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Lidia Celebrates America: Homegrown Heroes

Season 2017 Episode 1

In Homegrown Heroes, Chef Lidia Bastianich looks at veterans who return home and find farming to be a path back to civilian life. Seven poignant veterans’ stories take Lidia from the heart of Appalachia in Loom, W.Va. to Richmond, KY and Anaheim, CA, and prove that farming, beekeeping, and raising livestock can help individuals reconnect in a meaningful way to the community.

Aired: 12/14/17
Funding for LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Extras
Chef Lidia Bastianich blends culture, cooking, and identity in towns and cities across America.
Today Lidia is making Mussels Triestina, a simple ten-minute dish.
In Houston, Texas, Lidia makes a braised pork belly dish with blind chef Christine Ha.
Lidia Bastianich shares stories of immigrants shaping what it means to be an American.
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.
Toyin Alli brings Gumbo to the potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us.'
Jeanine Prime brings Goat Curry to a potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us'.
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.
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