Lidia's Kitchen

Episode 1

Timing Is Everything

Sat, Oct 1, 2022

Spicy pork chops with broccoli; cauliflower and tomato soup; chocolate chip ricotta cookies.

Episode 2

Carry on Tradition

Sat, Oct 8, 2022

Dandelion and chickpea salad; the tradition of butchery; a frittata with ricotta and spinach.

Episode 3

An Easy Effort

Sat, Oct 15, 2022

Making a cheese board with a homemade plum mostarda and fried gnocco; honeydew granita; a colorful salad of roasted squash, carrots, chickpeas, and almonds.

Episode 4

Finding the Balance

Sat, Oct 22, 2022

Episode 5

Chicken for Dinner

Sat, Oct 29, 2022

Episode 6

A Kind Gesture

Sat, Nov 5, 2022

Freezer-friendly pork guazzetto with beans; wine; baking an apple cranberry crumble.

Episode 7

Simply Dining In

Sat, Nov 12, 2022

Winter panzanella; cacio e pepe; pulling together a pot of mussels; sausage and potatoes in white wine.

Episode 8

Treat Yourself

Sat, Nov 19, 2022

A colorful radicchio, endive, apple, and pecorino salad; mixed berry bread pudding; cheesy stuffed veal chops with cabbage.

Episode 9

Serving Up Pasta

Sat, Nov 26, 2022

Penne with cauliflower and green olive paste; fusilli with salami and roasted peppers; fresh pasta.

Episode 10

Rethink Risotto

Sat, Dec 3, 2022

Using oats to make a nutty risotto that pair well with butternut squash and sunchokes; rice balls made from leftover risotto; a breakfast risotto with bacon, egg, and cheese.

Episode 11

A Frugal Feast

Sat, Dec 10, 2022

Vegetable soup with poached eggs; a traditional Italian cookie made with honey and breadcrumbs; honey ice cream; poached chicken giardiniera salad.

Episode 12

Symphony of Flavors

Sat, Dec 17, 2022

Seafood and leek risotto; roasted mustard salmon with cabbage and carrots.

Episode 13

Easy Going Recipes

Sat, Dec 24, 2022

Winter minestrone soup; creative possibilities for building a sandwich; Matalota-style mixed fish stew.

Episode 14

Stretch Your Meal

Wed, Dec 21, 2022

Skillet sausage and peppers; a fun recipe for grated pasta soup; frying up leftover risotto.

Episode 15

Can't Go Wrong

Sat, Jan 7, 2023

Pan pizza; skillet lasagna; a quick weeknight take on chicken and eggplant Parmesan.

Episode 16

A Warm Welcome

Sat, Jan 14, 2023

Shaved artichoke, spinach, and mortadella salad; spaghetti with garlic and oil; skillet ricotta mini-meatloaves paired with a simple mushroom marinara sauce.

Episode 17

Never Enough Pasta

Sat, Jan 21, 2023

Mezze rigatoni with a raw tomato sauce; cheddar frico filled with ditalini; asparagus and spinach pesto.

Episode 18

Tiny Kitchen, Big Flavor

Sat, Jan 28, 2023

Episode 19

Switch up the Spice

Sat, Feb 4, 2023

Halibut with fregola; eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce with eggplant; ginger red wine poached pears served with Lidia's olive oil cake.

Episode 20

Colorful Inspiration

Sat, Feb 11, 2023

Lidia makes spaghetti with yellow tomato pesto; Lidia's granddaughter shares pictures of her quick strawberry shortcake; shrimp and squash ribbon salad.

Episode 21

The Fish Market

Sat, Feb 18, 2023

Lidia makes skillet shrimp and asparagus; a one-pan crispy baked cod and Brussels sprouts; classic Istrian brodetto with monkfish and cannellini beans.

Episode 22

A Fruitful Meal

Sat, Feb 25, 2023

Using fruit in Italian meals; shrimp and melon salad with basil mint pesto; strawberry fragoncello; grape and ricotta pasta.

Episode 23

Update the Classics

Sat, Mar 4, 2023

Panzanella with roasted zucchini and onions; fennel Parmesan; puttanesca served with tuna, eggplant, and zucchini.

Episode 24

Make It Zucchini

Fri, Mar 10, 2023

Peas, pancetta, and zucchini; egg-battered zucchini roll-ups; lasagna with prosciutto cotto and zucchini.

Episode 25

Start the Day

Sat, Mar 18, 2023

Episode 26

An Italian Cookout

Sat, Mar 25, 2023

A cookout featuring antipasto rice salad with roasted peppers, artichokes, olives, and cheese; giardiniera and mozzarella cheeseburgers.