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Lidia's Kitchen

Is Dinner Ready?

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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Is Dinner Ready?

Season 11 Episode 1118 | 26m 46s | CC

Lidia wants everyone to enjoy cooking! Her Spicy Sheet Pan Pork Chops & Broccoli is a one-sheet wonder that gets dinner on the table in no time. Lidia teaches her grandson Miles to Revive Leftover Soup for an easy weeknight meal. And for dessert, Apricot Jam Half-Moons, a favorite in the Bastianich house. Learn how to revel in the glory of cooking dinner in this episode of Lidia’s Kitchen!

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