Lidia Bastianich is one of the United States' greatest culinary television personality, cook book authors, and restaurateurs, but her life story began far away from the USA. Born to an Italian family ...

Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich reveals the canned tomato she trusts most when making Italian dishes, providing a better balance of sweetness and acidity.

Garlic can be pretty time consuming to prepare, relatively speaking. If you're hoping to cut down on prep time, Lidia ...

Lidia Bastianich remembers making risotto with Julia: "We sang, we danced, we ate risotto. One of my most treasured moments with Julia was when she came over our house for dinner. She wanted to learn ...

It has a crunchy crust with a melted cheese stuffing, and can be made in advance and reheated in the oven just before serving. Top it with a salad of fresh tomato, basil, and onion, and it makes a ...

Lidia Bastianich is the host of "Lidia's Kitchen," currently in its 10th season. Paris Alston: This is GBH's Morning Edition. You may know renowned chef Lidia Bastianich from her numerous cooking ...

Italian cuisine is one that many home cooks love to incorporate into their weekly meal plans, whether as a quick weeknight pasta or a special date-night feast. Few people understand Italian cuisine ...

Lidia Bastianich (center) meets the owners and chefs behind the restaurant Oro by Nixta, a sustainable Mexican restuarant in Minneapolis, MN. Chef Lidia Bastianich traveled across America meeting ...

Lidia Matticchio Bastianich is an Emmy award-winning public television host, best‐selling cookbook author, successful restaurateur, and owner of a flourishing food and entertainment business. Most ...

Dec. 7, 2004 — -- Lidia Bastianich joined "Good Morning America" with some recipes from her new cookbook, "Lidia's Family Table." Lidia demonstrated how to make her mother's special chicken and ...