Lidia's Italy
The Raw & The Cooked & The Tossed (#106)
Travel to Sicily and uncover the secret to a salad Sicilian style and a scallopine with Marsala.
Program Description: LIDIA'S ITALY celebrates the land Lidia Bastianich calls home. In her new series, Lidia journeys throughout Italy to sample and prepare local specialties from Rome, Naples, Padua, Sicily, Trieste and Istria. Back in her kitchen in the United States, the warm and engaging host demonstrates two or three recipes she encountered during her travels. Throughout the series, friends and family often join Lidia in the kitchen. Her daughter Tanya introduces some of Lidia's favorite hidden cultural treasures, while her son Joseph frequently stops by to discuss regional wines.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Tutto Pasta (#201)
Maltagliata with onion-tomato sauce and fettuccine with squash and cauliflower are prepared.
- Sun, October 12, 1:30 AM on IPTV HD
- Fri, November 28, 6:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Fri, November 28, 12:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
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The Potato Work-Out (#126)
Lidia teaches how to make an appealing gnocchi stuffed with prunes.
- Sun, October 12, 6:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Sun, October 12, 12:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
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Autumn In Maremma (#117)
Lidia visits her friends at La Mozza winery and serves up a slow cooked rabbit with chestnuts.
- Mon, October 13, 4:00 PM on IPTV HD
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Gnocchi, Savory & Sweet (#118)
Lidia prepares potato gnocchi and an apple pastry with crunchy hazelnut crust for dessert.
- Tue, October 14, 4:00 PM on IPTV HD
- Wed, October 15, 1:00 AM on IPTV HD
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Truffles for Breakfast and Dinner (#119)
Discover the truth behind white truffles in Piedmont. Scrambled eggs with truffles are prepared.
- Wed, October 15, 4:00 PM on IPTV HD
- Thu, October 16, 1:00 AM on IPTV HD
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Neapolitan Macaroni and Cheese (#120)
Here's a new take on a favorite American classic, and what better place to do it then Naples.
- Thu, October 16, 4:00 PM on IPTV HD
- Fri, October 17, 1:00 AM on IPTV HD
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Rolling with Nonna Lisa (#202)
Lidia visits Gaeta. Tiella with escarole, olives and capers, fried cream and an icy espresso frappe.
- Sat, October 18, 4:30 PM on IPTV HD
- Sun, October 19, 1:30 AM on IPTV HD
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Where Barolo Reigns....It Pours (#122)
Lidia serves baked cardoons beef braised in Barolo wine and crescent-moon shaped cornmeal cookies.
- Mon, October 20, 4:00 PM on IPTV HD
- Tue, October 21, 1:00 AM on IPTV HD
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Goulash, Italian-Style (#123)
Travel to Trieste where Lidia serves up this meaty dish with a side of delicious potatoes.
- Tue, October 21, 4:00 PM on IPTV HD
- Wed, October 22, 1:00 AM on IPTV HD
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The Galloping Figs (#124)
Figs, simple but outstanding, are center stage in a beef stew with braised cannellini beans.
- Wed, October 22, 4:00 PM on IPTV HD
- Thu, October 23, 1:00 AM on IPTV HD
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Sauerkraut My Way (#125)
Lidia serves a bowl of chickpea & pork minestrone & a one-pot meal with sausage and cured pork.
- Thu, October 23, 4:00 PM on IPTV HD
- Fri, October 24, 1:00 AM on IPTV HD
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Sweet Napoli (#203)
Lidia whips up pizzelle, a pastry pocket stuffed with escarole and sausage, and baba for dessert.
- Sat, October 25, 4:30 PM on IPTV HD
- Sun, October 26, 1:30 AM on IPTV HD
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Maremma Chard Pillows (#204)
Tortelli filled with chicken liver, spinach and ricotta and a savory sage pudding are created.
- Sat, November 1, 4:30 PM on IPTV HD
- Sun, November 2, 1:30 AM on IPTV HD
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Sea and Land The Roman Way (#205)
Lidia samples the flavors of the sea with the fisherman of Gaeta and the flavors of the land in the marketplace in Rome. Back in the kitchen, she cooks two dishes reflective of the region: monkfish in ...
- Sat, November 8, 4:30 PM on IPTV HD
- Sun, November 9, 1:30 AM on IPTV HD
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Vegetarian Rome (#206)
A filet of wild boar with prune and apple sauce and chickpea and porcini mushroom soup are made.
- Sun, November 16, 1:30 AM on IPTV HD
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Porcini Wrap (#207)
Lidia's granddaughters help her prepare sausage with fennel and olives and a ricotta cake.
- Sat, November 22, 4:30 PM on IPTV HD
- Sun, November 23, 1:30 AM on IPTV HD
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What A Boar (#208)
Monkfish in brodetto with artichokes and skillet fennel with capers are on today's menu.
- Sat, November 29, 4:30 PM on IPTV HD
Past Episodes
These episodes of Lidia's Italy aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- That's How The Cookie Crumbles (#226)
- Heavenly Baccala (#225)
- Serendipitous Celery (#224)
- Stretch, Stuff, and Roll (#223)
- Italian - Austrian (#222)
- Hazelnut Haven (#221)
- The Goose of It (#220)
- Istrian Seafood Mix (#219)
- Tajarin- Yellow and Gold (#218)
- The Best Focaccia Ever (#217)
- Farro The Story (#216)
- To Crumb Or Not to Crumb (#215)
- Risotto Fresh and Green (#214)
- Tender Pork Chops, Loose Polenta (#213)
- Stack Those Cannoli (#212)
- Sicilian Street Food (#211)
- Eggplant and Tuna Alla Siciliana (#210)
- Sausage Alla Romana (#209)
- What A Boar (#208)
- Porcini Wrap (#207)
- Vegetarian Rome (#206)
- Sea and Land The Roman Way (#205)
- Maremma Chard Pillows (#204)
- Sweet Napoli (#203)
- Rolling with Nonna Lisa (#202)
- Tutto Pasta (#201)
- The Potato Work-Out (#126)
- Sauerkraut My Way (#125)
- The Galloping Figs (#124)
- Goulash, Italian-Style (#123)
- Where Barolo Reigns....It Pours (#122)
- Kneading with An Old Friend (#121)
- Neapolitan Macaroni and Cheese (#120)
- Truffles for Breakfast and Dinner (#119)
- Gnocchi, Savory & Sweet (#118)
- Autumn In Maremma (#117)
- Stir That Pot (#116)
- Braciole-A Cinnamon Roll (#115)
- The Palm Squeeze (#114)
- Spaghetti & White Clams, A Classic Plus More (#113)
- Anna, The Cous Cous Lady (#112)
- Bigoli Just for Me (#111)
- The Essence of Maremma (#110)
- Savor It "Saor" (#109)
- When In Rome....Eat Pasta (#108)
- Two Tasty Pastas, Puglia Style (#107)
- The Raw & The Cooked & The Tossed (#106)
- Two Essentials of Roman Cuisine (#105)
- Musseling My Way Through Puglia (#104)
- The Lamb of the Land (#103)
- A Sicilian & His Calamari (#102)
- Briny As The Sea (#101)
