Lidia Celebrates America

Lidia takes a tour of American Spoon Jam, in Petoskey, Minnesota.

In Denton, TX, Lidia makes tamales with Jorge Landeros, owner of Milpa's Kitchen.

Lidia talks with two sisters who are firefighters for the Jersey City Fire Department.

At the celebratory feast in PA, Lidia makes a toast and listens to an opera singer.

Former police officer Eddie McNamara shares his recipe for meatballs with Lidia.

In her latest special A Heartland Holiday Feast, Lidia makes Risotto for her guests.

Lidia reflects on what it takes to be an Emergency Medical Technician on the front-lines.

In Bethlehem, PA, Bonnie Boyer and her grandson Adam show Lidia how to make shoofly pie.

Lidia prepares her Breakfast Risotto recipe to thank the first responders that she met.

At Holy Name Medical Center, a 36-bed ICU was built in 5 days to help with COVID patients.

Lidia oversees a California firefighter as he prepares her recipe Chicken alla Pitocca.

Lidia meets U.S. Army Veteran Jenine Chance, and learns about 'Operation Gratitude'.

Lidia and Lillie Delphin make a traditional Creole Gumbo to share with friends.

Lidia visits a barrier-free restaurant, for those with disabilities, in East Harlem, NY.

Watch Lidia and former foster child Kristen Thomas prepare a Panzanella Salad.

Watch Lidia and former foster child, Kristin Thomas, prepare a Chopped Salad together.

In Petoskey, MI, Lidia joins Justin Rashid foraging for mushrooms with his grandson.

Lidia meets Sara Dahmen, one of the only female coppersmiths in the world.

Lidia talks and eats with retired army staff sergeant Yonas Hagos, and his mother.

Bob Woodruff, the ABC news anchor injured by an IED in Iraq, talks about his experience.

Army veteran, Bryan Anderson, and Lidia Bastianich cook a shrimp pasta meal together.

Marlene Rodriquez talks with Lidia Bastianich about her Purple Heart medal.

Willie Sherrer shares his barbeque and his blues music with Lidia Bastianich.

Lidia shares her dessert, Limoncello Tiramisu, with army veteran Bryan Anderson

Veterans reflect on finding a purpose after the military, and Lidia tries an MRE.

August Dannehl and Lidia have created a meal to honor veterans.

Lidia meets the people behind Harlem Grown, an urban farm in New York City.

Lidia celebrates with some of the inspirational people she met, making her latest special.

Over Zoom, Lidia and Attorney Jarrett Adams prepare one of her favorite pasta recipes.

Naz Ash brings Persian Baklava to a potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us'.

Jeanine Prime brings Goat Curry to a potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us'.

Toyin Alli brings Gumbo to the potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us.'

In Houston, Texas, Lidia makes a braised pork belly dish with blind chef Christine Ha.

Lidia visits Bhuwan Pyakurel, a Nepali-Bhutanese refugee making history.

Lidia is invited to a low-country boil for Ukrainian refugees including Polina Frishko.

Lidia makes Borscht, Ukrainian style, with Polina Frishko and Enna Elias.

At Havana Rumba, Lidia meets Marcos Lorenzo and they make a traditional Cuban dish.

Lidia organizes a potluck-style meal where immigrants share cuisine from their cultures.

Lidia shares an Afghan meal with a refugee who risked his life to help the US Military.

Lidia enjoys authentic Punjabi dishes at a roadside truck stop in Bakersfield, CA.

At a celebratory dinner, Lidia gives a moving toast to the Homegrown Heroes.

Lidia connects with a family who lost their home to Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

What happened when Julia Child visited Lidia’s first restaurant and ordered the risotto?

Today Lidia is making Mussels Triestina, a simple ten-minute dish.

Lidia has her friend Jacques Pépin in the kitchen and they’re cooking eggs!