Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos share their love of Tuscan cuisine in this series. In the premiere, they build a pizza oven in their yard and have a summer barbecue for friends with dishes including Grilled Marinated Chicken, Caprese Salad and Grilled Vegetables.
After making the family a breakfast Scallion Frittata, Gabriele Corcos longs for the days when he had fresh chicken eggs straight from his grandmother's Tuscan farm. Debi Mazar reluctantly decides to support his idea, but when they bring the chickens home, the backyard becomes a three-ring circus. After a day of chasing chickens, Debi and Gabriele decide to end the chaos with Italian comfort food: Spaghetti With Red Sauce and Spinach Gnocchi Balls made with sage and butter.
Debi Mazar is treated to a wonderful Ricotta Pancake birthday breakfast that Gabriele Corcos makes with their daughters Evelina and Giulia. After breakfast, Debi's best friend takes her shopping while the rest of the family plans her biggest birthday surprise. Gabriele and the girls pick out a new vow renewal ring so Gabriele can ask Debi to remarry him in Tuscany. Gabrielle pops the renewal question during Debi's birthday party where he makes homemade Pizza and Orecchiette Pasta with fresh radicchio.
With their daughters at camp all day, Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos plan a romantic picnic. To prepare, they visit a local gourmet to pick up delicious cheeses and olives before heading home to make Gabriele's Tuscan Biscotti, a traditional Panzanella Salad and mixing up a Spicy Honey Dipping Sauce. Gabriele surprises Debi by renting a sexy red motorcycle, but getting Debi to jump on and hold tight proves to be a struggle.
Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos raise money for a local Los Angeles food bank, Midnight Mission, by selling a few of their Tuscan homemade favorites on the streets of Los Angeles. For the event, they make Bruschetta With Sauteed Mushrooms, Turkey Meatballs and one of Gabrielle's family recipes -- Arancini di Riso (Risotto Croquettes). Debi is in her element as she uses her best waitress skills to sell their food from the window of a food truck.
With their impending Tuscan trip just days away, things are more hectic then ever at the house. Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos decide to take a breath and plan a special day for their daughters Evelina and Giulia. They treat the girls to a magic-themed party in their backyard complete with Gabriele as the head magician. The girls help with the preparations and make homemade Mozzarella Cheese. Later, Debi and Gabriele finish the party's menu, which includes homemade Pizza, Bruschetta With Mozzarella and Tomato, Pasta With Pesto and Organic Marble Cupcakes.
Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos' day begins with making a homemade pasta lunch with fresh zucchini for their daughters Evelina and Giulia to take to camp. As they send the girls off for the day Gabriele asks Debi to go to a shooting range with him so they can take in some target practice. Debi is shocked by this request and even more shaken to find out that their Tuscan home sits on land overrun by wild boar. The day's activity inspires Gabriele to make a traditional hunter's meal for dinner.
Tuscany vow renewal preparations are in full swing when Debi Mazar gets a call that her dress probably won't be ready. She begins to panic, but Gabriele Corcos swoops in to calm her down with a special treat, Affogato, a warm espresso drink topped with rich vanilla ice cream. Their wedding stress calls for homemade Tuscan comfort food and the two decide to make their traditional Three-meat Lasagna, or Lasagne alla Bolgnese, and sit down for a romantic dinner.
Before the family heads to Tuscany for the vow renewal, they need to make sure Debi Mazar's poodle gets a clean bill of health to travel. Debi's planned an entire day of pooch pampering, but Gabriele Corcos has invited friends over for dinner. Together they make a traditional Beef Stew With Polenta and String Beans With Cherry Tomato for their guests.
It's finally time for the clan to head to Tuscany, but the preparations are anything but relaxing. Before they go, Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos want to teach their daughters the value of a dollar so they'll have their own money for souvenirs and keepsakes, so they open their very first bruschetta stand. For dinner Gabriele makes a meal straight out of the country traditions of Tuscany, with dishes like Turkey Sausages With Beans (Sausages with Fagioli All'uccelletta), Fried Artichokes and a traditional Florentine cake for dessert called Schiacciata alla Florentina.
The family is finally in Tuscany. Debi Mazar and her daughters spend the first morning roaming their country property, picking fresh berries and figs and Gabriele Corcos' family stops by for a Ricotta and fresh berry breakfast. After breakfast, Gabriele teaches Debi to drive a stick shift and Debi manages to get to town for a sightseeing trip. For dinner, Gabriele has a few of his Florentine friends over for a meal of pasta with pig cheek (Pasta alla Gricia), porterhouse steak (Tagliata alla Fiorentina), Pork Sausages, Garlic Sauteed Spinach and Grilled Potatoes.
With the vow renewal ceremony days away, Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos make plans for bachelor and bachelorette parties. Debi spends some quality time with her mother-in-law, Anna Lisa, making her own Tiramisu recipe to enjoy at the bachelorette party. Meanwhile, Gabriele cooks up a feast at his best friend Patrizio's apartment and his guests join them for a dinner of Octopus Salad and Spaghetti With Anchovies, Garlic, Tomato, Capers and Olives (Spaghetti alla Puttanesca). At the end of their evening, Debi and Gabriele reunite for a romantic evening in the place where they first met.
It's the day before their vow renewal ceremony and Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos decide to test two of the recipes for tomorrow's reception, a Pesto Lasagne and a Shrimp, Farro and Watercress Salad. While making their homemade pesto, Gabriele's grandmother, Nonna Lola, stops by for a visit and they get olive oil made from the olives on their property. The next morning is finally the big day. The guests arrive and the happy couple walks down the aisle once again. With a menu full of the delicious and traditional flavors of Tuscany, the party is a success.