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Beloved chef and Italian immigrant, Lidia Bastianich, travels from big cities to small towns in America to share the inspiring stories of first, second, and third-generation Americans forging their own way, and shaping the shifting definition of what it means to be an American.

Today Lidia is making Mussels Triestina, a simple ten-minute dish.
Toyin Alli brings Gumbo to the potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us.'
At Havana Rumba, Lidia meets Marcos Lorenzo and they make a traditional Cuban dish.
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Lidia Bastianich shares stories of immigrants shaping what it means to be an American.
Jeanine Prime brings Goat Curry to a potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us'.
Lidia Bastianich shares stories of immigrants shaping what it means to be an American.
In Houston, Texas, Lidia makes a braised pork belly dish with blind chef Christine Ha.
Lidia enjoys authentic Punjabi dishes at a roadside truck stop in Bakersfield, CA.
Lidia is invited to a low-country boil for Ukrainian refugees including Polina Frishko.
Lidia makes Borscht, Ukrainian style, with Polina Frishko and Enna Elias.
Lidia shares an Afghan meal with a refugee who risked his life to help the US Military.
Lidia organizes a potluck-style meal where immigrants share cuisine from their cultures.
Lidia visits Bhuwan Pyakurel, a Nepali-Bhutanese refugee making history.
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