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Season eight of LIDIA'S KITCHEN: REFLECTING AND RECONNECTING features stories that shaped Lidia Bastianich as a person and as a chef. Throughout the 26-part series, Lidia shares anecdotes and recipes from her childhood, when times were sometimes challenging, but happy and fulfilling.

Lidia refreshes your repertoire with her Oat Risotto, Rice Balls & Breakfast Risotto.
You can’t go wrong with Lidia’s Pan Pizza, Skillet Lasagna, and Chicken Eggplant Parmesan.
Let color inspire you with Lidia’s Yellow Tomato Pesto Spaghetti & Shrimp Squash Salad.
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Cook with me my Shrimp Melon Salad with Mint Pesto & Mezze Rigatoni with Raw Tomato Sauce.
Cook with me my Zucchini Soup with Eggs, Fava Beans with Mint & Shrimp Tomato Risotto.
Cook with me my Vegetable Soup with Poached Eggs & Poached Chicken Giardiniera Salad.
Cook with me my Mussel Bruschetta, Homemade Stock, and Spicy Lobster Linguine.
Cook with me my Asparagus Fava Risotto, Roasted Cranberries and Pears & Ricotta Leek Tart
Cook with me my Balsamic Chicken Stir Fry and a sweet Grape Ricotta Pizza.
Cook with me my Four-Cheese Baked Macaroni, a Frico and Cheesy Baked Chicken Wings.
Cook with me my Panzerotti, Ricotta Soup and Gnocchi with Sauce from Erice.
Cook with me an Artichoke, Spinach, Mortadella Salad & Skillet Ricotta Mini-Meat Loaves.
Cook with me a Focaccia di Recco and Barley Risotto with Cabbage & Sausage.
Cook with me my Onion & Potato Gratin, Rosemary Chickpeas & Pork Chops with Mushrooms.
Cook with me my easy going recipes - Winter Minestrone and Mixed Fish Stew.
Cook with me my Butternut Squash and Cannellini Beans & Simple Roast Chicken.
Cook with me my Cream of Fava Soup, Chocolate Cherry Panettone & Eggplant Rollatini.
Cook with me a Fregola Tomato Soup with Clams, Avocado Tomato Salad & Turkey Meatballs.
Cook with me my Braised Artichokes, Chocolate Amaretti & Timballo with Sausage RaguÌ.
Cook with me my Crespelle Manicotti with Spinach and Spaghetti in Lemon Cream Sauce.
Cook pasta two ways with me - Penne with Olive Pesto and Fusilli with Salami & Peppers.
Cook with me my Baked Sardines, Fennel with Anchovies & Istrian Pasutice with Seafood.
Cook with me my Prosciutto and Onion Frittata, Vegetable Polpette & Mushroom Ragù Polenta
Cook with me my Marinara, Kale Salad with Avocado and Pistachios & Farina Gnocchi
Cook with me my Cuttlefish Salad, Sausage Penne with Ricotta & Cheesy Chicken Rollatini
Cook with me my Fuzi with Chicken Ragu, an Orange Spritz and St. Joseph’s Zeppole.
Cook with me my Manilla Clams Triestina, Warm Escarole Salad and Chicken Scaloppine.
Cook with me my Beef Rollatini, Crispy Cauliflower and Rum Raisin Semifreddo.
Let the ingredients do the work with Summer Panzanella and Shrimp & Squash Salad.
Lidia cooks up a Seafood & Leek Risotto and Barley Risotto with Cabbage & Sausage.
Lidia cooks Broccoli Cannellini Salad and Skillet Tuna with Puttanesca Sauce.
Lidia cooks a Pesto Bean Dip, Spaghetti Primavera and Spinach, Bread & Ricotta Frittata.
Lidia cooks up an Artichoke, Spinach & Mortadella Salad then Mussels, Sausage & Potatoes.