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Gino's Italian Escape Season 6 Episodes
Season 6 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2018 - 2018
Episode 1
Adriatic Coast: Venice and Burano
23 mins
On his trip down the Adriatic coast, Gino first visits Venice where he prepares Venetian tapas, cicchetti and linguine with fresh crab and prosecco in front of the Grand Canal. He also visits Burano to learn about traditional lace-making.
Episode 2
Adriatic Coast: Ravenna and San Marino
23 mins
Gino visits the ancient town of Ravenna to meet the artists who restore its beautiful byzantine mosaics, makes a classic Ravenna Piadina flatbread with his special pesto and, for personal reasons, visits the lovely Republic of San Marino.
Episode 3
Adriatic Coast: Conero Riviera
21 mins
Gino visits Tuscany's lush Conero Riviera, makes chocolate fruit for a family of local vine makers, visits Castelfidardo's famous accordion museum and prepares Paccheri with Four Cheeses, the original Italian version of mac and cheese.
Episode 4
Adriatic Coast: Tremiti Islands
22 mins
Gino travels to the idyllic Tremiti islands in the middle of the Adriatic, prepares delicious marinated fish skewers, visits the local medieval keep and church, and cooks his own rosemary-laden version of the classic Italian steak dinner.
Episode 5
Adriatic Coast: Gargano and Polignano a Mare
22 mins
In the Gargano National Park, Gino learns how caciocavallo cheese is made and prepairs aubergine parmigiana. He also visits a cliff diving mecca, Polignano a Mare, where he makes his own version of stracotto (one pot lamb stew).
Episode 6
Adriatic Coast: Masseria & Ostuni
23 mins
Gino visits a beautiful masseria (country villa with a farmhouse) in the idyllic Itria Valley, the home of some of the oldest olive tree farms in Italy, to drink a shot of fresh 2000-year-old olive oil and cook delicious spaghetti. He also visits the whitewashed renaissance towns of Cisternino, where he enjoys the tasty local butcher shop specialty called La Bombetta (tender grilled meat rolls), and Ostuni, where he helps paint the city wall and prepares a large portion of mouthwatering tiramisu for his two jolly elderly wall-painting mentors.
Episode 7
Adriatic Coast: Alberobello and Lecce
23 mins
In 'Trullo' capital, Alberobello, Gino learns about homemade pasta and prepares Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa. In baroque Lecce, he learns about the pizzica, the papier-mâché art and cooks sticky marmalade chicken skewers with bean salad.
Episode 8
Adriatic Coast: Santa Maria de la Leuca
23 mins
The last leg of Gino's journey starts at the Cave of Poetry, a beautiful cave pool near the town of Roca, after which Gino proceeds to the town of Santa Maria de la Leuca to visit its impressive medieval basilica located at the most southern tip of coastal Italy. He then prepares delicious saffron risotto with grilled chicken and local red cabbage for its priest and nuns, turns on the town's artificial Monumental Waterfall built in 1930's on Mussolini's orders, takes a boat to the exact spot at sea where the Adriatic meets the Ionian sea, and prepares one final mouthwatering dish on the windy beach, cooked swordfish fillets with Gremolata sauce and sautéed potatoes.
