Extras
Pork and Mustard Greens with Wisconsin's Hmong Community
In Wasau, WI, Lidia makes Pork and Mustard Greens with Wisconsin's Hmong Community.
Pork and Mustard Greens with Wisconsin's Hmong Community
In Walker, MN, Lidia and her grandson Miles catch an eelpout...and kiss it for good luck!
Kissing the Fish
In Denton, TX, Lidia makes tamales with Jorge Landeros, owner of Milpa's Kitchen.
Lidia makes Tamales in Texas
Lidia Makes Shoofly Pie in Pennsylvania
In Bethlehem, PA, Bonnie Boyer and her grandson Adam show Lidia how to make shoofly pie.
Lidia Makes Shoofly Pie in Pennsylvania
In her latest special A Heartland Holiday Feast, Lidia makes Risotto for her guests.
Lidia's Risotto
At the celebratory feast in PA, Lidia makes a toast and listens to an opera singer.
A Celebratory Meal
Lidia Cooks in the Tradition of the Buffalo Soldiers
Lidia and Wallace cook food over an open fire, in the tradition of the Buffalo Soldiers.
Lidia Cooks in the Tradition of the Buffalo Soldiers
Lidia and Maxwell Mraz Make Lefse & Salted Eelpout Cakes
In Minnesota, Lidia makes Lefse and Salted Eelpout Cakes with Chef Maxwell Mraz.
Lidia and Maxwell Mraz Make Lefse & Salted Eelpout Cakes
Lidia Makes Gumbo in Louisiana
Lidia and Lillie Delphin make a traditional Creole Gumbo to share with friends.
Lidia Makes Gumbo in Louisiana
Lidia Celebrates America: A Heartland Holiday Feast Preview
Watch the preview for Lidia Celebrates America: A Heartland Holiday Feast.
Lidia Celebrates America: A Heartland Holiday Feast Preview
In Denton, TX, Lidia meets Kate Swan, age 12, who raises pigs to show at the State Fair.
Lidia & Kate's Pigs
Homegrown Heroes: Alvina Maynard
Alvina describes how farming gives a person purpose.
Homegrown Heroes: Alvina Maynard
Homegrown Heroes: Jon & Tara Darling
Lidia makes a porchetta roll with Jon and Tara Darling, and they have dinner outside.
Homegrown Heroes: Jon & Tara Darling
Homegrown Heroes: Lidia's Toast
At a celebratory dinner, Lidia gives a moving toast to the Homegrown Heroes.
Homegrown Heroes: Lidia's Toast
Homegrown Heroes: Calvin Riggleman
Watch Lidia Bastianich try whisky shots from Calvin Riggleman's distillery.
Homegrown Heroes: Calvin Riggleman
Homegrown Heroes: Mark & Denise Beyers
Mark and Denise Beyers make a turkey, and then fresh homemade ricotta with Lidia.
Homegrown Heroes: Mark & Denise Beyers
Hear Matt Smiley describe how important farming can be to veterans coming home.
Homegrown Heroes: Matt Smiley
Homegrown Heroes: Nate Looney & Edgar Hercila
See how a farm in the middle of the city uses fish, and hydroponics, to grow microgreens.
Homegrown Heroes: Nate Looney & Edgar Hercila
Homegrown Heroes: Kelly Carlisle
Learn about Kelly Carlisle's journey to farming and gardening.
Homegrown Heroes: Kelly Carlisle
Lidia Celebrates America: Homegrown Heroes - Preview
Lidia Bastianich looks at veterans who find farming to be a path back to civilian life.
Lidia Celebrates America: Homegrown Heroes - Preview
Holiday for Heroes: Bob Woodruff
Bob Woodruff, the ABC news anchor injured by an IED in Iraq, talks about his experience.
Holiday for Heroes: Bob Woodruff
Holiday for Heroes: Marlene Rodriquez
Marlene Rodriquez talks with Lidia Bastianich about her Purple Heart medal.
Holiday for Heroes: Marlene Rodriquez
Holiday for Heroes: Finding a Purpose Post Military
Veterans reflect on finding a purpose after the military, and Lidia tries an MRE.
Holiday for Heroes: Finding a Purpose Post Military
Holiday for Heroes: Limoncello Tiramisu
Lidia shares her dessert, Limoncello Tiramisu, with army veteran Bryan Anderson