Chef Lidia Bastianich finds out what it looks like to combine community and comfort on a plate one delicious bite at a time in an all-new documentary special! Join Lidia in the live chat for the YouTube premiere of “Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors” tonight, Nov 20 at 8/7c. https://bit.ly/3KbEW9S | PBS

Long before Chrstopher Walken became an Oscar-winning actor and I became an award-winning chef and public television host, 14-year-old me worked at Walken’s Bakery in Astoria, Queens. We remain friends to this day. With the help of my family and a few celebrity friends, “25 Years With Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee” looks back at a quarter century of "Tutti a tavola a mangiare!" both on and off-screen. The one-hour primetime special premieres Dec. 18 at 8/7c on @PBS. https://pbs.org/lidia #LidiasReci