Elegant Eats
lidia's kitchen

In this episode, Lidia teaches us how to add elegant touches to weeknight meals, while still keeping them simple. Her Fennel & Asian Pear Salad features caramelized fennel topped with slices of delicate pears and raw fennel, resulting in an elegant salad that bursts with flavor. Then, she prepares Cheesy Veal Chops with Cabbage featuring chops stuffed with cheese, lightly fried and served in a butter sauce. Lidia's Sharing Recipes culinary chat through zoom is with granddaughter, Olivia, where she teaches her how to prepare a simply delightful recipe of Lentil Crostini.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 914

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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Mon, Dec 23 9:30 A.M. Time to Evolve     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Dec 25 8:00 P.M. Meet Me at the Table     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Dec 26 12:30 A.M. Meet Me at the Table     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Dec 27 9:30 A.M. Time to Evolve     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Dec 28 10:30 A.M. Roll Up Your Sleeves     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Dec 29 6:30 P.M. Meet Me at the Table     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Dec 30 9:30 A.M. Dinner and a Song     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Jan 1 8:00 P.M. Plan The Menu     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Jan 2 12:30 A.M. Plan The Menu     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Jan 3 9:30 A.M. Dinner and a Song     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jan 4 10:30 A.M. Time to Evolve     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Jan 5 6:30 P.M. Plan The Menu     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Jan 6 9:30 A.M. Cook Everyday     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Jan 8 8:00 P.M. The Community Table     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Jan 9 12:30 A.M. The Community Table     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Jan 10 9:30 A.M. Cook Everyday     NH Explore (11.2)


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