Joe Bastianich is a restaurateur ... Beard Awards for Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional and Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America in 2005 and Outstanding Restaurateur in 2008.

Joe is no stranger to generational cooking; his mother, Lidia Bastianich, is also a famed chef and even guest judged on one of the episodes. However, with too many cooks in the kitchen ...

Bastianich has published 18 cookbooks since 1990, many to accompany her cooking shows. In 2010, Lidia and her son Joe partnered with Oscar Farinetti to open Eataly, a popular Italian food ...