Mary Ann Esposito, host of the longest-running cooking show on public television, travels around the United States and Rome, Italy in search of recipes that can be prepared in thirty-minutes or less for a busy audience that has time to enjoy great Italian food but doesn' t always have time to prepare it "the old way."
Thu, May 2 | 1:00 P.M. |
Celebration Cake
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Mary Ann re-creates shows her students how to prepare this traditional rustic cake from the Abruzzo region of Italy. |
Fri, May 3 | 1:00 P.M. |
Low and Slow
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Mary Ann reminds her students that "a good cook loves a low flame. |
Mon, May 6 | 1:00 P.M. |
Crazy Water!
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"Acqua Pazza" in Italian. And even though Mary Ann may not know the origin of the name of this Neapolitan favorite, she knows exactly how to show her students how to simmer fresh codfish over a tomato based bed of sliced fennel, Castelvetrano olives, capers, garlic, and hot red pepper flakes. |
Tue, May 7 | 1:00 P.M. |
Gaetano's Easy Chicken Casserole
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Mary Ann's husband Guy comes up with a quick and simple chicken dish, Guy's Chicken with Olives and Turmeric that you'll make often. |
Wed, May 8 | 1:00 P.M. |
Got Lemons, Make Gnocchi
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Gnocchi's not hard to make, when Mary Ann shows her Scuola Culinaria student, Karen, the traditional Italian culinary secrets of creating soft-as-a-cloud, pillowy gnocchi every time. |
Thu, May 9 | 1:00 P.M. |
From The Sea / Dal Mare
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Mary Ann sets sail for seafood shores and reels in three easy-to prepare and great to eat recipes: Fish Chowder, Scallops with Spinach and heads to the oven with a casserole dish filled with the makings of Baked Fish with Lemon and Olives that's a breeze to make and a joy to serve. |
Fri, May 10 | 1:00 P.M. |
Party Cakes / Torte Per Feste
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Simple is best. As proof, Mary Ann's recipe for Tuscany-inspired Prato Almond Cake is as simple to prepare as it is delicious to eat. |
Mon, May 13 | 1:00 P.M. |
Ricotta! / Cucinare Con La Ricotta!
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Mary Ann goes back in time to prepare a childhood favorite: Nonna Galasso's Fried Ricotta with Salad Tomatoes on Crostini. |
Tue, May 14 | 1:00 P.M. |
Tuscan Supper / Cena Toscana
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Mary Ann travels to Tuscany to cook with Chef Michele Rabazzi, who takes the humble tomato and a loaf of classic Tuscan bread and turns them into the peasant-simple but deeply satisfying Pappa al Pomodoro. |
Wed, May 15 | 1:00 P.M. |
Cauliflower, Really? / Cavolfiore, Davvero?
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Say what? Cauliflower Crust Pizza? Mary Ann does more than say it, she makes her deeply satisfying, low-cal classic. |
Thu, May 16 | 1:00 P.M. |
Little Hankies Two Ways / Piccoli Fazzoletti in Due Modi
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Nothing better than generous squares of fresh pasta "Handkerchiefs" tossed with a classic Ligurian Pesto Sauce. |
Fri, May 17 | 1:00 P.M. |
Exquisite Cannelloni / Cannelloni Squisiti
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Mary Ann prepares a luxurious Lamb Ragu to fill equally luxurious, freshly made Cannelloni. |
Mon, May 20 | 1:00 P.M. |
Make Mine Mussels / Prepara Le Mie Cozze
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Mary Ann travels to cold waters off the Gulf of Maine to reap the harvest of Gary Moretti's Bangs Island Mussels. |
Tue, May 21 | 1:00 P.M. |
Peppers / Peperoni Ripieni Napoletani
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You haven't lived until you've enjoyed Mary Ann's Neapolitan Style Stuffed Red Peppers. |
Wed, May 22 | 1:00 P.M. |
Tuna / Tonno!
