Surely one of the secrets to Lidia Bastianich's success as a television personality is the high quality of her companion books. Bastianich's never seem like mere collections of stills from the show; ...

"Nothing is more delicious, gratifying, heart-and soul-warming than a plate of pasta. It is versatile, easy to make and ...

Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich is known for her elegantly rustic Italian recipes that just about any home cook can master. From casseroles to desserts and more, the popular PBS culinary host has done ...

It goes without saying that Lidia Bastianich is a bonafide living legend. With numerous cookbooks, years of restaurant experience, endless television appearances and awards, plus a stunning personal ...

Her current PBS series, *Lidia's Italy*, has garnered numerous accolades, including the 2009 James Beard Award for Best Television Show. Her latest cookbook, the lushly illustrated *Lidia Cooks from ...

With this recipe from Lidia's Italy, it isn’t hard to make feather-light gnocchi. The main thing to keep in mind is this: the less flour… If you choose to make the manicotti with pasta squares, fill ...

Think of this as the Italian version of French onion soup. When we were testing this recipe in my kitchen, I had a box of mushrooms in my refrigerator and wanted to use them up. When we sat down to ...

In her special, “Lidia Celebrates America: Changemakers,”, Lidia meets Nicole Steele, who works to improve access to healthy foods in… Lidia’s cornmeal and walnut cake recipe is from Lidia's Italy.

Lidia Bastianich journeys through Italy to sample local specialties from Rome, Naples, Padua, Sicily, Trieste and Istria. Back in her US kitchen, the warm and engaging host demonstrates 2 or 3 recipes ...

Despite a misleading title (the book offers few stereotypical restaurant-style dishes), readers will be slightly charmed by the book's actual contents (mainly recipes for straight Italian classics) ...

Italian-American cuisine queen, cookbook writer, prolific restaurateur and PBS television host Lidia Bastianich will be at the Tattered Cover today to sign her new holiday autobiographical read, Nonna ...

It goes without saying that Lidia Bastianich is a bonafide living legend. With numerous cookbooks, years of restaurant experience, endless television appearances and awards, plus a stunning personal ...