Let's Make Dinner
lidia's kitchen

Eating together is not the only way for friends and family to bond. Cooking together also creates a special connection. So let's make dinner all together! A quick pesto pasta makes for a great weeknight meal, and Lidia's Penne with Cauliflower and Green Olive Pesto is perfect just for that. And with a little bit of planning ahead, Lidia's Poached Chicken and Giardiniera Salad is a complete meal packed with protein, vegetables, color, and flavor! So gather around the table... and the kitchen counter too, because Lidia is cooking up a smart, easy & always delicious meal just for us!

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1121

About Lidia's Kitchen:

LIDIA'S KITCHEN is a paean to the importance of mealtime.

Over the course of 26 episodes, Daytime Emmy winner Lidia Bastianich conjures simple, seasonal and economical dishes with grace, confidence and love.

She teaches viewers to draw on their roots, allow for spontaneity, and cultivate a sense of home in the kitchen.

Lidia makes rustic staples, including oatmeal biscuits, apple cider-braised pork shoulder, potato pizza, salmon with mustard sauce, country onion soup, lentil country salad and Grandma Rosa's apple cake.

Filled with tips and techniques collected through years in the kitchen and at the family table, Lidia channels her passion for teaching into a fun and trustworthy curriculum of kitchen wisdom.


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Tue, Apr 30 9:30 A.M. The Start of the Season     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, May 1 9:30 A.M. Respect The Ingredients     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, May 1 8:00 P.M. Something for Everyone     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, May 2 12:30 A.M. Something for Everyone     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, May 2 9:30 A.M. The Risotto Is On     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, May 3 9:30 A.M. Simply Salads     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 4 10:30 A.M. Tried & True     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, May 5 6:30 P.M. Something for Everyone     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, May 6 9:30 A.M. Timing Is Everything     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, May 7 9:30 A.M. Carry On Tradition     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, May 8 9:30 A.M. An Easy Effort     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, May 8 8:00 P.M. Embrace The New     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, May 9 12:30 A.M. Embrace The New     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, May 9 9:30 A.M. Finding The Balance     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, May 10 9:30 A.M. Chicken for Dinner     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 11 10:30 A.M. Good Friends & Good Food     NHPBS (11.1)


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