Recipes from Lidia Celebrates America
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Dessert
Fresh Coconut Cake
In Natchitoches, Louisiana, Lidia enjoys this mouth-watering coconut cake for dessert, to follow a delicious gumbo. Lidia's special, "A…
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Side Dish
Roasted Winter Squash with Reduced Balsamic Vinegar for Drizzling Sauce and Glaze
By roasting the vegetable here, the squash, like Cinderella, is transformed. It becomes the centerpiece rather than a side dish.Lidia's…
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Entree
Filé Gumbo
In Natchitoches, Louisiana, Lidia is introduced to Lillie Delphin, who is well known for her Creole cooking. Lidia learns that the Creole…
1380 Minutes -
Side Dish
Pork and Mustard Greens
In Wasau, Lidia makes Pork and Mustard Greens with Latricia, a member of Wisconsin’s Hmong Community. For the Hmong, who are refugees from…
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Side Dish
Beef Mince Meat (Laaj)
Latricia, a member of Wasau, Wisconsin’s Hmong Community shows Lidia how to make this traditional dish to accompany the Pork and Mustard…
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Dessert
Bonnie Boyer's Shoofly Pie
In her special, "A Heartland Holiday Feast," Lidia visits Bethlehem, PA, where she meets Bonnie Boyer. Bonnie, uses her grandmother's…
90 Minutes -
Entree
Oven-Braised Pork Chops with Red Onions and Pears
The sugar in the honey helps to caramelize the pork, onion and pears as they oven-braise. It is a technique that works well with other…
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Appetizer
Cannellini and Pancetta Bruschetta
The beans can be made a day ahead; just warm them up before serving. This recipe might give more beans than you need, but they will keep…
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Appetizer
Salt Cod Fritters (Frittelle di Baccalà)
In her special, "A Heartland Holiday Feast," Lidia meets Chef Maxwell Mraz and together they make a dish with salted eelpout. In his honor,…
2880 Minutes -
Dessert
Fried Ribbon Cookies (Crostoli)
In Padova, Treviso, and Venice (and elsewhere in Italy) sugar-dusted mounds of these fried cookies are served at weddings and holiday…
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Side Dish
Octopus and Potato Salad (Insalata di Polipo e Patate)
This dish can be served warm— toss the salad while the potatoes are still warm or at room temperature— but not cold. It is great as part of…
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Entree
Porchetta
Jon and Tara Darling sent this recipe for the Porchetta that they made with Lidia, as she filmed her special, Homegrown Heroes.
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Recipe
Fresh Ricotta
It's so good to have fresh, homemade ricotta for a delicious appetizer or a super-tasty lasagna. It's also surprisingly easy to make, and…
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Dessert
Pine Nut Cookies (Amaretti con Pignoli)
Sweet and rich, soft and chewy with a crunchy pine nut crust, these cookies are super easy to make, naturally gluten-free, and really…
45 Minutes -
Side Dish
Mashed Potatoes And Green Beans (Fagiolini con Patate Schiacciate)
Who doesn't love a side of creamy mashed potatoes? You can't go wrong with Lidia's take on this classic dish. Mashed Potatoes And Green…
40 Minutes -
Appetizer
Stuffed Tomatoes (Pomodori Farciti al Forno)
"Make sure the tomatoes are all approximately the same size and not overripe; firm tomatoes will yield good-looking results. This is a…