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12 Episodes 1997 - 0
Episode 1
30 mins
Mary Ann visits the New England home of children's author Tomie de Paola, and they prepare a meal on the grill. The menu includes marinated pork tenderloin and pizza.
Episode 2
30 mins
Ravioli with mushrooms is prepared; and porcino mushrooms are gathered in California's Napa Valley. Host: Mary Ann Esposito.
Episode 3
30 mins
Pasta and seafood dishes. Included: clams and pasta; tuna with spaghetti. Also: digging for clams in Maine. Host: Mary Ann Esposito.
Episode 4
30 mins
Cold desserts are prepared, including pomegranate-and-orange gelatin; tart-and-sweet granita; and homemade ice cream. Host: Mary Ann Esposito.
Episode 5
30 mins
A salute to olive oil includes the preparation of bruschetta; and marinated sole. Also: a visit to an olive-oil company. Host: Mary Ann Esposito.
Episode 6
30 mins
Breads with fruit include spiral-shaped bread with dried fruit; and pretzel-shaped bread with raisins and lemon peel. Also: a visit to a baker in Boston. Host: Mary Ann Esposito.
Episode 7
30 mins
Vegetarian dishes include a cauliflower frittata; roasted asparagus and red-pepper salad; and small carrot cakes. Host: Mary Ann Esposito.
Episode 8
30 mins
Potato recipes include potato pizza, potato croquettes and Sicilian-style mashed potatoes. Host: Mary Ann Esposito.
Episode 9
30 mins
Salad recipes include fruit salad with pomegranate seeds; herb-and-carrot salad; endive salad with pecorino cheese and black peppercorns; and green bean-and-chickpea salad. Host: Mary Ann Esposito.
Episode 10
30 mins
Two traditional cookie recipes that don't call for egg yolks: chocolate-pepper cookies and a merengue cookie known as "cat's tongue."
Episode 11
30 mins
Recipes using dried beans include beans with lentils; bean-and-mussel soup; and pasta-and dried fava-bean soup. Host: Mary Ann Esposito.
Episode 12
Thu, Oct 28, 2021 30 mins
Mary Ann visits a pastry shop in California to help in the preparation of a fruit tart and a crumbly cake that originated in Mantua, Italy. Host: Mary Ann Esposito.