Recipes from Lidia Celebrates America

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  Entree

  Garlic Pasta (Basic Aglio E Olio)

  In Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors, Lidia Bastianich visits SAME Café, a pay-what-you-can restaurant committed to healthy,…

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  Salad

  Roasted Beet and Peach Salad

  Lidia hosts a celebratory meal for the volunteers that are part of her special Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors. She invites…
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  Entree

  Chicken Katsu Curry Recipe

  In her special Lidia Celebrates America: Nation of Neighbors, Lidia visits Ikoi No Kai in Portland, Oregon—a community center that provides…
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  Dessert

  Lidia’s Olive Oil Cake (Vegan)

  At a No Res Gourmet pop-up event, Lidia’s Olive Oil Cake — made completely vegan — brings a touch of Italian tradition. Light, fragrant,…
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  Soup and Stew

  Moroccan Chicken & Chickpea Stew

  In her PBS special Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors, Lidia Bastianich joins No Res Gourmet—a grassroots culinary movement…
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  Entree

  Tuscan Beef with Cannellini Beans & Sage

  As part of the PBS special Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors, Lidia visits No Res Gourmet—a grassroots culinary movement…
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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…