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25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee rolls back the years and takes a very intimate look at the trajectory of Lidia's life both on and off the screen. Delve into her inspiring journey with engaging videos, and meet the remarkable woman whose legacy continues to shine.
About the Show
25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee
Lidia Bastianich, the much beloved James Beard and Emmy award-winning chef, is celebrating twenty-five years on public television. With one of the longest running cooking shows on PBS, Lidia is also a lifetime restaurateur and a bestselling cookbook author who has a compelling backstory as an immigrant, personifying what it means to be living the “American Dream.”
In honor of her 25th anniversary, 25 YEARS WITH LIDIA: A Culinary Jubilee is a prime time PBS documentary special that will– with the help of family and some celebrity friends – roll back the years and take a very intimate look at the trajectory of Lidia’s life both on and off the screen.
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How to Watch 25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee
25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
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Meet the Host
Lidia Bastianich
Lidia Matticchio Bastianich is an Emmy award-winning public television host, best‐selling cookbook author, successful restaurateur, and owner of a flourishing food and entertainment business. Most importantly, she has accomplished all of this by marrying her two passions in life—her family and food—to create multiple culinary endeavors alongside her two children, Joseph and Tanya.