Math teacher Ruth Teig prepares kreplach (Jewish ravioli), gefilte fish and coffee cake in the opener of this series in which Mo Rocca travels the country seeking out recipes from grandparents.
A 91-year-old cooks up venison stew
Septuagenarian Genevra Higginson cooks fresh clam chowder, lobster prepared with seaweed and peach pie.
Seventy-six-year-old grandmother Peggy Guiliano of Caldwell, N.J., introduces Mo Rocca to the soup kitchen she volunteers at in this Thanksgiving episode.
A Brooklyn grandmother shares the secrets of Russian cuisine with Mo Rocca.
A Thai grandmother living in Harlem shows Mo the secret to making a perfect green curry.
Dishes from a firefighter known affectionately as "Gramps" are prepared.
Mo Rocca visits a Long Island couple who have been cooking together for more than 60 years.
Mo Rocca visits four widows who are nicknamed the "Golden Girls" for recipes and wisdom.
A New York resident prepares several classic Jamaican dishes.
Maria Lopez, a grandmother from Queens, teaches Mo the art of cooking Ecuadorian cuisine.
A sassy New Jersey senior whips up a variety of classic German recipes.
Mumbai natives Meena Despande and Mona Vasuden share some of their favorite dishes.
A Philadelphia grandmother sends a care package of Italian Wedding soup and lemon-flavored pizzelles to her three great grandsons, all of whom serve in the United States Air Force.
A South Carolina grandma prepares hot cabbage, sweet potato pie, and mac and cheese.
Roast pork and Portugese donuts from an MA grandmother.
A Japanese grandmother shares her recipes for miso soup, cucumber salad, and various curing and grilling techniques.
A Georgia grandmother cooks Costa Rican cuisine.
Mo cooks Punjabi cuisine with 96-year-old Riaz, including flatbread paratha and a beef and rice dish.
Ruth Taube is a legend on New York City's historic Lower East Side. In this episode, she teaches Mo how to make a mean matzo ball soup and farfel, and also teaches him how to sew.
Meena and Amar Giri were born in Nepal, but they currently reside in Lancaster, PA. This charming couple shows Mo how to make dumplings known as momos and a traditional goat curry.
Mo meets the very dramatic former actress Julia Garay, a Hungarian grandmother living near Philadelphia. Julia shows Mo how to make the classic entrees of her homeland made with paprika: goulash and chicken paprikash.
Grandpa Bill "BK" Nuzum of El Reno, OK, recreates what life and food were like on America's Plains in the 19th century. Bill and Mo cook up some chili, biscuits, cobbler and a whole lot more using large Dutch ovens.
Nona Flye of Dallas takes Mo hunting in the woods of Quanah, TX. Whatever they shoot will be cooked up in her recreational vehicle.
Grandpa Louis McMillan of Fannin, TX, is a master at the art of barbecue. He knows what temperature to cook the meat, how to apply dry rub, how long to smoke it and cook it. His eatery was deemed one of Texas's top barbecue joints many years running.
Hong Kong-born grandfather Kam Wah Chui teaches Mo Rocca how to make some Chinese delicacies.
Sister Marie Pappas is an energetic nun who lives in a convent in Hopewell Junction, NY. Sr. Marie and her fellow nuns teach Mo how to prepare one of their favorite soups with sausage and vegetables, and a divine pineapple cake
Guelda Barker is a retired lunch lady who wowed the kids with all her many specialties. She wowed the kids with her many specialties, including spoon burgers, cinnamon rolls and ham and beans.
If you like jelly and jam, you'll love Pittsburgh native Kathleen "Kitty" Kleber, who grows just about every kind of fruit and packs it in jars. Kitty picks and preserves fruit with Mo, and they go shopping for baked goods.
Mo meets smart and spunky Edna Mae Phillips from Ida Grove, IA. She makes a mean fried chicken, cans fruits and vegetables, bakes pies and even placed second in a big-time chili competition.
Part of NBA superstar LeBron James's success is his giant Akron-based fan club, whose members - spirited grannies - root for him in every game. Mo visits club president Alder Chapman and Pat Idley, who edited the group's cookbook.
Grandpa Vincent Pesiri, 55, of Clementon, NJ, loves watching football almost as much as he loves cooking. Vin and Mo whip up some spicy crabs to eat while in the man cave. Later, Vin and Mo cook hearty paella and bananas Foster.
Join the very funny Mo Rocca as he learns to cook, and discovers treasured family recipes and stories from grandparents in their kitchens across the country. From a Filipino grandmother's Paella, a Romanian grandfather's Grilled Sausages to Italian born Pop's Focaccia and Rabbit Cacciatore, it's a delicious hour celebrating the American melting pot of food, family and fun.