Chef and cookbook author Joe Gatto explores where food comes from and how it is produced, and demonstrates how to cook delicious dishes from scratch.

Chef Joe bakes bread with his mother and daughter and makes the classic Ruben.

Chef Joe visits a rum distiller and celebrates his birthday by roasting a hog.

Chef Joe visits a butcher to find the perfect meats to make hot dogs and burgers.

Chef Joe gets a new custom-made knife and makes tamales.