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11 Episodes 2017 - 2017
Episode 1
Wed, Jul 12, 2017
John grew up in Queens and was raised in an Italian household. He cooks a recipe for Italian meatballs and sausage with tomato sauce that he learned from his Grandfather. John and his Mother tell us the story behind the dish.
Episode 2
Wed, Jul 12, 201728 mins
Liz's Puerto Rican roots go deep in New York City; from Spanish Harlem, to the Lower East Side to Queens. Her Father taught her how to cook at a young age after her Mother passed away and through his recipes she connects with her Latin roots. She prepares a dish her Father created, a Puerto Rican version of a Shepherd's Pie.
Episode 3
Sun, Jul 16, 201729 mins
Yuki shares her favorite traditional family comfort foods from Japan. She cooks these recipes when she's missing that 'ahhh' feeling of being home in Japan. Now living in Brooklyn, NY with her husband Dennis and daughter, these simple and shareable dishes have also become favorites of her family and friends.
Episode 4
Sun, Jul 16, 201728 mins
After a rough childhood, John has taken on a positive approach to life that includes eating a plant based (vegan) diet. One dish he holds dear to his heart is meatloaf and mashed potatoes, a dish his Mother used to cook for him and his brothers. John shares his vegan version of his Mother's meatloaf, and the story of his life that you won't soon forget.
Episode 5
Sun, Jul 16, 201728 mins
Dionne and her family immigrated to the Bronx from Jamaica in the 1970's. Moving in to the then mostly Italian neighborhood of Williamsbridge, Dionne's Mother learned how to cook Italian food from neighbors. As a child, Dionne learned her Mother's Italian cooking skills in the very same kitchen she cooks in today.
Episode 6
Tue, Jul 18, 2017
Jai Sen shares a traditional family recipe for Bengali Shrimp Curry, an Indian dish his Mother taught him. Jai Sen's Mom is from Upstate New York and his Father from India and after they met and fell in love, they moved to India. The rest of Jai Sen's story is a delicious history.
Episode 7
Thu, Jul 20, 201727 mins
Alysa follows her family food roots from her current home in Harlem, all the way back to Albany, Georgia where she would visit her Grandmother on her farm as a child. She shares recipes for smothered pork chops, sweet potato casserole, and mac n' cheese with her family of friends in New York.
Episode 8
Tue, Aug 1, 2017
Born and raised in the Bronx, Renee learned how to cook from her Mexican tía abuela (great aunt). She was a strong, independent woman who had her own farm in Mexico, and taught Renee a thing or two about life, love, and best of all, food.
Episode 9
Wed, Aug 9, 2017
Jenny is 90 years old. Her ultimate joy in life is her family, especially cooking for them. She shows off her super fast, awe inspiring, and quick-witted cooking skills, creating traditional Chinese dishes her family has enjoyed their entire lives. Having these recipes is something her family will cherish for years to come, a truly special moment in all of their lives.
Episode 10
Fri, Aug 18, 201730 mins
Peter shares a beautiful New York story matched with delicious Italian recipes. His family has deep Italian roots all over the city. He shows us how to make his Aunt's chicken cutlets (his childhood favorite) and his family's 'special occasion' stuffed artichokes.
Episode 11
Sun, Sep 17, 201725 mins
Jame's favorite dish his Mother makes for him is traditional Haitian Soup Joumou, but she has never taught him how to make it...until now. She stops by his apartment to teach him how to make this heart warming dish and share a few of her own surprising food stories from growing up in Haiti.