Zucchini / La Zucca! (#2011) Duration: 26:54 STEREO TVG

What to do with all the zucchini a summer garden can produce? When schoolteacher Becky Lane stops by nella cucina, Mary Ann teaches her the fine art of gnocchi-making by preparing Ricotta Cheese and Zucchini Gnocchi. And there's still zucchini left! Enough to make a savory, crisp-crusted Potato, Zucchini and Cheese Tart.

Eat Salads!/Mangiate L'insalate (#2303) Duration: 26:43 STEREO TVG

Only Five Ingredients / Solo Cinque Ingredienti (#2012) Duration: 26:36 STEREO TVG

It's as easy as 1..2..3...(4...5) when Mary Ann shows you how to prepare four great recipes using only 5 ingredients each. She starts with hearty Braised Lamb Shoulder Chops in White Wine and then moves on to fork-tender, Pan Cooked Fennel. Then it's salad time; a crunchy Escarole Salad, followed by an Orange and Fennel Salad.

Tuna! / Tonno! (#2013) Duration: 26:50 STEREO TVG

Seafood Super-Chef Jasper White weighs anchor nella cucina with a catch of fresh tuna for Mary Ann. The two of them batten down the hatches and make Chopped Tuna Tartar, Tuna with Herbs, Sweet and Sour Tuna and a recipe named in her honor, Tuna Carpaccio Esposito. One look and you'll be hooked.

Meatballs? You Bet! / Polpettone? Ma Certo! (#2014) Duration: 26:45 STEREO TVG

Mary Ann transforms the humble meat loaf into a mouthwatering masterpiece when she creates an Italian Meat Loaf by rolling it up, not shaping it up. There's plenty of meat left over for her to make a Meatball Soup guaranteed to take the chill out of a winter's day with the secret zest of lemon to make it sparkle.

Festival! / La Festa (#2015) Duration: 26:43 STEREO TVG

Mary Ann accepts vocalist Erin Caruso's invitation to attend the "Feast of the Three Saints" festival in Lawrence, MA to enjoy what this traditional festival has to offer, beginning with a visit to Tripoli Bakery to sample traditional Italian pastries and ending at the Italian Kitchen for some classic Crispelli. Music, stories, songs and more - you're invited!

Tasty and Easy Chicken/Pollo Saporito E Facile (#2304) Duration: 26:44 STEREO TVG

Calzones! / Calzoni! (#2016) Duration: 26:52 STEREO TVG

Bread-baking guru Ciril Hitz visits Mary Ann nella cucina for a calzone bake-a-thon. Ciril starts things off with his signature Wild-Mushroom Whole Wheat Calzone and then creates a Summer Vegetable version. Mary Ann finishes the marathon with a savory, pork-filled Calzone. Bet you can't eat just three (or four)!

In Campania with Students / In Campagna Studenti (#2017) Duration: 26:50 STEREO TVG

Mary Ann travels to Sorrento, Italy on the Amalfi Coast where she's joined by a group of eager, hungry students who prepare classic Campania recipes like Cheese-Filled Ravioli, Capri Style, Grandma Galasso's Stuffed, Rolled Beef, Seafood Salad, and to top things off, Chocolate Almond Cake, Amalfi-Style.

Eat Cardoons! / Mangiate Cardi! (#2018) Duration: 26:42 STEREO TVG

Mary Ann's in for a treat when she visits Spring Ledge Farm in New London, NH for their cardoon harvest. Bearing a basket of this unique, celery-like vegetable, she visits famed children's book author and illustrator Tomie DePaola for lunch, and together they make Fried Cardoons, Twice-Cooked Cardoons, Cardoons Brindisi-Style, and they still want more! You will too.

Perfect Paccheri / Paccheri Perfetti (#2019) Duration: 27:06 STEREO TVG

This unique, tube-shaped pasta has room inside for all kinds of secret things. Mary Ann recounts how Italians used to smuggle cloves of garlic across the Austrian border inside these little beauties. But today she makes even better use of them by creating Paccheri with Shrimp, Paccheri with Mushroom Sauce, and Paccheri with Sun-Dried Tomatoes. Smuggle in your appetite.

Homemade Ricotta/Ricotta Fatta In Casa (#2305) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG

Nonna Galasso's Neapolitan Easter Bread / Casatiello alla Nonna Galasso (#2020) Duration: 26:48 STEREO TVG

There's no place like home, and no cook like Grandma Galasso. Mary Ann remembers her Nonna's traditional Easter treat when she prepares Grandma Galasso's Savory Filled Neapolitan Easter Bread. Stuffed with mouthwatering chunks of Mortadella and Provolone, it's a childhood memory come to life... and to the table.

