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Chef Lidia Bastianich hosts a series of three stand-alone cooking videos to accompany her upcoming PBS special 'Lidia Celebrates America: The Flavors That Define Us'. Each video reflects Lidia's much beloved casual teaching style,, mixed with a dash of storytelling.

Today Lidia is making Mussels Triestina, a simple ten-minute dish.
What happened when Julia Child visited Lidia’s first restaurant and ordered the risotto?
Lidia has her friend Jacques Pépin in the kitchen and they’re cooking eggs!
Funding for LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Episodes
Lidia meets resilient Americans who have overcome extraordinary odds in their own lives.
Lidia Bastianich shares stories of immigrants shaping what it means to be an American.
Lidia Bastianich meets changemakers intent on re-shaping the future of food in America.
Extras
Lidia Bastianich meets changemakers intent on re-shaping the future of food in America.
In Middletown, VA, Lidia teams up with chef Kari Rushing to elevate Appalachian cuisine's image.
Lidia visits the 3 Cricketeers' test kitchen to taste-test pasta made with cricket powder and pesto.
In Stockton, CA, Lidia makes homemade ice-cream with strawberries straight from the hothouse.
Lidia meets James Beard winner Sean Sherman to sample the fare at his upscale restaurant, Owamni.
Meet Nicole Steele, dedicated to providing healthy food access through free produce delivery
The Changemakers from Lidia’s special unite at Sean Sherman’s Owamni for a celebratory meal.
Lidia and her long-time friend Christopher Walken prepare a scallop dish together.
Lidia and Carlo Ponti Jr make pasta together, in honor of his mother Sophia Loren.
Lidia Bastianich's celebrity guests talk about what makes America the land of opportunity.