Lidia Bastianich throws a national spotlight on progressive chefs, farmers and entrepreneurs around the U.S. striving to change the future of food – whether by increasing local access to produce ...

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.

And when it comes to perfecting the Italian dishes we love, nobody does it better than celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich.

Emmy-Award-winning Italian-American celebrity chef and restauranteur Lidia Bastianich is best known for her passionate but never fussy perspective on Italian cuisine. Her recipe for pork chops ...

Bastianich has created Daytime Emmy Award-winning cooking shows over the last 25 years on PBS, including “Lidia’s Kitchen.” The 77-year-old chef has also published numerous cookbooks.