Food

25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee

Beloved chef Lidia Bastianich is celebrating 25 years on public television. With one of the longest running cooking shows on PBS, Lidia is also a life-long restaurateur and bestselling cookbook author. In honor of her silver anniversary, join Lidia’s family and celebrity friends to roll back the years and get an intimate look at the memorable moments of her life, both on and off the screen.

The Path to Television: Felidia and Julia Child

4m 56s

Lidia opens her restaurant, Felidia, providing a timeless Italian dining experience without any pretense. One of the few female chef-owners in Manhattan, at the time, Lidia created magic by serving up luxurious Italian food deeply ingrained with her own history. Hear what happened when Julia Child made a reservation, and learn how it catapulted Lidia into the world of culinary television.

Extras + Features

  • Lidia has Chutzpah! Behind the Scenes with her “Work Family": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lidia has Chutzpah! Behind the Scenes with her “Work Family"

    E1 - 2m 55s

    Go behind the scenes with Lidia and her “work family”. See the playful side of Lidia as she embraces technology with a new selfie stick! Hear what it's like to work alongside Lidia from the people who collaborate with her on her cooking show and cookbooks. What is it about Lidia’s work ethic and her love for what she’s doing that make others want to give her their all?

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    Preview – 25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee

    E1 - 1m 31s

    Beloved chef Lidia Bastianich is celebrating 25 years on public television. With one of the longest running cooking shows on PBS, Lidia is also a life-long restaurateur and bestselling cookbook author. In honor of her silver anniversary, join Lidia’s family and celebrity friends to roll back the years and get an intimate look at the memorable moments of her life, both on and off the screen.

  • Lidia Cooks for Two Popes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lidia Cooks for Two Popes

    E1 - 1m 43s

    One of the highlights of Lidia’s career, if not of her life, was cooking for both Pope Benedict and then later Pope Francis. Being Catholic it was, as her son Joe put it, “like … having dinner with Jimi Hendrix, Prince and Elvis Presley all at the same time.” Hear what she made for Pope Benedict and how the meeting went.

  • The Path to Television: Felidia and Julia Child: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Path to Television: Felidia and Julia Child

    E1 - 4m 56s

    Lidia opens her restaurant, Felidia, providing a timeless Italian dining experience without any pretense. One of the few female chef-owners in Manhattan, at the time, Lidia created magic by serving up luxurious Italian food deeply ingrained with her own history. Hear what happened when Julia Child made a reservation, and learn how it catapulted Lidia into the world of culinary television.

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