Lidia's Italy in America
An exploration of the Italian influence on American cooking and cultuer that visits many of the nation's Little Italy areas and features third- and fourth- generation Italian-Americans who are putting their twist on authentic recipes.
- 2011-2013
- 2 seasons
- PBS
- Talk & Interview
- TV-PG
An exploration of the Italian influence on American cooking and cultuer that visits many of the nation's Little Italy areas and features third- and fourth- generation Italian-Americans who are putting their twist on authentic recipes.
Season 2 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 2012 - 2013
Episode 1
Italian Style Breakfast for Dinner
Sat, Oct 6, 2012 25 mins
The Season 2 premiere features frittatas, including ricotta frittata; sausage, eggs and pepper frittata; and an asparagus-and-onion frittata. Also: How Italian-American sausage is made at Brooklyn's Faicco restaurant.
Episode 2
New York Italian Style
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 25 mins
Italian-American comfort food, including zucchini-and-eggplant parmigiana; chicken piccante; and skillet cauliflower torrisi.
Episode 3
Heartwarming Italian-American Classics
Sat, Oct 20, 2012 24 mins
Lidia prepares Chicken trombino, an Italian-American meatloaf.
Episode 4
Sicily in New York City
Sat, Oct 27, 2012 24 mins
Lidia shows viewers how to prepare stuffed calamari; broccoli with garlic and anchovies and a delicious cappuccino cake.
Episode 5
Kansas City Alla Parmigiana
Sat, Nov 3, 2012 24 mins
Lidia prepaares penne rigate alla vodka; chicken parmigiana; tiramisu. Also: how chickens are raised in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Episode 6
Yummy Pastas
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 25 mins
Lidia loves pasta and today she prepares baked ziti; fettuccine Alfredo; spaghetti with basil-pistachio pesto.
Episode 7
From Bloomfield to the Strip in Pittsburgh
Sat, Nov 17, 2012 24 mins
Today in Lidia's kitchen: braised veal shank; olive oil mashed potatoes; peas with bacon.
Episode 8
It's Chicken Time
Sat, Nov 24, 2012 25 mins
Today Lidia prepares braised chicken with smoky provola; chicken cacciatore dishes; a panzanella salad, which is made with tomatoes and day-old bread.
Episode 9
Italian American Sandwiches
Sat, Dec 1, 2012 26 mins
Today in Lidia's kitchen we learn how to prepare a New Orleans muffuletta sandwich; St. Louis' veal hamburger parmiciano; Chicago's Italian beef sandwich.
Episode 10
New England's Italy
Sat, Dec 8, 2012 25 mins
Lidia cooks up a storm: calamari fra diavolo over linguine; a salt cod, potato and string bean salad; zuppa Inglese.
Episode 11
Italian-American Sandwiches #2
Sat, Dec 15, 2012 24 mins
Lidia shows viewers Baltimore's Italian-American civic club sandwich; a Primanti sandwich; a prosciutto, scallion and egg sandwich; celery, artichoke and mortadella salad.
Episode 12
St. Louis's Little Italy
Sat, Dec 22, 2012 25 mins
Lidia prepares spaghetti and meatballs with arancini.
Episode 13
For the Love of Vegetables
Sat, Dec 29, 2012 25 mins
Join Lidia in the kitchen as she prepares stuffed escarole; stuffed artichoke; meat-stuffed eggplant.
Episode 14
For the Love of Soup
Sat, Jan 5, 2013 25 mins
Viewers are in for a treat this week as Lidia prepares minestrone and artichoke soups; an Italian cheesecake recipe. Also: a visit to Le Marche in Italy to learn about ricotta cheese.
Episode 15
Philadelphia's Beef Rolls and Boston's North End
Sat, Jan 12, 2013 25 mins
Lidia makes braised beef rolls; spinach and bacon. Also: a visit to DiBruno Bros., a cheese shop in Philadelphia.
Episode 16
Lip Smacking Roman-style Saltimbocca
Sun, Jan 20, 2013 25 mins
In Lidia's kitchen this week, Lip Smacking Roman-style Saltimbocca.
Episode 17
Shrimping, Crabbing and Clamming
Sat, Jan 26, 2013 26 mins
Lidia takes us lamming in Long Island and crabbing at Tangiers Island near Baltimore. Also: shrimp scampi; crab cakes; baked clams oreganato.
Episode 18
From Walken's Bakery to Scialo's Bakery
Sat, Feb 2, 2013 24 mins
Lidia prepares Boston cream cupcakes; almond pine nut cookies; lemon granita.
Episode 19
New York's Southern Italian
Sat, Feb 9, 2013 26 mins
This week in the kitchen: Cannelloni; pasta-making traditions in Italy; Frankie's Spuntino in Brooklyn.
Episode 20
Comfort Foods for Your Table
Sat, Feb 16, 2013 24 mins
Lidia prepares stuffed shells; pasta alla primavera; macaroni and cheese. Also: we pay a visit to the Macaroni Company in Pennsylvania.
Episode 21
Another Seafood Celebration
Sat, Feb 23, 2013 25 mins
San Francisco, king crab legs are sampled at Swan Oyster Depot; the fish counter at Eataly is spotlighted; and cioppino is tasted at Scoma's restaurant.
Episode 22
Three Favorite Pastas
Sat, Mar 2, 2013 25 mins
Lidia prepares three types of pasta - Pasta e fagioli; bucatini amatriciana; tagliatelle bolognese. Also: Italian pasta-making experts; Seghesio Vineyards in California's Sonoma Valley.
Episode 23
Italian Style Steak
Sat, Mar 9, 2013 25 mins
Join Lidia in the kitchen for fettuccine with malfada sauce; steak with pizzaiola sauce; ricotta cookies. Also: the Monument to the Immigrants in New Orleans' Woldenburg Park; the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo.
Episode 24
Pasta Two Ways
Sat, Mar 16, 2013 24 mins
Pasta with lentils; spaghetti aglio e olio; St. Joseph's fig cookies. Also: the St. Joseph's Day celebration in New Orleans.
Episode 25
St. Louis and Chicago Style Pizza
Sat, Mar 23, 2013 25 mins
Lidia shows viewers how to make deep dish pizza and St. Louis pizza.
Episode 26
Three Quick and Easy Italian Dinners
25 mins
The Season 2 finale features cauliflower soup; spaghetti with tomatoes and capers; and orecchiette with artichokes and bacon. Also: Dino Cortopassi, owner of Corto Olive near Sacramento, shares his family's colorful culinary history.