A Gathering of Truly Inspirational People
About the Episode
As with her other specials, Lidia Celebrates America: Overcoming the Odds culminates with a gesture of food – a gathering of some of the people she has visited along the journey. At Contento, in New York City, Yannick Benjamin’s restaurant profiled in the special, Lidia sits down to eat with these inspiring people, and shares dishes she prepared in their honor.
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Extras
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A Feast for Change: The Celebration at Owamni
The Changemakers from Lidia’s special unite at Sean Sherman’s Owamni for a celebratory meal.3:55 -
The Power of Produce: A Recipe for Healthy Eating
Meet Nicole Steele, dedicated to providing healthy food access through free produce delivery4:31 -
Sweet Harvest: Strawberry Ice-cream with Local Flavor
In Stockton, CA, Lidia makes homemade ice-cream with strawberries straight from the hothouse.2:34 -
Taste Testing with Crickets
Lidia visits the 3 Cricketeers' test kitchen to taste-test pasta made with cricket powder and pesto.4:32 -
A Taste of Appalachia: Rabbit Food Reimagined
In Middletown, VA, Lidia teams up with chef Kari Rushing to elevate Appalachian cuisine's image.5:25 -
The Indigenous Cuisine of a James Beard Chef
Lidia meets James Beard winner Sean Sherman to sample the fare at his upscale restaurant, Owamni.3:40 -
Preview
Lidia Bastianich meets changemakers intent on re-shaping the future of food in America.1:02 -
Cooking with Lidia Bastianich
Lidia hosts a series of three stand-alone cooking videos. -
Lidia Celebrates America Preview
Chef Lidia Bastianich blends culture, cooking, and identity in towns and cities across America.0:58 -
Lidia Celebrates America: Flavors That Define Us
Lidia Bastianich shares stories of immigrants shaping what it means to be an American.55:46
