Lidia Celebrates America: Flavors That Define Us

Tuesday, May 30 at 8 p.m.

Chef and Italian immigrant Lidia Bastianich shares stories of first, second and third-generation Americans shaping the shifting definition of what it means to be an American.

As America grows more diverse than ever before, immigrants must figure out how much of their culture to keep and what to leave behind, and many are more openly sharing their heritage with a new country they now call home.

Mark Tarbell and Kristen Keogh with text reading: Go See AZ
airs Feb. 5

‘Check Please, Arizona!’ and ‘Trail Mix’d’ return Feb. 5

A photo of Phoenix with text reading: What city is the heart of America?
aired Jan. 30

What City Feels Like the Heart of America?

Miles O’Brien, Independent Journalists and Filmmaker, Mobias Media
aired Jan. 22

Miles O’Brien on Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ and threat to sea levels

Fountain Hills with text reading: Food Festival Saturday, April 11, 2026, Fountain Hills, Arizona
April 11

Join us for the We-Ko-Pa ‘Check, Please! Arizona’ Food Festival

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