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Season 1

Season 2

  • S02E01 Wheat Pie, Apple Sausage Bake

    A self-taught cook in Dayton, Ohio, shares a recipe for Wheat Pie and super rich Italian Cheesecakes. A woman in Herald, California, shares a recipe for a German-Style Apple Sausage Bake that she presents to a grade school class.

  • S02E02 Tailgating Episode

    Tailgate at UCLA with a recipe for Crab Cakes and dipping sauce from a woman in Long Beach, Calif. Next, travel to Athens, Ga., to meet a motor home couple with a recipe for Barbecue Sauce for fans of the Georgia Bulldogs.

  • S02E03 Lebanese Lamb and Onion Soup

    A woman from Santa Monica, CA, carries on her grandmother's tradition of cooking Leg of Lamb With Stuffed Grape Leaves. Then a Wappinger Falls, NY, woman's deceased father's recipe for Onion Soup lives on with her husband.

  • S02E04 Farfalle and Honey Cookies

    Travel to Cedar Hill, Texas, for a recipe for Farfalle del Mundo. Next, Visit Oceanside, N.Y., for a woman's recipe for Honey Cookies.

  • S02E05 Torte and Chicken Parmesan

    In East Setauket, N.Y., a woman makes her delicious potato and onion casserole Torte handed down by her grandma. High school girlfriends make Chicken Parmesan and share recipe and relationship tips in Dallas, Texas.

  • S02E06 Seafood Paella/Kosher Pasta

    A woman in Dallas celebrates her roots with an exquisite Seafood Paella cooked on her mother's paella pan. A father from Huntington, N.Y., shares recipes for ravioli with three separate fillings that are both delicious and kosher.

  • S02E07 Lamb/Mandelbrot Biscuit

    Home cooks in Pennsylvania and Arizona make rack of lamb and an almond biscuit called Mandelbrot passed down by their relatives.

  • S02E08 Rouladen/CapushtoshTesta

    Visit Scottsdale, AZ, where a home chef teaches his German grandma's recipes for Rolled Beef With Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage and Potato Dumplings. Next, visit Cheltenham, PA, for the secrets to a Hungarian cabbage dish.

  • S02E09 Escarole Soup/Pork Tenderoloin

    A home chef in Philadelphia uses her grandmother's recipe for Escarole "Comfort Soup," while another cook in Texas uses her grandmother's recipe for Pork Tenderloin, Mushrooms and Polenta Cakes.

  • S02E10 Dubush Torte Casserole

    A woman in Phoenix prepares a Dubush Torte from a recipe lost for 30 years. Next, visit Baton Rouge, La., for a secret recipe for Eggplant Seafood Casserole passed down from Ida Mae Johnson.

  • S02E11 Fiadone/Spinach Pie

    A woman from Lower Gwynned, Pa., makes a traditional Fiadone, a puffed pastry shell with a rich cheese and egg filling. A woman from Las Vegas makes a calzone-style dish filled with spinach, olives and garlic plus a Frittata.

  • S02E12 Julgrot/Soul Food Dinner

    Learn traditional Swedish recipes for Julgrot (rice pudding) and Mandel Krauser from at a dinner party Phoenix. Then it's Pork Chops, Corn Bread and Collard Greens with Ethel from Baker, La.

  • S02E13 Seafood Gumbo/Shepherds Pie

    Visit a woman in Walker, La., who shares her grandmother's recipe for Seafood Gumbo with her own granddaughter. Then meet a man in Las Vegas with two recipes for Shepherds Pie from his great-grandmother.

  • S02E14 King Cake/Ham and Biscuits

    Meet a woman who brings traditional New Orleans King Cake to Las Vegas. Then, a home cook in Denham Springs, La., makes her specialty -- Sunday Ham and Biscuits -- passed down from her grandmother.

  • S02E15 Syrian Lamb, Krum Kake, Lefse

    Travel to Boca Raton, Fla., for a Mother's Day story featuring Syrian Lamb With Green Beans. Then visit Hillsboro, Ore., for a home cook's traditional Krum Kake and Nordic Lefse.

