Gino D’Acampo is travelling back to his motherland of Italy to meet the mammas of Italy to discover how they make authentic Italian dishes.

D’Acampo travels the length of Italy visiting places like Naples, Florence and Bologna tasting local dishes made by local families and their matriarchs. 

The six-part series will celebrate the women who have helped shape the food of Italy and kept the country fed. 

D’Acampo begins in Napoli the place of his birth, where he was taught to cook by his Nonna Flora and Mamma Alba. 

The women he visits will put D’Acampo through his paces as he cooks recipes such as pasta al Genovese, steak Fiorentine and tortellini.

Gino D’Acampo commented: “From learning to make pizza at the fingertips of my Nonna Flora, to stirring simmering pots of ragu in my mamma’s kitchen. From the first meatballs I rolled with my aunty Clara to the Spaghetti Vongole that I make for my own family. My journey as a chef is all thanks to two generations of women, who without their passion for the food that they fed their families, I would not be where I am.”

The series will be accompanied by a cookbook called Gino’s Italy: Like Mamma Used to Make.