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Ciao Italia Season 29 Episodes

26 Episodes 2021 - 2021

Episode 1

From The Sea; Dal Mare

Wed, Oct 28, 2020 27 mins

Host Mary Ann Esposito features recipes of three easy-to-prepare succulent Italian dishes. The cooking demonstration includes seafood and vegetable dishes such as baked fish with lemon and olives, scallops and spinach, and fish chowder.

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Episode 2

Party Cakes; Torte per Feste

Wed, Nov 4, 2020 27 mins

Mary Ann's recipe for Tuscany-inspired prato almond cake is as simple to prepare as it is delicious to eat. Then, it's on to the dark and mysteriously magical dried plum and balsamic vinegar tart.

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Episode 3

Ricotta!; Cucinare con la Ricotta!

Wed, Nov 11, 2020 27 mins

Delicious recipes include fried ricotta with salad tomatoes on crostini and ricotta gnocchi.

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Episode 4

Tuscan Supper;Cena Toscana

Wed, Nov 18, 2020 27 mins

Pappa al pomodoro; beef tagliata con patate duchesse.

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Episode 5

Cauliflower, Really?; Cavolfiore, Davvero?

Wed, Nov 25, 2020 27 mins

Mary Ann makes her deeply satisfying, low-cal classic, Cauliflower Crust Pizza.

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Episode 6

Little Hankies Two Ways; Piccoli Fazzoletti in Due Modi

Wed, Dec 2, 2020 27 mins

Pasta with a classic ligurian pesto sauce; fazzoletti with fruit includes berries combined with ricotta cheese.

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Episode 7

Exquisite Cannelloni; Cannelloni Squisiti

Wed, Dec 9, 2020 27 mins

Mary Ann prepares a luxurious lamb ragu to fill equally luxurious, freshly made cannelloni. A vegetarian version is created she combines broccoli, plum tomatoes, lemon zest, and ricotta cheese for crepes with vegetables and cheese.

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Episode 8

Make Mine Mussels; Prepara le mie cozze

Wed, Dec 16, 2020 27 mins

Mary Ann travels to cold waters off the Gulf of Maine to reap the harvest of Gary Moretti's Bangs Island Mussels.

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Episode 9

Peppers; Peperoni Ripieni Napoletani

Wed, Dec 23, 2020 27 mins

Mary Ann's Neapolitan-style stuffed red peppers are easy to prepare and the perfect main course. Then, she cooks up a colorful casserole of sweet bell peppers, boiling onions, and fresh tomatoes for a Peperonata.

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Episode 10

Tuna; Tonno!

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 27 mins

Tuna takes a creative turn when Mary Ann prepares tuna meatballs with caponata, protein-rich fish topped with tangy Sicilian caponata. Then, Mary Ann proves mealtime couldn't be easier when she rustles up cous cous with tuna, lemony cous cous tossed with oil-packed tuna and crunchy pistachio nuts.

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Episode 11

Little Surprise Packages; Piccoli Pacchetti a Sorpresa

Wed, Jan 6, 2021 27 mins

Mary Ann takes to the streets to enjoy Panzerotti Palermitani.

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Episode 12

Not Just Zucchini / Non Solo Zucchine

Wed, Jan 13, 2021 27 mins

Mary Ann creates a rich fig and zucchini bread. Then, she prepares her classic zuccini meatballs.

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Episode 13

Something Special / Qualcosa di Speciale

Wed, Jan 20, 2021 27 mins

Mary Ann visits her good friend, executive chef Michele Rabazzi, whose homemade pasta technique is a wonder to behold. In this case, he creates one of his restaurant's favorite primos; tagliatelle with basil pesto. Michele steps up his game by having Mary Ann help him prepare a delicates strudel with saffron sauce that is a thing of beauty.

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Episode 14

Cialdoni, Agrigento Pastries / Cialdoni, Pasticcini di Agrigento

Wed, Jan 27, 2021 27 mins

A dessert treat only the Sicilians could dream up, Mary Ann duplicates the cannoli-like delicacies by first baking them crisp in the oven, coating them with crushed pistachios, and then filling them with a generous swoosh of sweet ricotta.

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Episode 15

Cookies for Everyone / I Biscotti Per Tutti

Wed, Feb 3, 2021 27 mins

Multipurpose doughs deliver a mountain of different vanilla and chocolate biscotti combinations.

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Episode 16

A Bag of Lemons / Una Borsa di Limoni

Wed, Feb 10, 2021 27 mins

Italians love lemons. Mary Ann puts them through the paces, starting with a zesty Naples seaside pasta treat, spaghetti procida. Mary Ann shows what happens to one's taste buds when she prepares her signature lemon salad.

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Episode 17

All Chicken / Tutto Pollo

Wed, Feb 17, 2021 27 mins

Mary Ann creates a smoky-rich Chicken with Speck Alto Adige, prepares a lightning-quick Chicken Cacciatore, and makes a summery-simple Chicken with Lemon and Herbs.

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Episode 18

Focaccia Savory and Sweet; Focaccia Salata e Dolce

Wed, Feb 24, 2021 27 mins

Mary Ann and Chef Eddie Payne show how focaccia feeds multitudes.

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Episode 19

A Beautiful Plate of Pasta / Un Bellissimo Piatto di Pasta

Wed, Mar 3, 2021 27 mins

Farfalle with kale sauce; fettucine-cut pasta with creamy burrata cheese sauce; and more.

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Episode 20

Fantastic Farro / Farro Fantastico

Wed, Mar 10, 2021 27 mins

Mary Ann's Farro cake is savory, not sweet.

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Episode 21

Warm Up with Soup / Riscaldati con la Zuppa

Wed, Mar 17, 2021 27 mins

Mary Ann celebrates the seafood of Sardinia by preparing a Sardinian Style Fish Casserole.

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Episode 22

Potato Ravioli / I Ravioli di Patate

Wed, Mar 24, 2021 27 mins

Mary Ann celebrates the unique regional dishes of Tuscany when she prepares Tortelli di Patate alla Mugellina.

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Episode 23

Artistic Salads / Insalate Artistiche

Wed, Mar 31, 2021 27 mins

Mary Ann's busy in Guy's Garden harvesting the fixings for a summertime treat of salads, starting with Red Salad where, everything's red from the lettuce to the beets to the radicchio. Then, peppery Arugula Salad with Pears and Asiago and finally, a hearty, lemon tangy, Summer Rice Salad.

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Episode 24

Cook's Choice / La Scelta del Cuoco

Wed, Apr 7, 2021 27 mins

Michele Rabazzo makes Tortelli Maremmani with Carrot Cream and Black Truffle.

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Episode 25

Tasty Cabbage / Cavolo Saporito

Wed, Apr 14, 2021 27 mins

Mary Ann utilizes leaves of Savoy Cabbage and fills them with a mixture of pork, rice, and beef.

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Episode 26

Eat and Enjoy! / Mangia e Divertiti!

Wed, Apr 21, 2021 27 mins

Mary Ann and Steve DiFillippo make Potato Gnocchi with Wild Mushrooms and Truffle Sauce.

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