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Lidia Bastianich’s path from TV newcomer to culinary icon
The PBS documentary tracks Lidia Bastianich from teaching Julia Child in a Queens kitchen in 1993 to launching Lidia’s Italian Table in 1998 and building a family of Emmy winning shows and cookbooks. It highlights her immigrant roots from Istria to America, her impact on Italian American cuisine, and her enduring TV presence and philanthropy.
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