Grandmother and Scarsdale, New York resident Ruth Teig teaches Mo Rocca how to make classic Jewish cuisine. On the menu is kreplach (or Jewish ravioli) and Ruth's fluffy, modernized version of gefilte fish.

Ninety-one year old Gaetano Varbero and Harrison, New York resident is determined to make a rugged outdoorsman out of Mo Rocca. No need to peel veggies when cooking in the great outdoors, this is "manly food."

Mo Rocca visits grandmother Genevra Higginson at her three hundred year-old home in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Mo digs up clams on a beach and he and Genevra cook up fresh clam chowder, lobster prepared with seaweed and peach pie.

Peggy Guiliano of Caldwell, New Jersey devotes much of her life to her grandchildren and giving back to those in need. Peggy introduces Mo Rocca to the soup kitchen at New Jersey's oldest church.

Mo Rocca learns classic Russian cuisine from former Muscovite and current Brighton Beach, Brooklyn resident Eva Levitis. Eva shows Mo how to make a Russian salad called "Oiiver" and Chicken Kiev.

Manee Soohoo, a Thai grandmother living in Harlem, shows Mo the secret to making a perfect green curry.

In this Christmas episode, Chris Massie, also known as "Gramps" at the firehouse, puts Mo through all the usual firefighting training exercises and then they make a stick-to-your-ribs, mouth-watering Christmas dinner.

Tom and Mary Napolitano of Nassau County, Long Island have been married for over sixty years. Mo meets the inspirational couple and cooks some classic Italian food.

Mo Rocca meets Fishkill, NY resident Mary Gray and her three dearest friends - Lillian, Frances, and Estelle. Mary was born in America, but she is of Polish decent, so she teaches Mo how to make multiple varieties of perogies.

Jamaican born and Bronx resident Venetta Lurine Williams shows Mo Rocca how to make quintessential Jamaican dishes. Jerk chicken or curried ox tail are on the menu, there'll be mountains of food to feed Venetta's very large family

On the menu for dinner are classic national dishes such as the fish appetizer Cerviche, and a hearty goat stew Seco de Chivo. To shop for the meal Mo Rocca visits Maria's favorite local butcher, who practices Halal butchery.

Mo meets Hildegarde "Cookie Oma" Mahncke who lives in River Vale, NJ. Wearing leopard print outfits and being outspoken is Cookie's style...she's no shrinking violet.

Meena Despande and Mona Vasuden were both born in Mumbai, India, but didn't meet until they moved to the U.S. over 30 years ago. They have become best friends and live close to one another in Somerset, NJ.

Clara Corrado, a Philadelphia grandmother, gets Mo's help to make care packages for her three great grandsons, all of whom serve in the U.S. Air Force.

Millie Martin and a friend, Pete, show Mo Rocca how to make Southern dishes

Vincent Esposito shows Mo Rocca his father's secret to making mozzarella.

Roast pork and Portugese donuts from an Massachusetts grandmother.

Miyoko McPherson, 80, grew up by the sea in the Land of the Rising Sun. She teaches Mo Rocca traditional Japanese curing and grilling techniques - the main course is mackerel shioyaki. She also makes miso soup and cucumber salad.

Lita is short, but there is nothing little about her personality. Lita, 82, of Hoschton is a cheerleader for her homeland's, Costa Rica, cuisine. Lita shows Mo Rocca how to make Central American staples and introduces him Canela.

Mo Rocca meets the energetic and always amiable Sonny Young, 71, of Rutland, Vermont. Sonny and Mo walk through woods behind Sonny's house and tap a tree to make maple syrup for a big family breakfast.

Pakistani grandfather and Sarasota, Florida resident Riaz Gilani is 96 but you wouldn't know it by the way he swings a golf club. Mo Rocca and Riaz hit the links and cook some delicious Punjabi cuisine.

Ilene and Freddie Tsuhara - 71 and 73 respectively - are throwing a bash at their Concord, NC pad. Mo Rocca helps the couple assemble some appetizers. And, what's a cocktail party without cocktails by a mixology master.

Dave Whitney, 77, has fished all his life and introduces Mo Rocca to the pastime on a lake in Lakeland, FL. And, fish is also on the menu. Since it's southern cooking, there's certainly going to be fried foods.

Pete O'Connell and Louie Larson, 63 and 61 respectfully, live in the beautiful Finger Lakes of New York State. The gentlemen fix Mo Rocca a dinner of fresh-off-the-farm local fare.

Mo Rocca meets Sherryl, 52, a very young grandmother and Sherryl's mother, Claire, whose family came from Syria. Mo, Sherryl and her family make stuffed eggplant skins, chicken and meatballs, called kibbeh, with cherry sauce.

Traditional recipes for filo dough and spanakopita.

Traditional foods of the Pennsylvania Dutch.

A California grandmother cooks up Korean delights.

The longtime chef for the L.A. Dodgers makes lasagna.

A 1960s activist cooks with ingredients from the surrounding woods.

A Mexican grandmother's recipe for chicken enchiladas.

New Jersey nurses make roast chicken with three-nut stuffing.

A Detroit grandma cooks her favorite Creole delicacies, including gumbo, pralines and stuffed crab.

Recipes for eggplant parmigiana and a delectable dog treat.

An Ojibwe man in Michigan makes corn soup in honor of his Native American heritage and love of food.

A pair of 90-year-olds make jumbo shrimp stuffed with scallops and breadcrumbs.

A multi-course traditional Danish luncheon, courtesy of a septuagenarian grandmother.

Tater tots, jello salad and holiday cake from a Minnesota grandmother.

Traditional Icelandic smoked lamb and pickled shark.

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 visits with a very dramatic Hungarian grandmother, who lives near Philadelphia. During their time together, they prepare the classic entrées of her homeland, including goulash, chicken paprikash and a very refreshing soup, made with sour cherries

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.

Mo goes hunting in the woods of Quanah, Texas, with a 75-year-old grandmother, who he later joins in her recreational vehicle to help cook up their bounty.

Mo spends time with a 69-old-year grandfather in Fannin, Texas, who's a master at the art of barbecue, which he serves from his eatery, that was a former post office.

Hong Kong-born grandfather Kam Wah Chui teaches Mo Rocca how to make some Chinese delicacies.

Mo visits a convent in Hopewell Junction, N.Y., where he's taught by a group of nuns on how to prepare a dinner with a Hawaiian theme. On the menu: grilled chicken with pineapple and a heavenly pineapple cake.

A retired lunch lady from Mount Ayr, Iowa, accompanies Mo to an annual town festival and shares, with him, recipes for her famous hot beef sandwiches, chocolate cake and cinnamon rolls.

A Pittsburgh native, who grows just about every kind of fruit in her backyard, picks and preserves some of her bounty for jelly and jam. Also: Mo accompanies her on a shopping excursion for baked goods.

A 78-year-old native of Ida Grove, Iowa, shows her versatility in the kitchen with recipes for fried chicken, scalloped corn and juicy apple pie.

Mo spends time with a group of grannies in Akron, Ohio, who are fans of NBA superstar LeBron James. Together, they create a meal featuring jambalaya, beer-battered chitterlings, corn bread salad and lemon meringue pie.

A football-loving grandpa from Clementon, New Jersey, whips up some spicy crabs to serve to the guys visiting his man cave. Also: he takes Mo shopping for dinner; and later, they prepare paella and banana Foster.