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One with eggplant. one with rice. and this one with a pastry crust. the princess e son and daughte are joining us for dinner with a butler. >> this is the first one which is eggplant with cheese and the pasta. tell me about the tradition of this? >> they came from france. >> this is like what? >> 1856. >> i find it fascinating that

This is what? >> 1856. >> 1850s. >> i find it fascinating that even this most sicilian of dishes originated elsewhere. >> does it remind you of the one your family made? >> yeah. huge amount of work. you need to make it with somebody. >> okay. >> this one is rice, bechame, cheese, and ham. >> thats very french. >> which is the best one for you? >> the eggplant. i can eat the entire. >> its very funny. >> which one is yours? >> i prefer the rice one. >> it is certainly fitting to be eating this d...

I saw the food of rich and poor came together in this corner of italy thats like nowhere on earth. >> wow. >> nearly 50 years later, i still keep coming back for more. ♪ so we are coming down on a train obviously, we are going to sicily, the biggest island in the mediterranean. because there is no bridge. they take the train and put it on a ferry. oh, we are getting on it. oh, thats exciting. you can see the tracks with the other carts where theyll go. i love trains.

♪ so were coming down through calabria, on a train, obviously. were going to sicily, the biggest island in the mediterranean. because there is no bridge, they take the train and put it on to a ferry. oh, were getting on it. oh, thats exciting. and you can see the tracks here where the other cars will go. i love trains, but i like the

>> maria is making three very different versions of her tibiale for dinner. one with eggplant. one with rice. and this one with a pastry crust. >> wow. >> bellissima! >> the princess son bernardo and her granddaughter alessandra are joining us for this rather formal dinner, complete with a white-gloved butler. >> thank you. >> so this is the first one, which is -- >> eggplants with cheese. >> and the pasta. tell me about the tradition of timbalo. >> they came from french. all the families though...

♪ so were coming down through calabria, on a train, obviously. were going to sicily, the biggest island in the mediterranean. because there is no bridge, they take the train and put it on to a ferry. oh, were getting on it. oh, thats exciting. and you can see the tracks here where the other cars will go. i love trains, but i like the

>> yes, because you used to come here, right? >> were ending the day with an aperitif at fell lenis favorite haunt, the grand hotel. >> a magician in my life. >> the past of romagna general straights how ingenious the people of this region are. >> cheers. >> the unique climate, some strict rules, and a few simple quality ingredients are all they need to conjure up a kind of magic. >> bellissimo. >> and create incredible dishes that are famous the world over. ♪ very exciting to be back in rom...

Never would have imagined such a place could exist, in fashionable, money-driven milan. this seems like a million-miles away from the nearby stock exchange. the trendy bars, and the lu luxury-brand stores. here, in this milan, i recognize the power of the pioneers that changed the face of italy, through sheer, hard work. this place, for me, is living proof that can be a vehicle for social change. after all, most revolutions begin around a table. so

Place could exist, in fashionable, money-driven milan. this seems like a million-miles away from the nearby stock exchange. the trendy bars, and the lu luxury-brand stores. here, in this milan, i recognize the power of the pioneers that changed the face of italy, through sheer, hard work. this place, for me, is living proof that can be a vehicle for social change. after all, most revolutions begin around a table. so, bolonia.

♪ >> cheers. i feel very lucky that my parents followed their hearts and moved us across the world for a year when we were just kids. i saw how the food of both rich and poor came together in this corner of italy thats like nowhere on earth. nearly 50 years later, i still keep coming back for more. ♪ here we are in milan, the fashion and industrial powerhouse of italy. i have only been to milan a few