Continuing A+E Networks’ partnership with television personality, author, and philanthropist Rachael Ray and Intentional Content’s Free Food Studios, new series “Instant Italian” joins chef, cookbook author, recipe developer, and culinary influencer Anna Francese Gass in the kitchen as she brings a new spin to beloved Italian dishes. The series premieres with back-to-back episodes beginning Monday, March 10 @ 9:30PM ET/PT on FYI, as part of A+E Networks’ Home.Made.Nation multi-platform lifestyle programming block.
“I’m really excited for my new cooking series. The tips and techniques I developed to simplify my cherished Italian recipes will make it effortless for anyone to bring a delicious and authentic Italian dinner to the table,” said Anna Francese Gass.
In each half hour episode, “Instant Italian” works to take favorite Italian dishes and make them quick and easy for modern home cooks. Drawing on inspiration from her childhood visiting family in Calabria, Anna is known for her ingenious spins on familiar dishes. Whether she is transforming pasta with a snackable fried version (just minutes in an air fryer), perfecting a deeply flavored chicken cacciatore for an easy sheet-pan supper, or putting a creative twist on desserts like affogato mug cake and cannoli icebox cake, Anna is always finding fun and unique ways to update meals while still keeping the flavors true to their roots.
Ahead of the premiere of “Instant Italian” a new episode of “Rachael Ray in Tuscany” will premiere @ 9PM ET/PT on FYI. Viewers will join Rachael Ray in the kitchen as she brings delicious Italian specialties from her very own kitchen into her Tuscan villa, utilizing the best local ingredients from the region with her own personal twists.
“Instant Italian” is produced by Free Food Studios for A+E Networks. Executive producers for Free Food Studios are Rachael Ray, Brian Flanagan, Anthony Amoia, and Sean Lee. Executive producers for A+E Networks are Teri Kennedy and Jordan Harman. A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights.
Series will be available on demand and to stream on the FYI App and fyi.tv
Chef Anna Gass Puts a Spin on Beloved Dishes in “Instant Italian” Premiering March 10 on FYI
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