Great American Adventures features more than 500 hours of scripted and unscripted content highlighting themes including southern cooking and DIY, while celebrating Great American traditions every day and every season.  

Great American Adventures

Tom bakes flatbread in a coal-fired oven at Frank Sinatra's favorite bakery; crumb cake gets the s'mores trifecta; Tom goes international with paper-thin Turkish dough layered with butter and cheese and Portuguese puff pastries.

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New Jersey: Home Sweet Home

Tom Papa heads to Cleveland to bake up some serious comfort food, like Old World-style rye bread for the city's favorite mile-high corned beef sandwich and cheesy potato pierogis; Tom makes a cloud-like cassata cake in Little Italy.

Cleveland: Home of Rock ... and Rolls

Tom Papa bakes and eats his way through New Orleans, a city well-known for indulgence; he starts by making Doberge cake, a Big Easy cult-classic that's a tower of custard, cake, buttercream and chocolate.

New Orleans: Let the Good Times Roll

Tom Papa takes a trip to Philadelphia, where traditional roots run deep at local bakeries; at Termini Brothers, he learns the secret of their creamy, crunchy cannoli.

It's Always Yummy in Philadelphia

Tom Papa visits the brash and brainy cities of Boston and Cambridge to find their best baked goods. He learns how to make lobster rolls served on a jet black bun, cream-filled pastries called lobster tails and perfect pie crust.

Boston: The Baked Goods Are Coming!

Tom heads to LA to celebrate the city's baked gems; he stops by Vito's Pizza, which holds a crust so special, a bodyguard protects the dough starter; at Canter's Deli, Tom makes a Monte Cristo sandwich stacked with ham, turkey and cheese.

Los Angeles: A Toast to Tinseltown

Tom Papa takes a trip to Detroit to visit chefs and bakers helping to revitalize Motor City and its food scene; at Kuzzo's Chicken and Waffles, a former NFL player serves up decadent, cake-like, red velvet waffles with spicy fried chicken.

Detroit: Doughtown Delights

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Tom Papa heads to New York City to get a slice of the Big Apple's diverse food scene; at The Doughnut Project, he meets up with comedian Jim Gaffigan to make the ultimate New York mashup: a glazed doughnut covered in everything bagel toppings.

New York: If You Can Bake It There

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In his mission to discover the country's best breads and pastries, Tom Papa hits cities from coast to coast to shine a light on how local bakeries make life a little sweeter.

S1 E8 | New Jersey: Home Sweet Home