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Lidia Celebrates America

Holiday for Heroes: Yonas Hagos

Yonas Hagos (Yorkville, IL) is a retired army staff sergeant who came to the USA from a refugee camp in Sudan at 10 years-old; he is also a Purple Heart recipient. In this clip Lidia tries Yonas's mother's wonderful cooking.

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Lidia Celebrates America: Changemakers
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Lidia Bastianich meets changemakers intent on re-shaping the future of food in America.
Lidia Cooks Mussels Triestina
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Today Lidia is making Mussels Triestina, a simple ten-minute dish.
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Lidia has her friend Jacques Pépin in the kitchen and they’re cooking eggs!
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