Lidia Celebrates America
Holiday for Heroes: Willie Sherrer
Clip: Season 2016 Episode 1 | 3m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Willie Sherrer shares his barbeque and his blues music with Lidia Bastianich.
Willie Sherrer struggled with alcoholism and homelessness before being accepted to Culinary Command, an elite program that trains vets in new careers as cooks; today he owns a barbeque enterprise in New England.
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Funding for LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Lidia Celebrates America
Holiday for Heroes: Willie Sherrer
Clip: Season 2016 Episode 1 | 3m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Willie Sherrer struggled with alcoholism and homelessness before being accepted to Culinary Command, an elite program that trains vets in new careers as cooks; today he owns a barbeque enterprise in New England.
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Holiday for Heroes: August Dannehl's Special Dinner
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Clip: S2016 Ep1 | 3m 31s | August Dannehl and Lidia have created a meal to honor veterans. (3m 31s)
Holiday for Heroes: Bob Woodruff
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Clip: S2016 Ep1 | 2m 25s | Bob Woodruff, the ABC news anchor injured by an IED in Iraq, talks about his experience. (2m 25s)
Holiday for Heroes: Bryan Anderson
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Clip: S2016 Ep1 | 3m 6s | Army veteran, Bryan Anderson, and Lidia Bastianich cook a shrimp pasta meal together. (3m 6s)
Holiday for Heroes: Finding a Purpose Post Military
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Clip: S2016 Ep1 | 3m 16s | Veterans reflect on finding a purpose after the military, and Lidia tries an MRE. (3m 16s)
Holiday for Heroes: Limoncello Tiramisu
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Clip: S2016 Ep1 | 1m 59s | Lidia shares her dessert, Limoncello Tiramisu, with army veteran Bryan Anderson (1m 59s)
Holiday for Heroes: Marlene Rodriquez
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Clip: S2016 Ep1 | 1m 57s | Marlene Rodriquez talks with Lidia Bastianich about her Purple Heart medal. (1m 57s)
Holiday for Heroes: Yonas Hagos
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Clip: S2016 Ep1 | 2m 18s | Lidia talks and eats with retired army staff sergeant Yonas Hagos, and his mother. (2m 18s)
Preview: S2016 Ep1 | 1m 46s | Lidia Bastianich pays homage to the men and women of our military. (1m 46s)
Lidia Celebrates America Promo
Preview: S2016 Ep1 | 30s | Join Lidia Bastianich as she travels the U.S. in a celebration of culture through food. (30s)
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