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Lidia's Italy

Season 1 2007
TV-G

  • 2007-04-07T04:00:00Z on PBS
  • 30m
  • 13h (26 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
Lidia's Italy celebrates the land Lidia Bastianich calls home. In this series, Lidia journeys throughout Italy to sample and prepare local specialties from Rome, Naples, Padua, Sicily, Trieste and Istria. Back in her kitchen in the United States, the warm and engaging host demonstrates two or three recipes she encountered during her travels. Throughout the series, friends and family often join Lidia in the kitchen. Her daughter Tanya introduces some of Lidia's favorite hidden cultural treasures, while her son Joseph frequently stops by to discuss regional wines.

26 episodes

Series Premiere

2007-04-07T04:00:00Z

1x01 Briny As The Sea

Series Premiere

1x01 Briny As The Sea

  • 2007-04-07T04:00:00Z30m

In Istria, Lidia befriends the local fishermen and prepares a scampi and pasta dish alla Buzara.

1x02 A Sicilian and His Calamari

  • 2007-04-14T04:00:00Z30m

In this episode Lidia and her friends make calamari Manfredi-style and pesto Trapanese.

2007-04-21T04:00:00Z

1x03 The Lamb of the Land

1x03 The Lamb of the Land

  • 2007-04-21T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia makes roasted lamb shoulder, Montasio cheese crisps with Swiss chard, and fricos.

1x04 Musseling My Way Through Puglia

  • 2007-04-28T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia makes vegetable farro with tuna and tomatoes, and an almond tart for dessert.

1x05 Two Essentials of Roman Cuisine

  • 2007-05-05T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia makes chicken with artichokes and chicken with prosciutto.

Lidia makes a Sicilian salad and a scallopine with Marsala.

1x07 Two Tasty Pastas, Puglia Style

  • 2007-05-19T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia tosses cherry tomatoes with arugula over cavatelli.

2007-05-26T04:00:00Z

1x08 When In Rome....Eat Pasta

1x08 When In Rome....Eat Pasta

  • 2007-05-26T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia makes bucatini all'Amatriciana and spaghetti Cacio e Pepe.

2007-06-02T04:00:00Z

1x09 Savor It

1x09 Savor It

  • 2007-06-02T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia marinates sardines and prepares veal chops based on a recipe from Trieste.

2007-06-09T04:00:00Z

1x10 The Essence of Maremma

1x10 The Essence of Maremma

  • 2007-06-09T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia makes poached eggs, steak, and a side of Tuscan beans and squash.

2007-06-16T04:00:00Z

1x11 Bigoli Just for Me

1x11 Bigoli Just for Me

  • 2007-06-16T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia serves a luscious bowl of pasta filled with hearty chicken livers, but save room for dessert because she's cooking up a tasty Limoncello Tiramisu.

2007-06-23T04:00:00Z

1x12 Anna, The Cous Cous Lady

1x12 Anna, The Cous Cous Lady

  • 2007-06-23T04:00:00Z30m

Couscous in Italian cuisine? Join Lidia and her friend Anna, who we also call the Couscous Lady, as they put together a delicate salad of orange, red onion, and olives, followed by a steaming bowl of seafood brodetto.

2007-06-30T04:00:00Z

1x13 Spaghetti and White Clams

1x13 Spaghetti and White Clams

  • 2007-06-30T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia loves Naples; it's colorful and full of energy. Today she demonstrates Bucatini "mock" Amatriciana, or minus the meat, for a lighter version of this traditional dish.

2007-07-07T04:00:00Z

1x14 The Palm Squeeze

1x14 The Palm Squeeze

  • 2007-07-07T04:00:00Z30m

It's all about Istria today as Lidia prepares a delicious mushroom sauce followed by delicious crepes filled with chocolate and hazelnut--a real local specialty.

2007-07-14T04:00:00Z

1x15 Braciole-A Cinnamon Roll

1x15 Braciole-A Cinnamon Roll

  • 2007-07-14T04:00:00Z30m

Venice used to be the center of the spice trade, as Lidia explains. In this episode she visits the region of Veneto and then comes back to the kitchen to make mouth-watering beef cutlets garnished with aromatic cinnamon and cloves.

2007-07-21T04:00:00Z

1x16 Stir That Pot

1x16 Stir That Pot

  • 2007-07-21T04:00:00Z30m

The people from Friuli are often called "polentone" or polenta eaters. Lidia celebrates this nickname as she shares recipes for polenta for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

2007-07-28T04:00:00Z

1x17 Autumn In Maremma

1x17 Autumn In Maremma

  • 2007-07-28T04:00:00Z30m

Many know of Tuscany, but have you heard of Maremma? Maremma runs along the coast, and despite its great food, wine, and art, is often skipped by travelers. Lidia visits with her friends from La... more

2007-08-04T04:00:00Z

1x18 Gnocchi, Savory and Sweet

1x18 Gnocchi, Savory and Sweet

  • 2007-08-04T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia makes potato gnocchi and an apple pastry with a hazelnut crust.

Lidia makes scrambled eggs with truffles for breakfast followed by a risotto with coddled egg and white truffles for dinner.

1x20 Neapolitan Macaroni and Cheese

  • 2007-08-18T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia makes macaroni and cheese!

1x21 Kneading with An Old Friend

  • 2007-08-25T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia and an old friend make homemade pasta and chicken livers.

1x22 Where Barolo Reigns....It Pours

  • 2007-09-01T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia makes baked cardoons, beef braised in Barolo wine, and delicious crescent moon-shaped cornmeal cookies.

2007-09-08T04:00:00Z

1x23 Goulash, Italian-Style

1x23 Goulash, Italian-Style

  • 2007-09-08T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia makes Italian-style goulash with a side of potatoes.

2007-09-15T04:00:00Z

1x24 The Galloping Figs

1x24 The Galloping Figs

  • 2007-09-15T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia makes a fig and beef stew with braised cannellini beans.

2007-09-22T04:00:00Z

1x25 Sauerkraut My Way

1x25 Sauerkraut My Way

  • 2007-09-22T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia makes sauerkraut, a chickpea and pork minestrone, and a one-pot dish of sausage and cured pork.

2007-09-29T04:00:00Z

1x26 The Potato Work-Out

1x26 The Potato Work-Out

  • 2007-09-29T04:00:00Z30m

Lidia makes gnocchi stuffed with prunes.

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