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# Garlic Pasta at SAME Café: A Pay-What-You-Can Kitchen
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/lidia-celebrates-america/extras/garlic-pasta-at-same-cafe-a-pay-what-you-can-kitchen-4j4zjw/
- Published: 2025-10-27T17:01:05.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-21T17:30:21.000Z
- Description: Lidia Bastianich cooks garlic pasta at SAME Café, where meals are earned with time, produce, or pay.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Lidia Celebrates America, #ZZZ_Show_73725357-5345-4d91-b1dc-7769ddf28616, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_3f81e72e-7bef-4d83-8f9d-576bbb0579af, #extra

At SAME Café, in Denver, CO, you can pay for your meal by volunteering your time, donating what you can, or bringing fresh produce. Watch chef Lidia Bastianich embrace the café’s mission by sharing her simple garlic pasta recipe — and discover how food, dignity, and creativity come together in this welcoming kitchen.