About this season
Mary celebrates the everyday food and ingredients she has always loved as she whips up tasty, family meals that are quick and simple to make.
Episodes (6)
1. Delicious Memories
Aired 27 February 2017 • 29 min
Mary travels to Scotland to enjoy the best of their everyday larder with recipes inspired by her own Scots heritage. She discovers wonderful shellfish in Ullapool, shares the joy of venison cooked on a barbecue with chef Tom Kitchin and whips up her special whisky cream on the banks of a loch.
2. Hearty and Wholesome
Aired 6 March 2017 • 29 min
Mary shares inspiring everyday dishes full of wholesome goodness, from her secret tip for a rich bolognaise to a heartwarming soup. She dons a white suit and tries her hand at bee keeping, collecting fresh honey to make a winning pud.
3. Big Crowd Pleasers
Aired 13 March 2017 • 29 min
Mary opens her garden to host a village fete and shares her brilliant flair for turning easy dishes into spectacular crowd pleasers. She is visited by two passionate brothers for a lesson in the secrets of authentic Italian pizza making.
4. Naughty But Nice
Aired 20 March 2017 • 29 min
This is indulgence at its best with Mary's mouthwatering dishes that give the everyday a lift with lashings of naughtiness. Treats are in store as Mary pursues the history of the great British pie and tempts us with the secret to an easy sticky toffee pud.
5. Feeding the Family
Aired 27 March 2017 • 29 min
Mary shares some inspirational ideas to make everyday family meals exciting with fabulous no fuss dishes. She tries her hand at milking a goat and shows her granddaughter how to make her own goat's cheese for a family picnic.
6. When You Want to Show Off
Aired 3 April 2017 • 29 min
As Mary and her husband reach their 50th wedding anniversary, it's time to push the boat out. She shares her secrets to surprisingly easy showstoppers, recreates canapes from the 1960s and finishes the series with sparkle.