Lidia eagerly helps out, even creating her own recipes to include in the giveaways, including this one, from Lidia’s Italy, for Rocky Mashed Potatoes & String Beans.

Lidia and her family were forced to flee the communist regime. After a dramatic escape that involved temporary separation from her father in Italy, they registered as refugees and lived in a ...

The event will raise funds for The Culinary Institute of America; Les Dames d'Escoffier International, Palm Springs Chapter; ...

Knopf $35 (411p) ISBN 978-0-307-26751-1 Bastianich, acclaimed restaurateur, star of a PBS cooking show and author (Lidia's Italy , etc.), and her daughter Manuali offer a stellar array of regional ...