Lidia Celebrates America
A Simple Wish for a Former Foster Child
Clip: Season 2021 Episode 2 | 5m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch Lidia and former foster child Kristen Thomas prepare a Panzanella Salad.
Kristen Thomas aged out of the foster care system she grew up in, but went on to foster a child of her own. When the nonprofit One Simple Wish granted Kristin her wish for cooking classes, Lidia supplemented the classes with her own culinary course at Kristen’s home in North Carolina. Watch Lidia and Kristen prepare a Panzanella Salad together, with Brussel sprouts, butternut squash, and kale.
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Funding for LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Lidia Celebrates America
A Simple Wish for a Former Foster Child
Clip: Season 2021 Episode 2 | 5m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Kristen Thomas aged out of the foster care system she grew up in, but went on to foster a child of her own. When the nonprofit One Simple Wish granted Kristin her wish for cooking classes, Lidia supplemented the classes with her own culinary course at Kristen’s home in North Carolina. Watch Lidia and Kristen prepare a Panzanella Salad together, with Brussel sprouts, butternut squash, and kale.
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