My Grandmother's Ravioli
Mo Rocca receives cooking lessons from America's grandmothers and grandfathers.
- 2012-2015
- 4 seasons
- Cooking Channel
- Documentary
Mo Rocca receives cooking lessons from America's grandmothers and grandfathers.
Season 4 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Lower East Side Story
Wed, Jul 29, 2015 21 mins
Ruth Taube is a legend on New York City's historic Lower East Side. In this episode, she teaches Mo how to make a mean matzo ball soup and farfel, and also teaches him how to sew.
Episode 2
Meena, Mo and the Momos
Wed, Aug 5, 2015 21 mins
Meena and Amar Giri were born in Nepal, but they currently reside in Lancaster, PA. This charming couple shows Mo how to make dumplings known as momos and a traditional goat curry.
Episode 3
Goulash Is a Soup Not a Stew
Wed, Aug 12, 2015 21 mins
Mo visits with a very dramatic Hungarian grandmother, who lives near Philadelphia. During their time together, they prepare the classic entrées of her homeland, including goulash, chicken paprikash and a very refreshing soup, made with sour cherries.
Episode 4
Bill and Mo's OK Episode
Wed, Aug 19, 2015 21 mins
A grandfather in El Reno, Oklahoma, recreates what life and food were like on America's plains in the 19th century. Included: he builds chuck wagons, dresses like an old-time rancher and cooks up some hearty grub, using large Dutch ovens.
Episode 5
Pretty Flye for a Grandma
Wed, Aug 26, 2015 21 mins
Mo goes hunting in the woods of Quanah, Texas, with a 75-year-old grandmother, who he later joins in her recreational vehicle to help cook up their bounty.
Episode 6
Remember the A La Mode
Wed, Sep 2, 2015 21 mins
Mo spends time with a 69-old-year grandfather in Fannin, Texas, who's a master at the art of barbecue, which he serves from his eatery, that was a former post office.
Episode 7
Hard Boiled
Wed, Sep 9, 2015 21 mins
Hong Kong-born grandfather Kam Wah Chui teaches Mo Rocca how to make some Chinese delicacies.
Episode 8
Sister Sister
Wed, Sep 16, 2015 21 mins
Mo visits a convent in Hopewell Junction, N.Y., where he's taught by a group of nuns on how to prepare a dinner with a Hawaiian theme. On the menu: grilled chicken with pineapple and a heavenly pineapple cake.
Episode 9
Walking on Ayr
Wed, Sep 23, 2015 21 mins
A retired lunch lady from Mount Ayr, Iowa, accompanies Mo to an annual town festival and shares, with him, recipes for her famous hot beef sandwiches, chocolate cake and cinnamon rolls.
Episode 10
Jam on It!
Wed, Oct 7, 2015 21 mins
A Pittsburgh native, who grows just about every kind of fruit in her backyard, picks and preserves some of her bounty for jelly and jam. Also: Mo accompanies her on a shopping excursion for baked goods.
Episode 11
If You Cook It, They Will Come
Wed, Oct 14, 2015 21 mins
A 78-year-old native of Ida Grove, Iowa, shows her versatility in the kitchen with recipes for fried chicken, scalloped corn and juicy apple pie.
Episode 12
The LeBron Grandmothers' Fan Club
Wed, Oct 21, 2015 21 mins
Mo spends time with a group of grannies in Akron, Ohio, who are fans of NBA superstar LeBron James. Together, they create a meal featuring jambalaya, beer-battered chitterlings, corn bread salad and lemon meringue pie.
Episode 13
Brotherly Love and Spicy Crabs
Wed, Oct 28, 2015 20 mins
A football-loving grandpa from Clementon, New Jersey, whips up some spicy crabs to serve to the guys visiting his man cave. Also: he takes Mo shopping for dinner; and later, they prepare paella and banana Foster.