covered in everything bagel toppings. Then Tom visits Gian Piero Bakery for an Italian-American classic, rainbow cookies, which consist of colorful layers of cake and jam covered in chocolate. Finally, chef Zachary Golper gives Tom a master class in baking Old World bread and cheesy croissants.
Episode 3
Mon, Sep 17, 2018 30 mins
Tom Papa bakes and eats his way through New Orleans.
Episode 4
Mon, Sep 10, 2018 30 mins
Tom Papa visits the cities of Boston and Cambridge to try out their baked goods.
Episode 5
Mon, Sep 3, 2018 30 mins
Tom Papa takes a trip to Detroit to visit chefs and bakers helping to revitalize Motor City and its food scene. At Kuzzo's Chicken and Waffles, a former NFL player serves up decadent, cake-like, red velvet waffles with spicy fried chicken. Sister Pie, a sweet corner bakery, whips up roasted banana chess pie topped with mountains of meringue and crumbled cinnamon cookies. Tom heads to Dearborn, Mich., to make Middle Eastern food like fresh-baked pitas filled with roasted lamb.
Episode 6
Mon, Sep 10, 2018 30 mins
Tom Papa heads home to Los Angeles to celebrate the city's baked gems, including Vito's Pizza, Canter's Deli, Creme Caramel LA, El Gallo Bakery, and Lodge Bread Company.
Episode 7
Mon, Sep 24, 2018 30 mins
Tom Papa heads to Cleveland to bake up some comfort food, like Old World-style rye bread for the city's favorite mile-high corned beef sandwich and, of course, cheesy potato pierogis. In Little Italy, he makes a cloud-like cassata cake with mountains of whipped cream and strawberries. Chef Jonathon Sawyer shows Tom how to make the pot pie of his dreams with half a bone-in chicken in buttery blitz dough. He caps off his trip with a classic Hungarian dessert.
Episode 8
Mon, Sep 24, 2018 30 mins
Tom Papa heads home to New Jersey to bake flatbread in a 400-square-foot, coal-fired oven at Frank Sinatra's favorite bakery. Crumb cake gets a massive makeover when its piled high with the s'mores trifecta: chocolate, marshmallow and graham cracker. Tom goes international with new New Jersey classics like paper-thin Turkish dough layered with butter and cheese and Portuguese puff pastries filled with cinnamon-spiked custard. Also: Italian rum cake.