Augusta is famous for the castle where Frederick II had his court in the thirteenth century. Every year in September, there is a medieval festival recreating the court, with authentic food, costumes and dancing.

Italians are very attached to tradition. In fact, although eating habits have changed, many traditional dishes, rather than being discarded, have been transformed. This means more variety and smaller portions, so that a diner will eat more than just a plateful of pasta.

A very special edition of the news with Marika, Guido, Serena and Anna.

Not only is Dante late for his first trial day, he and Eva have a disagreement right off the bat. And do we really think that Groucho is going to stay tied to the flower pot all day?

Augusta is a port city on the eastern coast of Sicily. There are two ancient fortresses and a tower built to defend it in the sixteenth century, and later on, it became a base for dirigibles and seaplanes during World War II.

From la nouvelle cuisine, which at its beginnings was reserved for fancy restaurants and connoisseurs and was looked upon with some scepticism, important lessons could be learned about cooking methods and the quality of the food itself.

Eva has a heart to heart talk with Cary Grant (on a poster in her room) and comes to some conclusions. Meanwhile, Dante has his own problems, such as what to do with his mother's dog!

This is the final part of a walk through Villa Torlonia, in Rome, with Anna and Marika.

The beginnings of La Nouvelle Cuisine (French: the new cuisine) are likened to the Impressionists, abandoning mythical themes, and painting directly from nature. La Nouvelle Cuisine focused on the quality of the food itself. Marchesi was in tune with this idea, and at the same time, knew he'd found true artistry in the Troisgros brothers in Dijon, when he went to work with them in the late sixties.

At the market, Eva learns some interesting things about Dante, the man who applied for a job as cook. She also learns a thing or two about Spada, the wealthy entrepreneur, and, knowing Eva's past, we can just imagine the wheels turning in her head.

We continue on our tour of the Villa Torlonia grounds. Anna shows us the mansion where Mussolini lived from 1925 to 1943.

You won't want to miss the authentic and lively fish market in Catania, nor Brucoli, a fishing village nearby, with its grottoes and castle.

What Gualtiero Marchesi learned from the Troisgros brothers in Roanne, was, above all, the importance of simplicity.

Valeria spills her story to Eva, who decides to try and help her.

By way of Aci Castello, another town dedicated to the mythological Acis, we finally reach Catania, the second largest city in Sicily.