Congratulations! / Congratulazione! (#2021) Duration: 27:14 STEREO TVG

Mary Ann teaches the beauty of Italian cooking to a group of enthusiastic culinary arts students at Boston's Metropolitan College. They starts with Handmade Black Pepper Fettuccine, and then a hearty Beef Stew with Roasted Vegetables, followed by Stuffed Swiss Chard. The final exam? A moist and delicate Fig and Grape Cake. Everybody gets an A-plus! Class dismissed. Let's eat.

Earth and Sea / Terra E Mare (#2022) Duration: 26:58 STEREO TVG

Mary Ann's expecting company: he likes fish, she likes meat. Simple solution; make both. And so she does with Baked Fish and Potatoes, using sliced potatoes, fish and thyme. Then she prepares a hearty Beefsteak, Neapolitan-Style, made with mushrooms and the tangy zest of lemon. Supper's on the table and all is right with the world.

Eggplant/Melanzane (#2201) Duration: 26:55 STEREO TVG

Basket in hand, Mary Ann visits her husband Guy's late summer garden to harvest ripe and tender eggplants to make hearty Couscous with Eggplant and - surprise - a Whole Wheat Pizza with Grilled Eggplant. Never have so few (eggplants) done so much for so many.

Give Me Scallops!/Dammi Cappesante! (#2306) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVG

Neapolitan Pasta / Scialatielli (#2024) Duration: 26:37 STEREO TVG

Mary Ann explores the backstreets of Naples for inspiration to create Scialatielli, a linguine-like pasta favorite of the Campania region. To it she adds a spicy tomato and clam sauce to create a traditional seafood dish unique to the city of Naples. One taste is almost as good as being there.

Cookie Favorites / Biscotti Favoriti (#2025) Duration: 26:22 STEREO TVG

Peter Scognamillo is one great baker and he's just a kid! When Mary Ann invites him to stop by nella cucina to make cookies, Peter brings his recipe for Maddalena Raspberry Cookies; two buttery, crisp wafers filled with raspberry jam. Then it's Mary Ann's turn, and she shows Peter how to make Almond Crisps. Open up that cookie jar!

Cooking with Friends in Amalfi / Cucinando Con Gli Amici in Amalfi (#2026) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG

Mary Ann travels to Marblehead, MA to re-unite with Harry Lange, a cooking class student who traveled with her to the Amalfi coast. He wants to learn more about the regional recipes, so Mary Ann does just that as they create Scallops in Vinaigrette, Sea Bass with Orange Sauce, Mushroom Salad and Hazelnut, and finish off the splendid Amalfitani meal with Chocolate and Banana Tartlets.

Lamb Roman Style/Abbacchio Alla Romana (#2101) Duration: 26:58 STEREO TVG

Mary Ann re-creates a classic Roman meal, starting with a trip to the butcher to prepare a Marinated Leg of Lamb that's fit for an emperor's feast. Then she shows you the trick of preparing Roman-style Artichokes, and finishes off with a hearty Potato Casserole. Even when you're not in Rome, you can eat as the Romans do.

Italian Cooking Lessons/Lezioni Di Cuciina Italiana (#2307) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVG

White Asparagus/Asparagi Bianchi (#2102) Duration: 27:03 STEREO TVG

Mary Ann takes a good, long look at this elegant white vegetable before creating a spring-fresh Cream of Asparagus Soup, a crisp White Asparagus Salad, and an Italian favorite, Asparagus, Bassano del Grappo-style, topped with a rich, buttery egg sauce. One look at this snow-white gift from the garden and you'll be green with envy.

Pizza On Parade/Una Parata Della Pizza (#2103) Duration: 26:54 STEREO TVG

Mary Ann fires up the oven and calls in the kitchen troops to help her turn out a dizzying array of pizzas in no time flat, starting with spicy Asparagus, Sausage and Peppers Pizza, a classic Prosciutto and Pine Nut Pizza, Sun Dried Tomato and Cheese Pizza, and winds up the parade with a Mixed Mushroom Pizza. Grab your knife and fork and don't forget your appetite.

Onions Make The Meal/Le Cipolle Fanno Il Pasto (#2104) Duration: 26:55 STEREO TVG

Mary Ann visits Guy's garden to harvest a fresh crop of onions for two of her favorite recipes. Then it's nella cucina, where she creates a masterpiece of pastry and vegetables: the Onion Tart. And what do to with those big fat onions? Neapolitan-Style Onions, of course. This simplest of recipes that brings out their sweetness along with the surprising tang of whole cloves. No tears here. Just cheers for the mighty onion!

St. Anthony's Feast/La Festa Di San Antonio (#2105) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG

Mary Ann travels to Boston, MA to enjoy one of the summer's premiere street celebrations; St. Anthony's Feast. She and feast chairman Joe DiGirolamo tour the jam-packed, food-filled streets to sample a cornucopia of Italian festival food. Later, Mary Ann treats the crowd to a food demonstration where she prepares a Sicilian favorite; Linguine with Pistachio Mint Pesto and Tuna. Viva San'Antonio!