Lidia's Kitchen
Season eight of LIDIA'S KITCHEN: REFLECTING AND RECONNECTING features stories that shaped Lidia Bastianich as a person and as a chef. Throughout the 26-part series, Lidia shares anecdotes and recipes from her childhood, when times were sometimes challenging, but happy and fulfilling.
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Season eight of LIDIA'S KITCHEN: REFLECTING AND RECONNECTING features stories that shaped Lidia Bastianich as a person and as a chef. Throughout the 26-part series, Lidia shares anecdotes and recipes from her childhood, when times were sometimes challenging, but happy and fulfilling.
Season 8 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 2020 - 2021
Episode 1
Our Courtyard Cantina
Sat, Oct 17, 2020
Pantry-friendly dishes, including cannellini and pancetta bruschetta made with toasty bread, cannellini beans and pork pancetta, and tuna and chickpea salad.
Episode 2
The Olive Grove
Sat, Oct 24, 2020
Delicate striped bass with braised broccolini; an olive oil cake that works as a snack, dessert or breakfast.
Episode 3
Kneading Dough
Sat, Oct 31, 2020
A buttery, flaky crostata with kale, butternut squash and ricotta; butternut squash and Brussels sprouts panzanella; pappardelle with mixed mushrooms.
Episode 4
My Family's Milk and Cheese
Sat, Nov 7, 2020
Crostini with tomato and ricotta; crostini with kale and fontina; potatoes stuffed with sausage and mushrooms.
Episode 5
By the Sea
Sat, Nov 14, 2020
Linguine with clams and broccoli; bruschetta three ways -- with mackerel and burrata, anchovy and butter, and broccolini di rape and burrata; mussels with farro, canellini and chickpeas.
Episode 6
Eggs and My Chickens
Sat, Nov 21, 2020
A chopped salad with frisee, fennel, a medley of vegetables, salumi, cheese and hard-boiled eggs; chicken cacciatore; potato and egg frico.
Episode 7
Trieste's International Flavors
Sat, Nov 28, 2020
Mussels Triestina; orange and raspberry spritz; coffee panna cotta made with a light, sweetened cream.
Episode 8
Wheat Harvest and Pasta
Sat, Dec 5, 2020
Caesar salad with baby kale and focaccia croutons; fusilli with spinach and herbed ricotta; lagane pasta with chickpeas.
Episode 9
Cooking with the Nuns
Sat, Dec 12, 2020
Cannellini bean and lentil soup; a one-pot meal of sausages and apples.
Episode 10
The Winter Vegetable Punch
Sat, Dec 19, 2020
Orecchiette with breadcrumbs, pancetta and cauliflower; cabbage salad topped with a warm dressing.
Episode 11
The Flavors of Northern Italy
Sat, Dec 26, 2020
A layered casserole with beef, cabbage and potatoes; herbed frittata roll-up with prosciutto cotto; cavatappi with beef guazzetto.
Episode 12
Here I Come New York!
Sat, Jan 2, 2021
Potato and pasta soup; polenta with honey and berries.
Episode 13
Cooking as a Kid in New York
Sat, Jan 9, 2021
Lasagna with ricotta and mozzarella; escarole olive oil mashed potatoes; baked stuffed vegetables.
Episode 14
My Fruit Trees
Sat, Jan 16, 2021
Roasted pork loin with dried cherry sauce; fennel and Asian pear salad.
Episode 15
The 1970s Italian American
Sat, Jan 23, 2021
Chicken parmigiana light; leftover meatball panino; baked pasta with tomato sauce, meatballs and eggs.
Episode 16
A Day at the Market
Sat, Jan 30, 2021
Shrimp, roasted pepper and olive salad; vegetarian aubergine parmigiana stacks.
Episode 17
The 1980s Italian American "Evolution"
Sat, Feb 6, 2021
Episode 18
Buonavia
Sat, Feb 13, 2021
Episode 19
Baking Bread
Sat, Feb 20, 2021
Episode 20
The Italian Products Have Arrived!
Sat, Feb 27, 2021
Episode 21
My Goats & Ricotta
Sat, Mar 6, 2021
Episode 22
Foraging Adventures
Sat, Mar 13, 2021
Episode 23
The Vegetable Patch
Sat, Mar 20, 2021
Episode 24
Fruits and Sweets
Sat, Mar 27, 2021
Episode 25
Corn: From the Kernel to the Husk
Sat, Apr 3, 2021
Episode 26
Fishing the Adriatic With Uncle Emilio
Sat, Apr 10, 2021
Cooking with uncle Emilio making a fish salad using calamari