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Tuna takes a creative turn when Mary Ann prepares Tuna Meatballs with Caponata, protein-rich fish topped with tangy Sicilian caponata. |
Thu, May 23 | 1:00 P.M. |
Little Surprise Packages / Piccoli Pacchetti a Sorpresa
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Mary Ann takes to the streets to enjoy one of Sicily's favorites: Panzerotti Palermitani, freshly made dough, stuffed with mozzarella "pearls" and tomato sauce, shaped like a turnover and then fried to a golden crisp. |
Fri, May 24 | 1:00 P.M. |
Not Just Zucchini / Non Solo Zucchine
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Don't know what to do with all that zucchini from the garden? Mary Ann begins by creating a rich and distinctive Fig and Zucchini Bread. |
Mon, May 27 | 1:00 P.M. |
Something Special / Qualcosa Di Speciale
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Mary Ann visits her good friend, Executive Chef Michele Rabazzi, whose homemade pasta technique is a wonder to behold. |
Tue, May 28 | 1:00 P.M. |
Cialdoni, Agrigento Pastries / Cialdoni, Pasticcini di Agrigento
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A dessert treat as only the Sicilians could dream up, Mary Ann duplicates these cannoli-like delicacies by first baking them crisp in the oven, coating them with crushed pistachios then filling them with a generous swoosh of sweet ricotta. |
Wed, May 29 | 1:00 P.M. |
Cookies for Everyone / I Biscotti Per Tutti
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And Mary Ann means EVERYONE, as she and her young assistant, Calliope, prepare multipurpose doughs that deliver a mountain of different vanilla and chocolate biscotti combinations, some filled with diced, dried fruit, others with slivered almonds. |
Thu, May 30 | 1:00 P.M. |
A Bag of Lemons / Una Borsa Di Limoni
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Italians love lemons. Mary Ann puts them through the paces, starting with a zesty Naples seaside pasta treat, Spaghetti Procida. |
Fri, May 31 | 1:00 P.M. |
All Chicken / Tutto Pollo
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Chicken's the star of this episode, when Mary Ann creates a smoky-rich Chicken with Speck Alto Adige. |
Mon, Jun 3 | 1:00 P.M. |
Focaccia Savory and Sweet / Focaccia Salata e Dolce
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Mary Ann and good friend Chef Eddie Payne showcase how focaccia feeds the multitudes. |
Tue, Jun 4 | 1:00 P.M. |
A Beautiful Plate of Pasta / Un Bellissimo Piatto di Pasta
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Krazy for Kale? Mary Ann is, when she creates Farfalle with Kale Sauce; as colorful to look at as it is wonderful to taste. |
Wed, Jun 5 | 1:00 P.M. |
Fantastic Farro / Farro Fantastico
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Savory, not sweet is Mary Ann's Farro Cake. Fiber-packed, whole-grain cooked farro mixed with parsley, sage no rosemary, sorry and thyme makes for an herb-infused treat. |
Thu, Jun 6 | 1:00 P.M. |
Warm Up with Soup / Riscaldati Con La Zuppa
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Mary Ann celebrates the abundant seafood of Sardinia, including clams, squid, cod, and shrimp, when she prepares a Sardinian Style Fish Casserole that includes fregola, the distinctive pasta "pearls" that give this soup its hearty appeal. |
Fri, Jun 7 | 1:00 P.M. |
Potato Ravioli / I Ravioli Di Patate
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Mary Ann celebrates Tuscany's distinctive regional dishes when she prepares Tortelli di Patate alla Mugellina a potato-filled ravioli drizzled in a butter and sage sauce. |
Mon, Jun 10 | 1:00 P.M. |
Artistic Salads / Insalate Artistiche
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Mary Ann's busy in Guy's Garden harvesting the fixings for a summertime treat of salads, starting with Red Salad where-you guessed it-everything's red from the lettuce to the beets to the radicchio. |
Tue, Jun 11 | 1:00 P.M. |
Cook's Choice / La Scelta Del Cuoco
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Chef Michele Rabazzo is busy in his Tuscany kitchen preparing Tortelli Maremmani with Carrot Cream and Black Truffle, a creamy, squash-filled ravioli-type dish topped with slivers of redolent, exotic black truffle. |
Wed, Jun 12 | 1:00 P.M. |
Tasty Cabbage / Cavolo Saporito
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Mary Ann uses leaves of beautifully textured Savoy Cabbage and fills them with a hearty mixture of ground beef, pork, and rice. |
Thu, Jun 13 | 1:00 P.M. |
Eat and Enjoy! / Mangia E Divertiti!
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Mary Ann visits master chef and dynamic restauranteur Steve DiFillippo at a Northern Italian Steakhouse, where they prepare his light-as-a-cloud Potato Gnocchi with Wild Mushrooms and Truffle Sauce. |
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