Calling All Cooks

A California father who wrote a 300-page cookbook for his four daughters prepares his special Beef Stroganoff. Then a Kansas woman and her 100-year-old aunt share a recipe for Cinnamon Rolls.

A Missouri woman shares her recipe for chop suey with her children and grandchildren. Then, a New York kindergarten teacher prepares her family recipe for Sambucca pie.

A California musical theater producer prepares authentic Italian Tiramisu, and a Michigan woman cooks up her grandmother's recipe for Pork Loin with Sauerkraut and Dumplings.

A Kansas City couple makes beef noodle soup to honor their adopted Vietnamese child's culture, and a home chef in Arizona cooks up paella from a cookbook he compiled of his mother's Portuguese recipes.

Remember the Alamo with a cook in Phoenix who prepares Davie Crockett Beef Wrap-Ups. Then it's off to Queens, N.Y., where Pakistan is alive and well with a home chef who cooks up her renowned Chicken Karahi.

When life gives this Ariz. woman lemons, she makes Lemon Bars. Then, it's off to Springfield, Virginia, to meet a man who makes a unique Chili with Chocolate.

Meet a coffee trailer cook from Hauppauge, N.Y., who prepares Baked Mussels that don't skimp on the garlic. Next, visit Kansas City, Mo., and meet a home chef who prepares an Apple Pie that's out of this world.

A recent grad in Baltimore cooks her hometown Burmese Soup for her college friends. Then, learn the history of "The Rushville Sandwich" handed down through four generations in Illinois.

Enjoy Mystery Meatloaf in Buffalo Grove, Ill., with a woman who keeps the mystery of her grandmother's recipe alive. Next, meet a Kansas City firefighter with a recipe for fiery Wing Zappers.

Meet an activist attorney in Washington D.C. who holds a Maryland Crab Fest. Next, travel to Tujunga, Calif., for a Chicken Cacciatore Soup recipe that won a L.A. Times food contest.

Meet a woman from Beverly Hills who mastered the art of Lebanese cooking and an Atlanta man who has developed the best recipe for Brunswick Stew.

It's everything brownies at a neighborhood cooking class in Alphretta, Ga. Then, a N.H. Pentagon retiree shares her 25-year-old sandwich specialty.

A Chicago man shares his family's traditional recipe for Pierogies. Next, travel to Groveland, Mass., for a love story as a couple meets at their fifth high school reunion over an artichoke recipe.

Eric Boardman and Cathy Ballou travel together around Swampscott, Mass., for a Progressive Dinner where a group of close friends pitch in to create different courses at different locations.

A Mass. woman uses vegetarian recipes like Eggplant Parmesan to help her husband recover from a brain aneurysm. And a Calif. retiree makes Gazpacho and Asparagus Pasta Stir Fry from fundraiser cookbooks.

An Arizona man living with diabetes prepares Herb Crusted Salmon and Artichokes Sauteed in Herb Butter. Next, a mother-daughter duo brought pizza recipes home after studying in Tuscany.

Meet the Cookie Lady in Hull, Mass., and her 30-year-old recipe for Neapolitan and Choco Crowned Acorn Cookies. Next, a man's Sweet Potato Pudding is a hit at his yacht club in Hixson, Tenn.

Meet a DJ in Marietta, Ga., with a recipe for Smoked Gouda Vegetable Soup. Next, meet a woman in Amityville, N.Y., who doesn't let her MS get in the way of her love of baking scones.

Meet a husband and wife with a small home vineyard and recipe for Red Sauce in Walnut Creek, Calif. Next, a woman in Franklin, Mass., who carries on a recipe for Portuguese Roasted Potatoes from her 80-year-old Grandmother-in-law.

A Massachusetts man shares a passed down Irish recipe for turnips and a California family shares simple recipes for traditional Pumpkin Pie and a Cranberry Salad Jello Mold.

Visit California for a marriage proposal over Chinese Dumplings and a recipe for Aztec Pudding shared by friends from a food chat room.

Visit a homemade wedding cake specialist in Upland, Calif. Next, meet a woman who carries on her grandmother's recipe for Stewed Chicken in Culver City, Calif.

Meet a man who has made tailgate food an art form and reveals his secret recipe for Meat and Potatoes. Next, meet a woman from Boston, Mass., who has a killer recipe for New England Clam Chowder.

In this holiday edition, a Calif. woman makes Dutch Apple Pancakes, and a San Diego family makes Beef Brisket and Latkes for Hanukah.