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ciao italia

Mary Ann teams up with Executive Chef David Crinieri to wow her cooking students by exploring the world of perfect pestos. Chef David leads off with a delicate Watercress Pesto tossed with Fresh Spinach Linguine and topped with an Artichoke Crudo. Mary Ann's up next with her signature Broccolini and Artichoke Pesto tossed with Fusilli. Want perfect pesto every time? Try either one or both!

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 37 seconds

Episode Number: 3006

About Ciao Italia:

Mary Ann Esposito, host of the longest-running cooking show on public television, travels around the United States and Rome, Italy in search of recipes that can be prepared in thirty-minutes or less for a busy audience that has time to enjoy great Italian food but doesn' t always have time to prepare it "the old way."


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Thu, May 2 1:00 P.M. Celebration Cake     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 3 1:00 P.M. Low and Slow     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, May 6 1:00 P.M. Crazy Water!     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, May 7 1:00 P.M. Gaetano's Easy Chicken Casserole     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 8 1:00 P.M. Got Lemons, Make Gnocchi     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, May 9 1:00 P.M. From The Sea / Dal Mare     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 10 1:00 P.M. Party Cakes / Torte Per Feste     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, May 13 1:00 P.M. Ricotta! / Cucinare Con La Ricotta!     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, May 14 1:00 P.M. Tuscan Supper / Cena Toscana     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 15 1:00 P.M. Cauliflower, Really? / Cavolfiore, Davvero?     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, May 16 1:00 P.M. Little Hankies Two Ways / Piccoli Fazzoletti in Due Modi     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 17 1:00 P.M. Exquisite Cannelloni / Cannelloni Squisiti     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, May 20 1:00 P.M. Make Mine Mussels / Prepara Le Mie Cozze     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, May 21 1:00 P.M. Peppers / Peperoni Ripieni Napoletani     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 22 1:00 P.M. Tuna / Tonno!     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, May 23 1:00 P.M. Little Surprise Packages / Piccoli Pacchetti a Sorpresa     NHPBS (11.1)


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