By Kerry J. Byrne

Mary Ann Esposito reconnects with her Sicilian roots when the longest running cooking show in American TV history celebrates its 25th season on the air in August. Along the way, her fans savor the flavors of regional Italian cooking and a classic American success story.

In the season premiere, the host of "Ciao Italia With Mary Ann Esposito" (www.ciao ­italia.com) on PBS visits Ellis Island, where both sets of her grandparents first stepped on American soil. She carries the passport that belonged to her paternal grandfather, Rosario Saporito — renamed Roy by an immigration clerk. 

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