Jamie Cooks Italy

S01E04: Basilicata

Jamie heads to breathtaking Basilicata in search of some seriously old school Italian recipes, with the help of a family of shepherds and an 89-year-old macaroni master

Overview

Jamie Oliver and his friend and mentor Gennaro Contaldo go right to the heart of Italian cuisine. The pair travel far and wide to learn Italy's best-kept secrets from the true masters of the Italian kitchen--the nonnas and the home cooks who have perfected recipes that have been lovingly handed down over generations.

Episodes

The Aeolian Islands

S01E01 The Aeolian Islands

August 13, 2018 46 min
Jamie learns from the locals how to cook stuffed squid, and creates a Sunday lunch for one of the island archipelago's biggest families
Puglia

S01E02 Puglia

August 20, 2018 45 min
Jamie heads for one of the hottest food destinations in Italy, making hand-crafted pasta, a special seafood stew, and the region's answer to paella
Naples

S01E03 Naples

August 27, 2018 47 min
Jamie heads to the pizza capital of Italy, to seek out the recipes the locals love to eat and is blown away by acquapazza - fish poached in 'crazy water'
Basilicata

S01E04 Basilicata

September 3, 2018 46 min
Jamie heads to breathtaking Basilicata in search of some seriously old school Italian recipes, with the help of a family of shepherds and an 89-year-old macaroni master
Sicily

S01E05 Sicily

September 10, 2018 45 min
Jamie gets a masterclass in Sicilian sweets and cooking up an epic tuna, prawn and pistachio spaghetti. There's also some chocolaty cannoli.
Tuscany

S01E06 Tuscany

September 17, 2018 45 min
Jamie is taking spag bol to the next level and re-creating a mind-blowing Jewish-Italian recipe. There's also beef stew with pappardelle.
Rome

S01E07 Rome

September 24, 2018 46 min
Jamie tracks down some fast, fresh and easy recipes, featuring tasty minty pea tortiglioni and gnocchi with roasted tomato sauce and rocket pesto
Piedmont

S01E08 Piedmont

October 1, 2018 45 min
Jamie is high up in the Italian Alps cooking some great comfort food, including dumplings, mind-blowing macaroni cheese, and a classic red wine and sausage risotto

Cast

Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver
Himself

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