Ciao Italia Season 16 Episodes

Episode 1

Piatti Classici Pugliesi (Classic Pugliese Dishes)

Mon, Apr 17, 2006 30 mins

Episode 2

How to Make Easy Fish (Come Si Fa Pesce Facile)

Mon, Apr 24, 2006 30 mins

Mary Ann teams up with celebrity chef Jacques Pepin to prepare some of the quickest and easiest fish dishes. Recipes include slow-cooked tuna steaks with tomato relish; stuffed fish with nuts and spinach; and scallope seviche.

Episode 3

Patate! (Potatoes!)

Mon, May 1, 2006 30 mins

Episode 4

Pomodori E Pomodorini (Tomatoes and Little Tomatoes)

Mon, May 8, 2006 30 mins

Episode 5

Sulla Griglia (On the Grill)

Mon, May 15, 2006 30 mins

Episode 6

Cucinando con Vino Rosso (Cooking With Red Wine)

Mon, May 22, 2006 30 mins

Episode 7

Secondi Rapidi (Fast Main Courses)

Mon, May 29, 2006 30 mins

Easy-to-make, quick meals are featured, including beefsteak with tomato sauce; oven-roasted pork tenderloin; and blackberry reduction.

Episode 8

Parmigiane Cheese Casseroles

Mon, Jun 5, 2006 30 mins

How to make a zucchini casserole with a ragu and mozzarella cheese; and an eggplant casserole with tomato sauce and parmigiano reggiano cheese.

Episode 9

Cucinando in Puglia (Cooking in Puglia)

Mon, Jun 12, 2006 30 mins

Rosanna Taurino of the Taurino vineyards discusses cooking wines. Also: how to make baby squid in spicy tomato broth; dried fava bean puree with rape; chickpeas with fettuccine; and stuffed dried figs with whole almonds.

Episode 10

Peperoni! (Peppers!)

Mon, Jun 19, 2006 27 mins

A visit to an Italian market to buy peppers. Also: recipes for bruschetta with fried peppers; roasted red-pepper salad; pepper molds with ricotta cheese; and oven-baked pepper wedges.

Episode 11

Almonds! (Mandorle!)

Mon, Jun 26, 2006 30 mins

Pastry chef and cookbook author Jim Dodge prepares an almond-lemon torta with strawberries. Also: an almond-paste cheesecake topped with apricots.

Episode 12

Infornando con Olio di Oliva (Baking With Olive Oil)

Mon, Jul 3, 2006 30 mins

Chef Honofrio Serio of the Hotel Il Melograno in Puglia, Italy, explains how he uses olive oil in his cooking. Also: how to make cornmeal and dried-fruit cake; a scented-geranium cake; and a prune-and-cherry roll.

Episode 13

Orecchiette (Little Ears)

Mon, Jul 10, 2006 30 mins

A visit to Altamura, Italy, includes how to make orrecchiette. Included: orrecchiette with broccoli; and orrecchiette with cauliflower.

Episode 14

Lungomare (By the Seaside)

Mon, Jul 17, 2006 30 mins

A seafood market in Polignano al Mare, Italy, is toured; and recipes for salmon in paper with black-ink spaghetti, and octopus and potato salad, are shared. Also: master seafood chef Jasper White shows how to make pan-roasted lobster.

Episode 15

Fichi Freschi, Fichi Secchi (Fresh Figs, Dried Figs)

Mon, Jul 24, 2006 30 mins

An outdoor market in Martina Franca, Italy, is toured. Also: how to make a dried fig-and-pear tart; and figs in wine with cooked cream.

Episode 16

Gardiniera (Pickled Vegetables)

Mon, Jul 31, 2006 30 mins

Pickling vegetables is discussed. Included: a recipe for mixed-garden vegetables, including peppers, cauliflower, carrots, pearl onions and green beans. Also: a chicken cutlet with pickled mushrooms.

Episode 17

La Cena Secondo Lina (Lina's Dinner)

Mon, Aug 7, 2006 30 mins

A Sunday dinner is made in Altamura, Italy. Included: two antipasti; deep-fried onions; fried peppers; two kinds of pasta with sauce; a leg of lamb; potatoes with lamb chops; and a ricotta tart.

Episode 18

Formaggi Pugliesi (Pugliese Cheeses)

Tue, Aug 15, 2006 30 mins

How to make eggplant molds with ricotta salata; involtini with parmigiano reggiano; homemade cavatelli; and ricotta with honey with almonds.

Episode 19

Panini Dall'orto (Sandwiches From the Garden)

Tue, Aug 22, 2006 30 mins

How to make sandwiches without bread. Included: a basil-and-chicken wrap; a radicchio wrap with tiny shrimp; a zucchini club; and a grilled tomato-and-cheese sandwich.

Episode 20

Rice to the Occasion

Tue, Aug 29, 2006 30 mins

Celebrity chef Martin Yan shows how to make mint-flavored rice with chicken. Other featured recipes include Milanese risotto; and a rice-and-vegetable pie.

Episode 21

Aiutami! (Help!)

Tue, Sep 5, 2006 30 mins

How to make a crock-pot round steak; scallop chowder, and nectarines stuffed with mascarpone and walnuts.

Episode 22

Cavatelli

Tue, Sep 12, 2006 30 mins

Cookbook author Nancy Verde Barr creates sauces for create handmade cavatelli pasta, including a pork ragu; a shrimp-and-arugula sauce; and grated-zucchini sauce.

Episode 23

Parmigiano-Reggiano!

Tue, Sep 19, 2006 30 mins

Cheese expert Nancy Radke with recipes for a potato-and-sweet-potato pie and a chilled parmigiano gelato.

Episode 24

Altamura, la Cittá del Pane (Altamura, the City of Bread)

Tue, Sep 26, 2006 30 mins

A tour of a bakery in Altamura, an Italian city known for its breads. Included: the classic breads it makes in its century-old wood-fired oven, including a dome-shaped loaf.

Episode 25

A Tavola con la Famiglia (At Table With the Family)

Tue, Oct 3, 2006 30 mins

Episode 26

Pizza Pugliese (Pizza Pugliese-Style)

Tue, Oct 10, 2006 30 mins