Looking for a simple and delicious weeknight salad? Well, this time of year with all the comfort foods that we share at our table, sometimes it’s nice to have a light, crisp and refreshing salad to accompany our meal. And, with citrus fruits are their peak, mixed in with freshly shaved fennel slices, my ”Fennel and Orange [...]

With Christmas and the New Year just right around the corner, we- at Lidia’s Italy- would love to wish everyone at Very Happy Holiday Season! Lidia and Tanya just sent us these adorable photos from their grand Thanksgiving celebration.
Hope you enjoy!
From Left to Right: Lorenzo, Olivia, Miles, Lidia, Ethan and Julia
From Left to Right: Lorenzo, [...]

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Think “Chocolate Alternative”

Can you guess what this is?

I just took this photo the other day in a little shop in Astoria, Queens called Dave & Tony’s Salumeria.
Think that it can be used as an alternative for chocolate!

Can you guess what this is a picture of?  Think cruciferous…… 
Check back Monday for a delicious recipe using this ________.
It’s one of Lidia’s favorites!
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Can’t get enough of Lidia?   Well, Lidia’s on the radio now!
Listen to “Lidia’s Food Bytes” by clicking on the microphone.
Lidia talks tomatoes, berries, corn, and gives her 10 commandments to the perfect pasta, as well as many other fun, educational and interesting “bytes” of food knowledge. Hope you enjoy!
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Hi everyone,
There is always so many wonderful events taking place, that I get to share in with my friends and family, and here are some photos from a few of those events, that I’d like to share with you. Hope you enjoy!

Lidia, some of her Istrian friends, and her assistant Lauren Kehnast (far right) at a Barnes [...]

by Lauren Falk
Each year Lidia takes us girls from the office for a wonderful holiday lunch- for a little bit of celebration and overall merriment. This year was the first year I was included in the festivities, as it was my first holiday season being part of the team at Lidia’s Italy.  All I can [...]

Happy New Year to everyone! Last weekend, I appeared on the “Weekend Today Show” and one of the dishes I made was an almond cake- simply delicious! The recipe I made on the show is from my forthcoming book, but here is a variation on that recipe- compliments of the pastry chef at Del Posto, Brooks Headley. [...]