I recently described chef Lidia Bastianich to a colleague as the “first lady of Italian cooking in the United States” — though a case could definitely be made for the late, legendary Marcella Hazan as ...

Emmy Award-winning TV host, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich is focusing on pasta in her latest cookbook, “Lidia’s The Art of Pasta: An Italian Cookbook,” written with her daughter, Tanya ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. closeup of lidia Bastianich - Amanda Edwards/Getty Images Even the best-known gourmet chefs have their personal likes and dislikes ...

NEW YORK — Lidia Bastianich grew up in a small town in Italy where neighbors were like extended family. If kids came home from school and mom was out, they went to the neighbors for a snack. If ...

Lidia Bastianich notes that the traditional filling of pumpkin ravioli is simple. Instead of the traditional roasted Mantova squash, she uses butternut here and says it's a good substitute. She also ...

NEW YORK – Lidia Bastianich grew up in a small town in Italy where neighbors were like extended family. If children came home from school and mom was out, they went to the neighbors for a snack. If ...

The Italian cookbook author, TV show host, and restaurateur came to Denver as part of her focus on volunteers fighting hunger around the country. Chef Lidia Bastianich (center, seated), Carrie Shores ...