Lidia Bastianich looks at veterans who find farming to be a path back to civilian life.

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Lidia Bastianich pays homage to the men and women of our military.

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Lidia celebrates her native Italian holiday traditions, along with six celebrity guests.

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Alvina describes how farming gives a person purpose.

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Watch Lidia Bastianich try whisky shots from Calvin Riggleman's distillery.

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Lidia makes a porchetta roll with Jon and Tara Darling, and they have dinner outside.

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Learn about Kelly Carlisle's journey to farming and gardening.

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At a celebratory dinner, Lidia gives a moving toast to the Homegrown Heroes.

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Mark and Denise Beyers make a turkey, and then fresh homemade ricotta with Lidia.

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Hear Matt Smiley describe how important farming can be to veterans coming home.

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See how a farm in the middle of the city uses fish, and hydroponics, to grow microgreens.

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Lidia Bastianich looks at veterans who find farming to be a path back to civilian life.

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Lidia Bastianich pays homage to the men and women of our military.

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Lidia celebrates her own holiday traditions, and the traditions of six celebrity guests.

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Lidia celebrates her own holiday traditions, and the traditions of six celebrity guests.

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Join chef Lidia Bastianich as she celebrates rites of passage marking key life moments.

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Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich celebrates freedom and independence.

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Four holidays, four very different tables and traditions.

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