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Lidia Celebrates America: A Heartland Holiday Feast

Season 2018 Episode 1

In her latest documentary special A Heartland Holiday Feast, Lidia Bastianich takes viewers on a cross-country journey. She explores how Americans representing diverse heritages are both preserving their own culinary traditions and transforming local cuisine. The people she meets in these small rural towns provide inspiration for a magnificent celebratory meal.

Aired: 12/17/18
Funding for LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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