  • S02E16 Hot Water Cake/Empanadas

    A man in McMinnville, OR, carries on his Aunt Garnet's Chocolate Hot Water Cake Recipe. Then, a woman in Miami, prepares a Cuban recipe for Empanadas e Carne taught to her by her grandmother.

  • S02E17 Curry Chip Chip/Aranygaluska

    A spicy clam dish from Trinidad brought a Las Vegas couple together, and a Florida woman shares a recipe for Aranygaluska, a traditional Hungarian dessert.

  • S02E18 Mango Pie/Spanakopita

    Meet a woman in Miami Beach, Fla., with a family recipe for Mango Pie. Then visit Tualatin, Ore., for a woman's recipe for Spanakopita, a six-layer Greek spinach and cheese casserole.

  • S02E19 Gnocchi/Banana Cake

    A father and son in Portland, OR, make Gnocchi, and an Indianapolis family shares the duty of making a Father's Day Banana Cake.

  • S02E20 Umbulata, Pork Shoulder

    An Indianapolis family makes Umbulata, a Sicilian stuffed bread passed down from a great aunt. Then a Marine wife in Kansas City, Kan., shares her Southern recipes for stuffed Pork Shoulder and Bourbon Sauce.

  • S02E21 BBQ Brisket/Caramel Pecan Roll

    Visit Leawood, Kan., for a barbecue champion couple's recipe for Baby Back Ribs and Brisket. Then meet a man in Plainfield, Ind., who carries on his grandma's recipe for Caramel Pecan Rolls that dates back to the Civil War.

  • S02E22 Pad Sieu, Egg Rolls

    An Indianapolis woman makes authentic Egg Rolls and Pad Sieu, and a woman in Kansas whips up hors d'oeuvres to fit her family's schedule: Pizza Meatballs and Spicy Cheese Dip.

  • S02E23 Rajas, Sopes, Beef Pot Pie

    Family members in CA share Mexican recipes, and a Boston man cooks a special dish for his wife.

  • S02E24 Quahog Chowder/Cornish Pastie

    A Rhode Island woman and her grandmother make quahog chowder, and a man from Canyon County, Calif., shows how to make a Meat and Vegetable Pie that originated in Cornwall, England.

  • S02E25 BBQ Corned Beef/Braciolatini

    Visit Thousand Oaks, Calif., for a fourth-generation firefighter's take on Barbecue Corned Beef and Cabbage. Then a woman in Chelmsford, Mass., shares her family's Sicilian recipes for Summer Squash Parmesan and Braciolatini.

  • S02E26 Mousaka/Chicken Salad

    Sample a Greek Casserole that is a staple for family gatherings in Chelmsford, Mass. Next, a Matzo Ball and Chicken Soup recipe that was shared by high school classmates that eventually married.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Grandfather's Thanksgiving

    Host Erica Miller visits Friendswood, Texas, and learns about a family's grandfather Nono's recipe for Thanksgiving stuffing with chopped giblets, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, spinach and secret ingredient nutmeg.

  • S03E02 Polly's Thanksgiving

    Erica Miller visits a family in Pearland, Texas, to learn their great-grandmother Polly's Thanksgiving "Carry-Over" recipe.

  • S03E03 Hanukkah in Baltimore

    Host Erica Miller travels to Baltimore, to visit a clerical assistant at the Jewish Museum whose Hanukkah menu includes a different take on traditional latkes and a very special garlicky beef brisket.

  • S03E04 Meatballs and Hors D'ouvres

    Curtis Aikens learns how to make Swedish Meatballs from a woman in Las Vegas, then travels to Illinois for family holiday hors d'oeuvres including stuffed mushrooms, clam puffs and bruschetta.

  • S03E05 Red Chile Pepper Pork Chops

    Host Erica Miller visits a woman in Cerritos, California, to make a delicious Mexican pork chops recipe that has been passed down for three generations.

  • S03E06 Couscous and Bitty Buns

    Host Curtis Aikens visits a man in Novato, Calif., for a lesson on Moroccan couscous, and a woman shares her grandmother's recipe for Southern-inspired sweet rolls.

