Easy Meals for Guests/La Cena Facile Per Gli Ospiti
ciao italia

Mary Ann invites good friend, Dr. Kenneth Ciongoli nella cucina and together they prepare favorite foods they serve when having friends over for dinner. For Ken it's a hands down favorite; Bucatini all' Amatriciana. For Mary Ann, it's Quick Chicken Cacciatore. They agree on the perfect dessert, Mascarpone Cheesecake, to finish an impressive but simple meal for your favorite friends that is easy to prepare, a breeze to serve, and guaranteed to please.

Duration: 27 minutes and 30 seconds

Episode Number: 2613

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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Mon, Sep 15 1:00 P.M. Fantastic Farro / Farro Fantastico     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Sep 16 9:30 A.M. Celebration Cake     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Sep 16 1:00 P.M. Warm Up with Soup / Riscaldati Con La Zuppa     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Sep 17 1:00 P.M. Potato Ravioli / I Ravioli Di Patate     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Sep 18 9:30 A.M. Low and Slow     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Sep 18 1:00 P.M. Artistic Salads / Insalate Artistiche     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Sep 19 1:00 P.M. Cook's Choice / La Scelta Del Cuoco     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Sep 22 1:00 P.M. Tasty Cabbage / Cavolo Saporito     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Sep 23 9:30 A.M. Crazy Water!     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Sep 23 1:00 P.M. Eat and Enjoy! / Mangia E Divertiti!     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Sep 24 1:00 P.M. Classic Ragu' Alla Bolgnese     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Sep 25 9:30 A.M. Gaetano's Easy Chicken Casserole     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Sep 25 1:00 P.M. Calling All Cauliflower Lovers     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Sep 26 1:00 P.M. Focaccia: One Sweet and One Savory     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Sep 29 1:00 P.M. Crepes Plus Broth Abruzzo Style     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Sep 30 1:00 P.M. When Is A Plum Cake A Pound Cake?     NHPBS (11.1)


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