The creator of the longest-running cooking show on national television will return to her alma mater this year — St. Mary’s High School. Mary Ann Esposito and her husband, Guy, are 1960 graduates of St. Mary’s High School in Lancaster.

She is the creator, host and chef of the nationally televised PBS series, “Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito,” which has been airing on the network for the past 30 years. The show is also now available on Amazon Prime Video.