Catherine's Roman Holiday

Catherine Fulvio explores Italian food, finding a hidden gem of a restaurant in Rome's Jewish quarter. She creates a lamb casserole, bruschetta, and a peach and amaretti dessert.

Catherine explores the streets of Rome, visiting a typical Roman Bakery, where she sees the Piazza Bianco being made. She then seeks out the best coffee in Rome and makes ice cream in Rome's best Ice Cream Parlour.

Chef Catherine Fulvio continues her quest to find authentic Roman cuisine. She learns about some of the finest home-made pasta, meets the man dubbed Rome's best butcher, and goes underground to learn about one of the city's oldest dishes.

Catherine Fulvio prepares a pasta dish, a luxury chocolate torte, a beef dish with Chianti and visits her husband's family to find out more about what Romans cook at home.

Catherine Fulvio meets her friend Susan Cross, who emigrated from Ireland to Italy, and her husband cooks Roman classics while she learns about romance in Rome.

Chef Catherine Fulvio prepares dishes including a lasagne with a difference, an apple cake and her version of macaroni and cheese. She also meets her old friend Simonetta, who has inspired the cook in the past and demonstrates how to make a rustic oxtail stew.

Catherine Fulvio gets an insight into Italian style during a visit to renowned kitchen utensil retailer Spazio Sette, and is invited to lunch by a Roman aristocrat.

Catherine cooks meatballs with a twist, the classic Italian salad Insalata Caprese and a wonderfully fresh lunch courgette and Thyme Fritatta.