Lidia Bastianich cooks along with Ann Curry, Padma Lakshmi, Rita Moreno, Marcus Samuelsson, Christopher Walken, and others.

Lidia Bastianich's Holiday Cooking

The Leonard Lopate Show | Dec 4, 2015

Celebrity chef, author, and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich talks about her new PBS special, “Lidia Celebrates America: Home for the Holidays,” where she’ll cook with Ann Curry, Padma Lakshmi, Rita Moreno, Marcus Samuelsson, Christopher Walken, and others. "Lidia Celebrates America" airs 12/20 at 4:30 p.m. on channel 13.

Lidia also recently released a new cookbook: Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Great Italian Cook.

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