Lidia Bastianich

Lidia Bastianich is a best-selling cookbook author, restaurateur, and the star of a nationally syndicated cooking show on public television. Her cookbooks include her most recent book, Lidia's Italy -- a companion book to her new television series, as well as La Cucina di Lidia, Lidia's Italian Table and Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen and Lidia's Family Table. She is the chef/owner of four very successful New York City restaurants -- Felidia, Becco, Esca and the newly opened Del Posto - and is the proud chef/owner of Lidia's in Pittsburgh and Kansas City. In addition, Lidia has developed her own line of tomato-based sauces that are sold at upscale retail establishments nationally, and heads up an exclusive travel company that develops and implements customized excursions to Italy that often combine gastronomy with art history. For more information about Lidia Bastianich, and Lidia's Italy, please visit http://www.lidiasitaly.com