Lidia's Italy in America

Season 2

TV-G
An exploration of the Italian influence on American cooking and cultuer that visits many of the nation's Little Italy areas and features third- and fourth- generation Italian-Americans who are putting their twist on authentic recipes.

Where to Watch Season 2

26 Episodes

  • Italian Style Breakfast for Dinner
    E1
    Italian Style Breakfast for DinnerThe Season 2 premiere features frittatas, including ricotta frittata; sausage, eggs and pepper frittata; and an asparagus-and-onion frittata. Also: How Italian-American sausage is made at Brooklyn's Faicco restaurant.
  • New York Italian Style
    E2
    New York Italian StyleItalian-American comfort food, including zucchini-and-eggplant parmigiana; chicken piccante; and skillet cauliflower torrisi.
  • Heartwarming Italian-American Classics
    E3
    Heartwarming Italian-American ClassicsChicken trombino; Italian-American meatloaf.
  • Sicily in New York City
    E4
    Sicily in New York CityStuffed calamari; broccoli with garlic and anchovies; cappuccino cake.
  • Kansas City Alla Parmigiana
    E5
    Kansas City Alla ParmigianaPenne rigate alla vodka; chicken parmigiana; tiramisu. Also: how chickens are raised in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
  • Yummy Pastas
    E6
    Yummy PastasBaked ziti; fettuccine Alfredo; spaghetti with basil-pistachio pesto.
  • From Bloomfield to the Strip in Pittsburgh
    E7
    From Bloomfield to the Strip in PittsburghBraised veal shank; olive oil mashed potatoes; peas with bacon.
  • It's Chicken Time
    E8
    It's Chicken TimeBraised chicken with smoky provola; chicken cacciatore dishes; a panzanella salad, which is made with tomatoes and day-old bread.
  • Italian American Sandwiches
    E9
    Italian American SandwichesA New Orleans muffuletta sandwich; St. Louis' veal hamburger parmiciano; Chicago's Italian beef sandwich.
  • New England's Italy
    E10
    New England's ItalyCalamari fra diavolo over linguine; a salt cod, potato and string bean salad; zuppa Inglese.
  • Italian-American Sandwiches #2
    E11
    Italian-American Sandwiches #2Baltimore's Italian-American civic club sandwich; a Primanti sandwich; a prosciutto, scallion and egg sandwich; celery, artichoke and mortadella salad.
  • St. Louis's Little Italy
    E12
    St. Louis's Little ItalySpaghetti and meatballs with arancini (rice balls).
  • For the Love of Vegetables
    E13
    For the Love of VegetablesStuffed escarole; stuffed artichoke; meat-stuffed eggplant.
  • For the Love of Soup
    E14
    For the Love of SoupMinestrone and artichoke soups; an Italian cheesecake recipe. Also: a visit to Le Marche in Italy to learn about ricotta cheese.
  • Philadelphia's Beef Rolls and Boston's North End
    E15
    Philadelphia's Beef Rolls and Boston's North EndBraised beef rolls; spinach and bacon. Also: a visit to DiBruno Bros., a cheese shop in Philadelphia.
  • Lip Smacking Roman-style Saltimbocca
    E16
    Lip Smacking Roman-style SaltimboccaMozzarella sticks; veal saltimbocca; zeppole. Also: how mozzarella is made.
  • Shrimping, Crabbing and Clamming
    E17
    Shrimping, Crabbing and ClammingClamming in Long Island; crabbing at Tangiers Island near Baltimore. Also: shrimp scampi; crab cakes; baked clams oreganato.
  • From Walken's Bakery to Scialo's Bakery
    E18
    From Walken's Bakery to Scialo's BakeryBoston cream cupcakes; almond pine nut cookies; lemon granita.
  • New York's Southern Italian
    E19
    New York's Southern ItalianCannelloni; pasta-making traditions in Italy; Frankie's Spuntino in Brooklyn.
  • Comfort Foods for Your Table
    E20
    Comfort Foods for Your TableStuffed shells; pasta alla primavera; macaroni and cheese. Also: a visit to the Macaroni Company in Pennsylvania.
  • Another Seafood Celebration
    E21
    Another Seafood CelebrationSan Francisco, king crab legs are sampled at Swan Oyster Depot; the fish counter at Eataly is spotlighted; and cioppino is tasted at Scoma's restaurant.
  • Three Favorite Pastas
    E22
    Three Favorite PastasPasta e fagioli; bucatini amatriciana; tagliatelle bolognese. Also: Italian pasta-making experts; Seghesio Vineyards in California's Sonoma Valley.
  • Italian Style Steak
    E23
    Italian Style SteakFettuccine with malfada sauce; steak with pizzaiola sauce; ricotta cookies. Also: the Monument to the Immigrants in New Orleans' Woldenburg Park; the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo.
  • Pasta Two Ways
    E24
    Pasta Two WaysPasta with lentils; spaghetti aglio e olio; St. Joseph's fig cookies. Also: the St. Joseph's Day celebration in New Orleans.
  • St. Louis and Chicago Style Pizza
    E25
    St. Louis and Chicago Style PizzaHow to make deep dish pizza and St. Louis pizza.
  • Three Quick and Easy Italian Dinners
    E26
    Three Quick and Easy Italian DinnersThe Season 2 finale features cauliflower soup; spaghetti with tomatoes and capers; and orecchiette with artichokes and bacon. Also: Dino Cortopassi, owner of Corto Olive near Sacramento, shares his family's colorful culinary history.

 

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