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we are getting on it. that is exciting. you can see the tracks were the other cars will go. i love trains but i like the idea that the train goes on a boat. i think we should get a car on top of the sentence have a horse on top of the car. >> i am stanley tucci and i am fascinated with my italian heritage and i am traveling across italy to discover how the food is as unique as the people and their past. >> sicily is a mythical land of contrasts. fire and water. dry and fertile. refined...

In summer. >> eggplants are a gift left by the arabs and in sicilian cooking they replace meat because they are cheaper and grow everywhere. >> we cook it for maybe one hour. >> what kind of pasta are you using? >> this one is macaroni. >> of course homemade fresh-cut macaroni. and it wouldnt be norma without salty baked dakota on top. >> what do you think? >> i love it, it is so simple and really delicate. it is so good. >> for the next dish, she promised me something special. >>

The sea?" "no, no, no, no. i want to be right at the fiery maw of it." [laughs] but theres a very good reason why catanians risk living so close to this volatile volcano. because centuries of eruptions have created mineral-rich soil which grows some of the finest fruits and vegetables in the world. im here to visit a restaurant that uses some of this beautiful local produce to make classic sicilian dishes. its owner is roberta capizzi. >> roberta: we can come this way. >> tucci: ok. robertas che...

>> eggplants are a gift left by the arab domination in the 9th century and in sicilian cooking they often replace meat because theyre cheaper and they grow everywhere. and then tomato? >> tucci: what kind of pasta are you using? >> of course, homemade, fresh cut macaroni. what else? and it wouldnt be a norma without salty baked ricotta on top. >> what do you think? >> i love it. i love it, its so simple and its really delicate. >> thank you. >> oh my god, its so good. for the next dish, robertas...

Plant. >> eggplants are a gift left by the arab domination in the 9th century and in sicilian cooking they often replace meat because theyre cheaper and they grow everywhere. and then tomato? >> yes. so we cook it for one hour. >> tucci: what kind of pasta are you using? >> like macaroni. >> of course, homemade, fresh cut macaroni. what else? and it wouldnt be a norma without salty baked ricotta on top. >> what do you think? >> i love it. i love it, its so simple and its really delicate. >> than...

So pasta alla norma is a very famous sicilian dish. and the recipe were gonna make today is from your family? >> eggplants are a gift left by the arab domination in the 9th century and in sicilian cooking they often replace meat because theyre cheaper and they grow everywhere. and then tomato? >> tucci: what kind of pasta are you using? >> of course, homemade, fresh cut macaroni. what else? and it wouldnt be a norma without salty baked ricotta on top. >> what do you think? >> i love it. i love i...

>> he was offering candy to us, to the officers, to other inmates. steven actually even asked one of the officers to take his canteen to the new inmate, but he may no attempt to hide his real motive for being a nice guy. >> why am i giving him any? doesnt have any money, doesnt have any canteen. i thought, oh, future. its all about, you know what i mean? thinking ahead, you know what im saying? as you know, nothing for nothing in prison. >> when he returns to his cell, he finds the housewarming ...

To the officers, to other inmates. steven actually even asked one of the officers to take his canteen to the new inmate, but he may no attempt to hide his real motive for being a nice guy. >> why am i giving him any? doesnt have any money, doesnt have any canteen. i thought, oh, future. its all about, you know what i mean? thinking ahead, you know what im saying? as you know, nothing for nothing in prison. >> when he returns to his cell, he finds the housewarming gift left by galaway or as other...

And that can lead to so-called pan ec shopping. and -- panic shopping. thats overspending to get a gift in time for the holidays. joining us with a few tips to keep us all from panicking -- [laughter] author of a new york times bestseller, "its your biz." jon, jon needs your help. he sure does. [laughter] >> oh. jenna: he needs a lot of it. >> shame on you, jon. jenna: what is the best piece of advice if we still have a gift left that we havent gotten anything, and the clock is ticking? whats th...