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Lidia's Kitchen

Lidia's Kitchen

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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  • Sunday Jun 9, 6:30 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Create
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Tried and True
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26:46
Lidia cooks Four Cheese Baked Macaroni, Spritzes, and Spicy Vinegar Ribs & Potatoes!
Welcome to My Kitchen
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26:46
Lidia cooks Focaccia di Recco, Pecorino & Pear Salad and Rigatoni with Sausage & Cabbage.
An Italian Cookout
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26:46
A cookout the Lidia way - "Antipasto" Rice Salad, Giardiniera & Mozzarella Cheeseburgers.
Make it Zucchini
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26:46
When zucchini is in season make Zucchini…Risotto, Roll-Ups, and Bread Lasagna.
Update the Classics
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26:46
Lidia puts a spin on these classic Italian dishes: Panzanella, Parmigiana, and Puttanesca.
A Fruitful Meal
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It’s a fruitful meal with Lidia’s colorful Shrimp & Melon Salad and Grape Ricotta Pizza.
The Fish Market
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26:46
Celebrate the fish market with Shrimp Crostini, Crispy Baked Cod & Monkfish Brodetto.
Colorful Inspiration
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26:46
Let color inspire you with Lidia’s Yellow Tomato Pesto Spaghetti & Shrimp Squash Salad.
Switch up the Spice
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Spice things up with Halibut Saffron Fregola & Ginger Wine Poached Pears with Cake!
Tiny Kitchen, Big Flavor
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26:46
Cook the Lidia way with her easy Mushroom Ragu & Gratinate of Pork, Eggplant & Zucchini.
Never Enough Pasta
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Try Lidia’s Raw Tomato Sauce Rigatoni & Pesto Cavatappi. There’s never enough pasta!
A Warm Welcome
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Lidia warmly welcomes us to her table with a seasonal Artichoke Salad & Mini-Meat Loaves.
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