1. The Adler Family

The Adler family welcomes in the Sabbath with their weekly Shabbat dinner.

2. The Smalley Family

The Smalley family makes mealtime together a priority, no matter what.

3. Garner Family Dinner

The Garner family honors their mom by carrying on family dinner traditions.

4. Union Fire Department

The Union Fire Department redefines the meaning of family dinner.

5. The Hicks Family

For NFL player Jordan Hicks and his wife, family dinner helps create home.

6. The Wetherbee Family

Summers at the lake house are sacred for the Wetherbee family, and so is spending time on the boat; between their family's easy-to-make bars and casserole dishes, they've perfected a lake life dinner menu.

7. The Kwon Family

The Kwon family immigrated from Korea to North Carolina 40 years ago, bringing their traditional Korean recipes with them; today, family dinners are a fusion of those Korean dishes with other cultural cuisines.

8. The Lassen Family

Growing up in rural Minnesota, the nearest neighbors were miles away and family dinner was a nightly occurrence for the Lassen siblings; they still come together for home-cooked meals with their favorite recipes passed down by their family.

9. The Ratcliff Family

Kim Ratcliff followed in her father's footsteps by leaving corporate America to work on the family ranch in Texas; Kim has also taken over in the kitchen since her mother's passing and keeps her spirit alive by making the family's favorite recipes.

11. The Goss-Shepherd Family

Mema Pat was a profound presence for everyone in the Goss family and especially influenced Becki Shepherd's passions and career goals; Becki gained her love of cooking from Mema Pat and honors her through family dinners.

12. The Ricci Family

Wood's great-grandparents immigrated from Italy to Cumberland, WI in the 1880s and brought their Italian dinner traditions with them; her grandparents continued hosting "pasta sunday" dinners, and now her mother has taken the reins.

13. The Devine Family

The Devine family have been seafood purveyors for decades and it's a lifestyle that makes its way to their dinner table, too; Nancy Faidley Devine and her family seek to spread love and happiness for generations to come through her renowned recipes.

14. The Fraser Family

The Fraser's are a chosen family bound by history, love for each other and shared appreciation for spending time together; their dinners are a mix of generational recipes and favorites that they've created together.

15. The McConville Family

The McConville family are culture keepers who honor their Native American ancestors by passing generational traditions to their children; among their traditions are the meals they prepare from resources provided by the land and river in Oregon.

16. The Jayme-Schotland Family

Marlynn Schotland grew up cooking with her grandmother and family dinner was a nightly occurrence. Along with her parents, Marlynn is passing on her family's Filipino traditions and favorite recipes to her own kids.