The new season of Lidia's Kitchen continues tonight, with Lidia putting the focus on Italian-style comfort food. CreateTV.com/schedule | Create TV

Long before Chrstopher Walken became an Oscar-winning actor and I became an award-winning chef and public television host, 14-year-old me worked at Walken’s Bakery in Astoria, Queens. We remain friends to this day. With the help of my family and a few celebrity friends, “25 Years With Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee” looks back at a quarter century of "Tutti a tavola a mangiare!" both on and off-screen. The one-hour primetime special premieres Dec. 18 at 8/7c on @PBS. https://pbs.org/lidia #LidiasReci