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My Grandmother's Ravioli
My Grandmother's Ravioli

My Grandmother's Ravioli

—By definition, family recipes are often passed down from generation to generation. Thanks to Mo Rocca, some of those recipes are now being shared with America. Rocca has fond memories of the ravioli his grandmother prepared for the family on Sunday nights but never got the recipe for it. He's trying to soothe that regret by visiting other people's grandparents across the U.S. to learn how to make their personal recipes. They lovingly -- and patiently -- teach Rocca their specialties while sharing inspiring personal stories and entertaining family anecdotes. Rocca -- a former "Daily Show" correspondent -- says making the show is an "unforgettable journey," but he warns (in a tongue-in-cheek fashion): "If you hate grandmothers and home-cooked meals, you should not tune in."
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Season 112 of 13 Episodes

  • Ruth Teig teaches Mo how to make classic Jewish cuisine; Jewish ravioli; Ruth's fluffy and modernized version of gefilte fish.

  • Shooting a rifle; moose calls; a large outdoor party.

  • Digging up clams; clam chowder; pulling up lobster traps for a feast.

  • New Jersey soup kitchen; meatloaf to feed the hungry.

  • Russian salad; chicken Kiev; musical performance.

  • Mo Rocca visits Manee Soohoo in Harlem, New York to learn to cook Thai.

  • Chris, also known as Gramps, may be the oldest firefighter, but he is also the best cook and makes a mouth-watering Christmas dinner for his squad; Gramps puts Mo through all the usual firefighting training exercises.

  • A couple with sixty years of marriage cooks together.

  • Luncheon with a retired teacher and her friends.

  • Venetta Lurine Williams teaches Mo Rocca about Jamaican dishes.

  • Maria Lopez teaches Ecuadorian cuisine.

  • Mo meets Hildegarde "Cookie Oma" Mahncke who lives in River Vale, N.J., and is very outspoken about her cookie's style.
My Grandmother's Ravioli

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By definition, family recipes are often passed down from generation to generation. Thanks to Mo Rocca, some of those recipes are now being shared with America. Rocca has fond memories of the ravioli his grandmother prepared for the family on Sunday nights but never got the recipe for it. He's trying to soothe that regret by visiting other people's grandparents across the U.S. to learn how to make their personal recipes. They lovingly -- and patiently -- teach Rocca their specialties while sharing inspiring personal stories and entertaining family anecdotes. Rocca -- a former "Daily Show" correspondent -- says making the show is an "unforgettable journey," but he warns (in a tongue-in-cheek fashion): "If you hate grandmothers and home-cooked meals, you should not tune in."

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