Italian Chef Lidia Bastianich on Her New Special

The Takeaway

Italian chef and restaurateur  Lidia Bastianich talks about her new PBS special, “Lidia Celebrates America.”   She celebrates Christmas day at a Mexican American restaurant in San Antonio, dines at a Passover Seder, visits San Francisco during the Chinese New Year and hosts a traditional Italian American dinner on Christmas Eve.

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