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Lidia Celebrates America

Lidia Celebrates America: Changemakers, follows Lidia across America as meeting chefs, farmers, and entrepreneurs hard at work trying to change, not only what’s available, but the way Americans think about food in the future. “It’s also critical to remember the energy and water it takes to grow, transport and package the foods we eat”, says Lidia, “We all have the ability to be Changemakers”.

Lidia Cooks Mussels Triestina

9m 24s

To accompany her latest special, Lidia also hosts a series of short cooking videos. Each reflects her beloved teaching style, mixed with a dash of storytelling. Today Lidia is in her kitchen making Mussels Triestina, a simple ten-minute dish that brings up memories of her childhood. Find out Lidia’s tricks of the trade for cooking mussels, things that give the dish her signature style.

Episodes

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    Lidia Celebrates America: Flavors That Define Us

    S2023 E1 - 55m 46s

    Chef and Italian immigrant Lidia Bastianich shares stories of first, second and third-generation Americans shaping the shifting definition of what it means to be an American. As America grows more diverse than ever before, immigrants must figure out how much of their culture to keep and what to leave behind, and many are more openly sharing their heritage with a new country they now call home.

Extras + Features

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    Preview

    S2024 E1 - 1m 2s

    Lidia Celebrates America: Changemakers, follows Lidia across America as meeting chefs, farmers, and entrepreneurs hard at work trying to change, not only what’s available, but the way Americans think about food in the future. “It’s also critical to remember the energy and water it takes to grow, transport and package the foods we eat”, says Lidia, “We all have the ability to be Changemakers”.

Schedule

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    Lidia Celebrates America

    Changemakers

    Tuesday
    Nov 26

    1 Hour

    Chefs, farmers and entrepreneurs work hard to change what is available and the way Americans see and think about food.
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    Lidia Celebrates America

    Changemakers

    Tuesday
    Nov 26

    1 Hour

    Chefs, farmers and entrepreneurs work hard to change what is available and the way Americans see and think about food.
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    Lidia Celebrates America: Changemakers: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Lidia Celebrates America

    Changemakers

    Wednesday
    Nov 27

    1 Hour

    Chefs, farmers and entrepreneurs work hard to change what is available and the way Americans see and think about food.
  • Image
    Lidia Celebrates America: Changemakers: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Lidia Celebrates America

    Changemakers

    Wednesday
    Nov 27

    1 Hour

    Chefs, farmers and entrepreneurs work hard to change what is available and the way Americans see and think about food.
  • Image
    Lidia Celebrates America: Changemakers: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Lidia Celebrates America

    Changemakers

    Wednesday
    Nov 27

    1 Hour

    Chefs, farmers and entrepreneurs work hard to change what is available and the way Americans see and think about food.
  • Image
    Lidia Celebrates America: Changemakers: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Lidia Celebrates America

    Changemakers

    Wednesday
    Nov 27

    1 Hour

    Chefs, farmers and entrepreneurs work hard to change what is available and the way Americans see and think about food.
  • Image
    Lidia Celebrates America: Changemakers: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Lidia Celebrates America

    Changemakers

    Sunday
    Dec 1

    2 Hours

    Chefs, farmers and entrepreneurs work hard to change what is available and the way Americans see and think about food.

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