  • S03E07 Cabbage and Macaroni Salad

    Host Ceci Carmichael heads to Allenhurst, N.J., for a woman's famous Stuffed Cabbage learned from her grandmother. Host Curtis Aikens travels to Danville, Calif., to discover a family macaroni salad recipe.

  • S03E08 The Burpin Terps Tailgate

    Tailgating group "The Burpin Terps" take host Erica Miller on a road trip from Philadelphia to University of Maryland's Byrd Stadium for a party featuring a 40-pound porchetta pig roast.

  • S03E09 Egg Curry and Crab Cakes

    Ceci Carmichael meets a woman in Calif. who brought from her native Pakistan the recipe for Nana's Egg Curry. Next, Erica Miller joins the lunch crowd at The Center Court Grille in Ill. for a lesson in making her crabby cakes.

  • S03E10 Homemade Italian Dinner

    Curtis Aikens visits a family home in Lothian, Md., for a homemade Italian dinner of Brasciole with Fettuccini and Tomato Sauce.

  • S03E11 Muslim Dinner and African Stew

    Ceci Carmichael visits a home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to sample Lebanese spiced lamb chops with Tunisian Brika, a spicy fried dumpling. Next, Cece samples African peanuts stew in Detroit.

  • S03E12 Traditional Jamaican Meal

    Curtis Aikens travels to Coconut Creek, Fla., to meet a Jamaican woman who shares a family recipe for Curry Goat with Jamaican-Style Rice and Beans, plus a delicious carrot drink.

  • S03E13 Japanese Salmon and BBQ Ribs

    Ceci Carmichael visits a N.Y. couple who lived in Tokyo for two years and now carry on their love of Japanese cooking with a Salmon recipe. Curtis Aikens meets up with a Las Vegas stuntman for a Barbecue Rib recipe.

  • S03E14 Stewfato and Rita's Risotto

    Erica Miller travels to Des Plains, Illinois, to taste an Italian stewed chicken recipe called Stewfato served with a side of great Grandma Rita's Risotto.

  • S03E15 Tacoritos and Chili

    Host Curtis Aikens meets a teacher in Aurora, Colo., for a Mexican cooking lesson on Tacoritos. Then, Ceci Carmichael travels to Kansas City, Mo., to meet with a prize-winning chili home cook.

  • S03E16 Boys and Girls Club Recipes

    Ceci Carmichael goes back to school for a lesson on how to make Meatloaf from a N.J. school teacher. Next, Curtis Aikens visits The Boys and Girls Club of Henderson, Nev., to learn recipes from their cookbook.

  • S03E17 Passover Meginah

    Ceci Carmichael visits a woman in Brentwood, California, to learn how to make her award-winning Meginah and her dessert fruit crisp for the Passover holidays.

  • S03E18 Pie and Cookies

    Curtis Aikens visits an English ex-patriot in Va. to get a taste of Fisherman's Pie. A woman from Hanover Park, Ill., teaches Erica Miller how to bake Kolachky cookies, a Ukrainian recipe handed down from her great grandmother.

  • S03E19 Seafood Rustica

    Ceci Carmichael attends an elegant dinner party in Cincinnati where a former Sommelier recreates her signature menu of Green Salad with Candied Pecans, a Seafood Rustica and Tiramisu.

  • S03E20 Halibut and Creme Brulee

    Curtis Aikens meets a niece-aunt cooking duo in Colo. that came up with a recipe for Halibut cheeks as a result of a game. Ceci Carmichael joins a cook and her 12 friends in Mich. for a game of Bunco and a recipe for Creme Brulee.

  • S03E21 Creme Cakes and Spinach

    Ceci Carmichael visits a college student with a recipe for Italian Cream Cakes in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Erica Miller learns about a family scandal involving a recipe for Spinach Dressing in Riverside, California.

  • S03E22 Roasted Chicken

    Curtis Aikens travels to Miami, Fla., to visit an interior designer whose specialty is a wine-marinated Roasted Chicken that she discovered on a trip to France.

