Lidia's Kitchen

Lidia shares anecdotes and recipes from her childhood

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Episodes

  • Cooking with the Nuns

    Lidia prepares three soups she ate for school lunches in Trieste.
  • Wheat Harvest and Pasta

    Lidia prepares three recipes while discussing how bread and pasta are made.
  • Trieste’s International Flavors

    Lidia prepares recipes influenced by her Zia Nina.
  • Eggs and My Chickens

    Lidia recalls fond memories while preparing three dishes featuring eggs and chicken.
  • By the Sea

    Lidia prepares three dishes she enjoyed as a child living near the Adriatic Sea.
  • My Family’s Milk and Cheese

    Lidia celebrates Italy's culture of cheese with three recipes.
  • Kneading Dough

    Lidia prepares a crostata, panzanella and pappardelle.
  • The Olive Grove

    Lidia’s recipes showcase extra-virgin olive oil.

About Lidia's Kitchen

Season eight of LIDIA'S KITCHEN: REFLECTING AND RECONNECTING features stories that shaped Lidia Bastianich as a person and as a chef. Throughout the 26-part series, Lidia shares anecdotes and recipes from her childhood, when times were sometimes challenging, but happy and fulfilling.

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