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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”.

In Stockton, CA, Lidia makes homemade ice-cream with strawberries straight from the hothouse.
Lidia visits the 3 Cricketeers' test kitchen to taste-test pasta made with cricket powder and pesto.
The Changemakers from Lidia’s special unite at Sean Sherman’s Owamni for a celebratory meal.
Funding for LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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  • Lidia Celebrates America: Changemakers
  • Lidia Celebrates America: Flavors That Define Us
  • Lidia Celebrates America: A Salute to First Responders
  • Lidia Celebrates America: The Return of the Artisans
  • Lidia Celebrates America: A Heartland Holiday Feast
  • Lidia Celebrates America: Homegrown Heroes
  • Lidia Celebrates America: Holiday for Heroes
  • Lidia Celebrates America: Home for the Holidays
  • Freedom and Independence & Life's Milestones
  • Weddings: Something Borrowed, Something New
  • Holiday Tables and Traditions
Lidia Bastianich meets changemakers intent on re-shaping the future of food in America.
Lidia Bastianich shares stories of immigrants shaping what it means to be an American.
Lidia meets resilient Americans who have overcome extraordinary odds in their own lives.
Lidia Bastianich visits men and women on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Join Lidia Bastianich, as she explores food artisans and artisanal crafts across the U.S.
In A Heartland Holiday Feast, Chef Lidia Bastianich explores small-town America.
Lidia Bastianich looks at veterans who find farming to be a path back to civilian life.
Lidia Bastianich pays homage to the men and women of our military.
Lidia celebrates her native Italian holiday traditions, along with six celebrity guests.
Host Lidia Bastianich celebrates important milestones with a diverse group of Americans.
Lidia Bastianich celebrates freedom & independence with different cultures across America.
Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich celebrates the traditions surrounding weddings.
Join chef Lidia Bastianich as she travels America in a celebration of culture and food.
Today Lidia is making Mussels Triestina, a simple ten-minute dish.
What happened when Julia Child visited Lidia’s first restaurant and ordered the risotto?
Lidia has her friend Jacques Pépin in the kitchen and they’re cooking eggs!
Specials
Lidia Bastianich shares stories of immigrants shaping what it means to be an American.
Lidia meets resilient Americans who have overcome extraordinary odds in their own lives.
Lidia Bastianich visits men and women on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Join Lidia Bastianich, as she explores food artisans and artisanal crafts across the U.S.
In A Heartland Holiday Feast, Chef Lidia Bastianich explores small-town America.
Lidia Bastianich looks at veterans who find farming to be a path back to civilian life.
Lidia Bastianich pays homage to the men and women of our military.
Lidia celebrates her native Italian holiday traditions, along with six celebrity guests.
Host Lidia Bastianich celebrates important milestones with a diverse group of Americans.
Lidia Bastianich celebrates freedom & independence with different cultures across America.
Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich celebrates the traditions surrounding weddings.
Join chef Lidia Bastianich as she travels America in a celebration of culture and food.
Extras
Meet Nicole Steele, dedicated to providing healthy food access through free produce delivery
In Stockton, CA, Lidia makes homemade ice-cream with strawberries straight from the hothouse.
Lidia visits the 3 Cricketeers' test kitchen to taste-test pasta made with cricket powder and pesto.
The Changemakers from Lidia’s special unite at Sean Sherman’s Owamni for a celebratory meal.
In Middletown, VA, Lidia teams up with chef Kari Rushing to elevate Appalachian cuisine's image.
Lidia meets James Beard winner Sean Sherman to sample the fare at his upscale restaurant, Owamni.
Lidia Bastianich meets changemakers intent on re-shaping the future of food in America.
Chef Lidia Bastianich blends culture, cooking, and identity in towns and cities across America.
In Houston, Texas, Lidia makes a braised pork belly dish with blind chef Christine Ha.
Lidia shares an Afghan meal with a refugee who risked his life to help the US Military.
At Havana Rumba, Lidia meets Marcos Lorenzo and they make a traditional Cuban dish.
Lidia enjoys authentic Punjabi dishes at a roadside truck stop in Bakersfield, CA.
Lidia Bastianich shares stories of immigrants shaping what it means to be an American.
Lidia is invited to a low-country boil for Ukrainian refugees including Polina Frishko.
Lidia makes Borscht, Ukrainian style, with Polina Frishko and Enna Elias.
Lidia visits Bhuwan Pyakurel, a Nepali-Bhutanese refugee making history.
Jeanine Prime brings Goat Curry to a potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us'.
Toyin Alli brings Gumbo to the potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us.'
Lidia organizes a potluck-style meal where immigrants share cuisine from their cultures.
Naz Ash brings Persian Baklava to a potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us'.
Lidia celebrates with some of the inspirational people she met, making her latest special.
Lidia meets resilient Americans who have overcome extraordinary odds in their own lives.
Lidia visits a barrier-free restaurant, for those with disabilities, in East Harlem, NY.
Watch Lidia and former foster child Kristen Thomas prepare a Panzanella Salad.
Over Zoom, Lidia and Attorney Jarrett Adams prepare one of her favorite pasta recipes.
Lidia meets the people behind Harlem Grown, an urban farm in New York City.
Lidia connects with a family who lost their home to Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Watch Lidia and former foster child, Kristin Thomas, prepare a Chopped Salad together.
Watch the preview for Lidia Celebrates America: A Salute to First Responders.
Watch an extended preview for Lidia Celebrates America: A Salute to First Responders.