  • S03E23 Soup and Baked Pizza Spaghetti

    Host Ceci Carmichael joins a woman in Kansas City, Mo., to attend a "Soup and Spirits" party. Curtis Aikens travels to Chicago to learn about a Pizza Spaghetti recipe that dates back to the Civil War.

  • S03E24 Lebanese Mezze and Scones

    Erica Miller joins a family in Cypress, Texas, for a Lebanese feast called a mezze, and Ceci Carmichael visits Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City where a Navy Aviator has a specialty for Cranberry-Oatmeal Scones.

  • S03E25 Beer Bread and Oxtail Stew

    Ceci Carmichael joins a woman in her spacious Hannibal, Mo., kitchen to make beer bread, a hearty oxtail stew and a family favorite dessert called peanulata.

  • S03E26 Ice Cream/Spanish Beef Soup

    Curtis Aikens gets the scoop on how to make homemade ice cream from a family recipe in San Ramon, Calif. Next, Erica Miller travels to Houston, Texas, to get a taste of a family recipe for Spanish Beef Soup.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Hungarian Goulash

    • Food Network

    Ceci visits a woman in New York's Little Hungary for a look at generations-old recipes of Hungarian Goulash and Cucumber Salad.

  • S04E02 Maple Syrup Maestro

    • Food Network

    Curtis Aikens visits a man in Lowell, Massachusetts, who adds maple syrup to everything from meat to banana fritters.

  • S04E03 Opera Man, English Trifle

    • Food Network

    Ceci Carmichael learns how to make a new twist on an old Italian favorite from an opera singer. Then, Curtis Aikens goes to Dayton, OH, to learn the secrets behind a real English Trifle.

  • S04E04 Brewin' Up a Meal

    • Food Network

    Ceci Carmichael brews up a meal with a North Carolina couple who infuse homemade beer into recipes. They try Hot Bacon and Beer Salad Dressings and a Drunken Pear Frangipane Tart.

  • S04E05 Perfect Date Dish

    • Food Network

    Ceci Carmichael visits a stay-at-home dad and former football coach who whips up tangy Coconut-Lime Sourbars. Then, Curtis Aikens goes to Hollywood to get the secrets of a man-killer dish that makes any date perfect!

  • S04E06 Fusion Flair

    • Food Network

    Curtis visits a world-traveling Air Force veteran who fuses international flavors with traditional recipes.

  • S04E07 Jazzy Pasta & Rappie Pie

    • Food Network

    Ceci Carmichael visits Severna Park, Maryland, for slimmed-down Pasta Piscelli and Pesto Genovese. Then, Curtis Aikens finds an old family recipe for Rappie Pie in Melrose, Massachusetts.

  • S04E08 International Dinner

    • Food Network

    Curtis Aikens helps a former globetrotting woman in Dayton, Ohio, prepare a global feast of Sudanese Peanut Soup, Empanadas and Greek Pork Roast.

  • S04E09 BBQ Meal

    • Food Network

    Ceci Carmichael visits a writer, storyteller and fisherman in Durham, NC, to try barbecue pork slathered with his own marinade.

  • S04E10 Firefighter Chef

    • Food Network

    Curtis Aikens visits with father-son firehouse chefs who fire up Pasta Neapolitan in Nashua, NH. Then, Ceci Carmichael tries to uncover a long-lost recipe for peas and eggs soup in Bakersfield, CA.

  • S04E11 Bott Boi and Shoofly Pie

    • Food Network

    A descendant of a Pennsylvania Dutch sect teaches Ceci Carmichael how to make traditional Chicken BottBoi and Shoofly Pie.

  • S04E12 Armenian Pizza & Maklooba

    • Food Network

    Curtis Aikens travels to Scottsdale, AZ, to find out how to spice up Armenian flatbread pizza with southwestern jalapenos. Then, Ceci Carmichael tastes a traditonal Jordanian chicken and rice casserole called Makloba.

  • S04E13 Blue Ribbon Cook

    • Food Network

    Curtis Aikens travels to Ojai, CA, and visits a woman who has won over 70 blue ribbons from the county fair. Then, she shares recipes for Garlic Chicken Pasta and Lemon Mousse Cheesecake.