Embracing America & Traveling Home

Set against a backdrop in which they share a deliciously diverse dinner, Lidia Bastianich's celebrity guests talk about what makes America the land of opportunity, and their dreams of making it in this country. The the meal represents the melting pot of flavors that are all part of celebrating Christmas in New York.

As seen through the eyes of six unique individuals, Home for the Holidays shows how food is the tie that binds us together in a dramatic, yet relatable, way. It underscores the reality that our native traditions are ultimately what distinguishes us and makes each and every one of our lives unique.

Follow Lidia back to her homeland in Pula, a fortified seaport in Istria, where all her early food memories stem from.  Lidia visits the market where she shopped, and sold vegetables, with her Grandmother, and returns to her grandmother's house where she found her passion for food.