In Istria, Lidia befriends the local fishermen and prepares a scampi and pasta dish alla Buzara.

In this episode Lidia and her friends make calamari Manfredi-style and pesto Trapanese.

Lidia makes roasted lamb shoulder, Montasio cheese crisps with Swiss chard, and fricos.

Lidia makes vegetable farro with tuna and tomatoes, and an almond tart for dessert.

Lidia makes chicken with artichokes and chicken with prosciutto.

Lidia makes a Sicilian salad and a scallopine with Marsala.

Lidia tosses cherry tomatoes with arugula over cavatelli.

Lidia makes bucatini all'Amatriciana and spaghetti Cacio e Pepe.

Lidia marinates sardines and prepares veal chops based on a recipe from Trieste.

Lidia makes poached eggs, steak, and a side of Tuscan beans and squash.

Lidia serves a luscious bowl of pasta filled with hearty chicken livers, but save room for dessert because she's cooking up a tasty Limoncello Tiramisu.

Couscous in Italian cuisine? Join Lidia and her friend Anna, who we also call the Couscous Lady, as they put together a delicate salad of orange, red onion, and olives, followed by a steaming bowl of seafood brodetto.

Lidia loves Naples; it's colorful and full of energy. Today she demonstrates Bucatini "mock" Amatriciana, or minus the meat, for a lighter version of this traditional dish.

It's all about Istria today as Lidia prepares a delicious mushroom sauce followed by delicious crepes filled with chocolate and hazelnut--a real local specialty.

Venice used to be the center of the spice trade, as Lidia explains. In this episode she visits the region of Veneto and then comes back to the kitchen to make mouth-watering beef cutlets garnished with aromatic cinnamon and cloves.

The people from Friuli are often called "polentone" or polenta eaters. Lidia celebrates this nickname as she shares recipes for polenta for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Many know of Tuscany, but have you heard of Maremma? Maremma runs along the coast, and despite its great food, wine, and art, is often skipped by travelers. Lidia visits with her friends from La... more

Lidia makes potato gnocchi and an apple pastry with a hazelnut crust.

Lidia makes scrambled eggs with truffles for breakfast followed by a risotto with coddled egg and white truffles for dinner.

Lidia makes macaroni and cheese!

Lidia and an old friend make homemade pasta and chicken livers.

Lidia makes baked cardoons, beef braised in Barolo wine, and delicious crescent moon-shaped cornmeal cookies.

Lidia makes Italian-style goulash with a side of potatoes.

Lidia makes a fig and beef stew with braised cannellini beans.

Lidia makes sauerkraut, a chickpea and pork minestrone, and a one-pot dish of sausage and cured pork.

Lidia makes gnocchi stuffed with prunes.