A California family shares a passed down recipe for Arroz con Pollo and a Massachusetts woman shares a traditional Jewish recipe for Noodle Kugel.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Home cooks in Pennsylvania and Arizona make rack of lamb and an almond biscuit called Mandelbrot passed down by their relatives.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A father and son in Portland, OR, make Gnocchi, and an Indianapolis family shares the duty of making a Father's Day Banana Cake.
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.
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.
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.
Family members in CA share Mexican recipes, and a Boston man cooks a special dish for his wife.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Erica Miller visits a family in Pearland, Texas, to learn their great-grandmother Polly's Thanksgiving "Carry-Over" recipe.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Curtis Aikens visits a family home in Lothian, Md., for a homemade Italian dinner of Brasciole with Fettuccini and Tomato Sauce.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ceci visits a woman in New York's Little Hungary for a look at generations-old recipes of Hungarian Goulash and Cucumber Salad.
Curtis Aikens visits a man in Lowell, Massachusetts, who adds maple syrup to everything from meat to banana fritters.
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.
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.
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!
Curtis visits a world-traveling Air Force veteran who fuses international flavors with traditional recipes.
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.
Curtis Aikens helps a former globetrotting woman in Dayton, Ohio, prepare a global feast of Sudanese Peanut Soup, Empanadas and Greek Pork Roast.
Ceci Carmichael visits a writer, storyteller and fisherman in Durham, NC, to try barbecue pork slathered with his own marinade.
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.
A descendant of a Pennsylvania Dutch sect teaches Ceci Carmichael how to make traditional Chicken BottBoi and Shoofly Pie.
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.
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.