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Season 2
February 5, 2023

Season 2

01. Great-Grandma Antonia's Homemade Lasagna

A highly regional dish, lasagna recipes vary widely; Casey Corn helps a recipe-seeker recreate her Great-Grandmother Antonia's magical lasagna with its many paper-thin layers of handmade pasta and a sneaky white sauce.

24min
February 5, 2023

02. Tackling the Tonir: Grandma Taguhi's Armenian-Style Lamb

Casey helps recreate a grandmother's sweet and smoky Armenian-style lamb with adjar, an ancient grain similar to spelt, using a traditional Armenian oven called a tonir in this celebration of Old World cooking for the modern era.

24min
February 12, 2023

03. Bringing Back Thanksgiving: Sue Ellen's Cranberry Sauce and Custard Pie

After her mother, Sue Ellen's, recipes were badly damaged in a fire, a daughter is left without guidance for some of her most beloved Thanksgiving dishes; Casey helps recreate recipes for cranberry sauce and custard pie.

24min
February 19, 2023

04. From Italy With Love: Sarno's Pastry Shop's Pastiera Napoletana

Sarno's Pastry Shop was the gathering spot for the LA Italian community from 1946 to 2000; the founder's grandson hopes to recreate their famous traditional Easter tart made with sweet ricotta, whole grain wheat berries and floral citrus elements.

24min
February 26, 2023

05. Felina's Chicken Adobo

Casey helps recreate this tangy, salty, savory and sweet chicken adobo.

24min
March 5, 2023

06. Grandma Leonor's Just Right Capirotada

Capirotada is a seasonal, Mexican-style bread pudding traditionally prepared during Lent; after Grandma Leonor's passing, the family recipe was lost, alive only in childhood memories; Casey helps recreate it.

24min
March 12, 2023