Let's Make Dinner
lidia's kitchen

Thu, Sep 19 9:30 A.M. NH Explore (11.2)  

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

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Thu, Sep 19 9:30 A.M. Let's Make Dinner     NH Explore (11.2)

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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Future Broadcast times for "Lidia's Kitchen": (show all)

Sat, Sep 14 10:30 A.M. Building Flavor     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Sep 15 6:30 P.M. The Risotto Is On     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Sep 16 9:30 A.M. Is Dinner Ready?     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Sep 17 9:30 A.M. Enough to Share     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Sep 18 9:30 A.M. From Italy to Your Table     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Sep 18 8:00 P.M. Simply Salads     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Sep 19 12:30 A.M. Simply Salads     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Sep 19 9:30 A.M. Let's Make Dinner     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Sep 20 9:30 A.M. Grow in the Kitchen     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Sep 21 10:30 A.M. Is Dinner Ready?     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Sep 22 6:30 P.M. Simply Salads     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Sep 23 9:30 A.M. The Start of the Season     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Sep 24 9:30 A.M. Respect The Ingredients     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Sep 25 9:30 A.M. The Risotto Is On     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Sep 25 8:00 P.M. Welcome to My Kitchen     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Sep 26 12:30 A.M. Welcome to My Kitchen     NH Create (11.4)


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