KET - Ciao Italia - Series Information

Web site: http://www.ciaoitalia.com/

Details

Mary Ann Esposito travels around the United States and Rome, Italy in search of recipes that can be prepared in thirty-minutes or less.

TV Schedule

Who Wants Pizza?/Chi Vuole Pizza? #2119 [TV-G]
Mary Ann pulls out the stops to create an astonishingly different gourmet pizza that's topped with sweet caramelized onions, dried fig paste, and melted dots of sweet gorgonzola cheese. She also makes a Focaccine antipasto.

KET2 Wednesday, May 22 at 4:30 pm EDT

Handmade Fresh Cheese/Formaggio Fresco Fatto A Mano #2120 [TV-G]
Boston Mozzarella Co. owner Giuseppe Argentieri invites Mary Ann to his factory, to visit with master cheese-maker Maria Cubellis, who shapes and forms mozzarella balls faster than the eye can see. Mary Ann prepares Burrata with roasted, marinated asparagus; Scamorza cheese casserole, and a whipped ricotta parfait with cherries.

KET2 Wednesday, May 29 at 4:30 pm EDT

Classic Bolognese Pasta/Lasagne Verdi Alla Bolognese #2121 [TV-G]
Culinary arts students from Johnson and Wales University are eager to learn the fine art of creating Bolognese pasta. Mary Ann leads them through the process of making lasagne spinach noodles, and layering it over and over with a meaty, Bologna-style ragu, and Bechamella sauce.

KET2 Wednesday, June 5 at 4:30 pm EDT

Classic Tuscan Dishes/I Piatti Classici Toscani #2122 [TV-G]
Mary Ann teaches her Tuscany tour students the fine art of Tuscan cooking. They make fresh Pappardelle with rabbit, mushrooms, and wine; bird-style beans; salted pizza bites; and apple cake.

KET2 Wednesday, June 12 at 4:30 pm EDT

Sicilian Pizza/Sfincione #2123 [TV-G]
You can't travel to Sicily without enjoying its trademark flatbread treat, Sfingione. But if you can't be there in body, be there in spirit when Mary Ann shows you an easy way to prepare this doughy treat studded with sardines, chunks of Scamorza cheese, spicy tomato sauce, topped with bread crumbs and baked in the oven.

KET2 Wednesday, June 19 at 4:30 pm EDT

$20.00 Dinner/Venti Dollari Per La Cena #2124 [TV-G]
Mary Ann shows you just how far 20 dollars can go when you're creative about what you're preparing for dinner. The meal includes a creamy farfalle with gorgonzola sauce, oven-roasted pork loin with apples, mixed salad, and orange-flavored Granita.

KET2 Wednesday, June 26 at 4:30 pm EDT

Cooking Like Pellegrino Artusi/Cucinando Come Pellegrino Artusi #2125 [TV-G]
Mary Ann travels to Casa Artusi, a renowned cooking center in Emilia Romagna, and the hometown of Pellegrino Artusi, author of Italy's world-renowned, classic cookbook, Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well. She cooks recipes from the book, including a classic flatbread, Piadina, and stuffed veal rolls.

KET2 Wednesday, July 3 at 4:30 pm EDT

Pizza on the Grill/Pizza Alla Griglia #2126 [TV-G]
Mary Ann makes roasted vegetable pizza topped with zucchini, eggplant, squash, and red onions. For dessert, a mini-pizza topped with honey, fresh mint, and sliced apricots.

KET2 Wednesday, July 10 at 4:30 pm EDT

Fresh Fruit, So Good/La Frutta Fresca, Buonissima #2301 [TV-G]
Mary Ann prepares glazed apricots, pears with Marsala sauce, and watermelon with feta cheese.

KET2 Wednesday, July 17 at 4:30 pm EDT

Sweet Things/Cose Dolci #2302 [TV-G]
An elegant Torta Margherita alla Crema di Caffe' and irresistible chocolate mousse are served.

KET2 Wednesday, July 24 at 4:30 pm EDT

Eat Salads!/Mangiate L'insalate #2303 [TV-G]
Mary Ann creates a hearty bulgur salad and combines cauliflower and broccoli in a "give me seconds" salad.

KET2 Wednesday, July 31 at 4:30 pm EDT

Tasty and Easy Chicken/Pollo Saporito E Facile #2304 [TV-G]
Mary Ann prepares her signature chicken thighs in beer and stuffs chicken breasts with fresh spinach and creamy gorgonzola.