Recipes from Lidia Celebrates America

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  Entree

  Italian Rice aka Ruff Rice

  In the Lidia Celebrates America special A Nation of Neighbors, Lidia Bastianich visits food influencer Kiki Ruff, whose popular “Recession…
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  Recipe

  Rocky Mashed Potatoes & String Beans

  In her special, “Lidia Celebrates America: Changemakers,”, Lidia meets Nicole Steele, who works to improve access to healthy foods in…

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  Recipe

  Pasta Mixed with Fresh Mushrooms (Pasta con Funghi Misti)

  In her special, “Lidia Celebrates America: Changemakers,”, Lidia meets Nicole Steele, who works to improve access to healthy foods in…
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  Side Dish

  Marinated Winter Squash with Sage

  Squash is a vegetable much used in the Italian cuisine, for soups, for pasta fillings, risottos and baked, grilled or roasted as vegetable…
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  Dessert

  Corn and Walnut Cake (Torta di Grano e Noci)

  Lidia’s cornmeal and walnut cake recipe is from Lidia's Italy. Cornmeal was a staple in Lidia’s childhood in Italy. "I recall this simple…

  Likes: 3
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  Side Dish

  Giardiniera

  This dish was prepared by Lidia for the celebratory dinner at Owamni during the filming of her special 'Lidia Celebrates America:…
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  Side Dish

  Kari Rushing’s Cabbage and Agrodolce

  In Middletown, VA, chef Kari Rushing is on a mission to change America’s perception of Appalachian cuisine. Her restaurant, Vault & Cellar,…

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  Entree

  Risotto with Mushrooms - (Risotto con Funghi)

  To accompany her latest special Flavors That Define Us, Lidia also hosts a series of short cooking videos, and Mushroom Risotto is one of…

  Likes: 8
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  Appetizer

  Mussels Triestina - (Cozze alla Triestina) from Felidia Cookbook

  To accompany her latest special Flavors That Define Us, Lidia also hosts a series of short cooking videos; Mussels Triestina is one of the…

  Likes: 1
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  Soup and Stew

  Escarole and White Bean Soup

  This was one of the first dishes on the menu when we opened, and it is still a family favorite at home. These vegetables were typically…
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  Appetizer

  Jacques Pépin's Les Oeufs Jeannette (Eggs Jeannette)

  Lidia spends time in the kitchen with the one and only Chef Jacques Pépin. They make one of his family recipes, Eggs Jeannette, about…

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  Entree

  Chicken 'n Beef Andouille Sausage Gumbo

  One of the people Lidia met while making her special Flavors That Define Us was Toyin Alli. Alli's recipe, 'Chicken 'n Beef Andouille…

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  Entree

  Jeanine Prime: Goat Curry and “Buss Up Shut” Paratha Roti

  One of the people Lidia met while making her special "Flavors That Define Us" was restaurateur Jeanine Prime. She brought her Goat Curry…

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  Dessert

  Nazanin Ash’s Dish: Persian Baklava

  Nazanin Ash is the CEO of Welcome.US, a national initiative built to inspire, mobilize, and empower Americans from all corners of the…

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  Salad

  Butternut Squash Brussels Sprouts Panzanella

  This hearty seasonal salad works for just about any occasion but is especially perfect for a winter holiday meal. During the making of…

  Likes: 5 50 Minutes
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  Dessert

  Coffee-Flavored Pick-Me-Up (Tiramisu)

  Everyone loves a Tiramisu, which translates to "Pick me Up." My restaurant customers and fans loved the classic recipe so much, that we…

  90 Minutes