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Lidia's Kitchen
The Vegetable Patch
Lidia works in garden then makes dishes using salad greens, green beans and potatoes.
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The 1980s Italian American “Evolution”
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.
The 1980s Italian American “Evolution”
Season 8 Episode 817 | 26m 46s | CC
The 1980s brought a lot of Northern Italian cuisine to New York City. This made Lidia feel at home, as a lot of the flavors central to her childhood were now with her in America. Today’s recipes include a Pasta Primavera “New School,” which her kids always loved growing up, and the classic Raspberry and Walnut Butter Cookies, a beloved Italian American staple.
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