Lidia Bastianich

Lidia Bastianich

78 (1947-02-21)
Pula, Croatia

Lidia Bastianich is an Italian-American celebrity chef, television host, author, and restaurateur. Specializing in Italian and Italian-American cuisine, Bastianich has been a regular contributor to public television cooking shows since 1998.

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Nonna Tell Me a Story: Lidia's Christmas Kitchen 2010 (2)

Through live action footage, colorful animated sequences and original music, Chef Lidia Bastianich brings the story of her own childhood Christmas traditions in Italy to her five grandchildren here in America today. Instead of the elaborately-decorated Christmas trees and presents of today, Lidia shows her grandchildren how she and her family would bring in a fragrant juniper bush and decorate it with edible ornaments (along with the recipes for those edible ornaments). It is a beautiful message of family traditions, not being wasteful, and appreciating nature.
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25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee 2023 (8)

A look at the life of chef, restaurateur and cookbook author Lidia Bastianich both on and off the screen as she celebrates 25 years on public television.
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Junior Masterchef Italia is a culinary competition for talented kids between the ages of 8 and 13 who love to cook. The series will give budding cooks the exciting opportunity to showcase their talent, culinary smarts and passion for food through a series of delicious challenges and cook-offs. Bruno Barbieri, Lidia Bastianich and Alessandro Borghese will coach and encourage the promising hopefuls to cook like pros and teach them the tricks of the trade along the way.