"Rachael Ray's Italian Dream Home" follows television personality, celebrity cook and designer Rachael Ray as she realizes her lifelong dream of owning and renovating a forever home in Tuscany, a place that holds special meaning for Rachael and her husband John. It's been over two years since the two have been able to visit the site, and the anticipation of starting the work on the historic site is building.

The restoration of the villa is fraught with challenges, complete with a looming deadline to bring Rachael's vision for her home to reality: she needs the home to be finished in time for her anniversary party.