Family favorites include penne "al brucio" with a spicy tomato sauce, rosemary and ricotta; chicken cacciatore; the best way to make garlic bread; prosecco punch.
Italian American cuisine has a unique history and continues to evolve with time. Lidia will demonstrate one of the traditional favorites - Spaghetti with Meatballs - before sharing a more contemporary Pork Chop Milanese that is a favorite in one of her restaurants.
Pantry-friendly dishes, including cannellini and pancetta bruschetta made with toasty bread, cannellini beans and pork pancetta, and tuna and chickpea salad.
Linguine with clams and broccoli; bruschetta three ways -- with mackerel and burrata, anchovy and butter, and broccolini di rape and burrata; mussels with farro, canellini and chickpeas.