Family Dinner
Andrew Zimmern visits families across America to explore how the cultural, regional, and historical facets of who we are inform what and how we eat, and all the ways food brings people together.
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Episodes (13)
The Sayegh Family
After generations in New Jersey, Krissi Sayegh and her family moved to sunny Arizona. Together they celebrate and honor their Polish-Ukrainian heritage with regular family dinners of perogies, stuffed cabbage and more.
The Lewis Family
Jamaican sisters Charmaine and Donna Lewis prepare traditional Caribbean Sunday dinners with their friend and St. Lucia native Delia Calixte to connect with memories of home and their heritage.
The Bergman Family
From epic family dinners to her specialty sweets, Joansie Bergman elevates classic recipes and makes incredible memories with her family. Like an artist, the dinner table is her canvas to infuse her signature style into every element of the meal.
The Baldino Family
Bob Baldino grew up clamming, fishing and cooking with his Italian grandma in Rhode Island. He and his wife, Lauri, raised their family in California and keep Bob's East Coast traditions alive with their three kids through cherished Sunday suppers.
The Major Family
Brothers Jeff and Dan Major are modern day hunters, gatherers and growers. With their wives, they've raised their families to believe resources are precious and nothing should be wasted. When it comes to family dinners, they focus on what's in season.
The Ugapo Family
The Ugapo family often prepares large feasts for their extended family, combining foods from Mese's Samoan heritage with Anna Marie's American comfort favorites, but nightly dinners with their six kids are most important.
The Doffo Family
The Doffos believe the family that plays together stays together. Whether running their family winery, racing motorcycles or enjoying an Argentine feast, this energetic family finds joy in everything they do.
The Pichler Family
Brian and Van Pichler, and their kids, are passionate about sharing authentic Vietnamese family dinners. Van's mother, who emigrated from Saigon, created a cookbook of cherished family recipes that Brian uses to prepare the family’s authentic cuisine.
The Capers-Willis Family
Ella Hoskins and her daughters, Gina and Tina, host the Capers-Willis family's treasured Sunday dinners. They gather to celebrate their Gullah Geechee heritage with menus rooted in Lowcountry foods with African influences.
The Ganem-Poppell Family
The Ganem-Poppell family honors their Lebanese traditions by gathering with extended family for dinners that take an entire day to prepare. Now, the next generation is keeping their cherished family dinners alive, one stuffed grape leaf at a time.
The Hill Booker Family
The Hill Booker family learned the joy of Sunday dinners while spending summers at their grandparents' house in Mississippi. Sisters Jennifer and Erin carry on the tradition with their own kids, cooking Southern classics while making lasting memories.
The Evans Family
For the Evans family, Sunday mornings are for church and afternoons are for family. Despite their busy schedules, they gather once a month for Sunday dinners and honor their late mother by preparing her favorite family recipes.
The Norman Family
Jamila Norman brought her passion for eating healthy to her urban farm where she grows her own produce. She combines farm-fresh ingredients with Trinidadian and Jamaican family recipes for meals that are fresh, healthy and filled with family history.
