Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

Lidia Matticchio Bastianich is an Emmy award-winning Italian-American celebrity chef, television host, author, and restaurateur known for specializing in Italian and Italian-American cuisine. She has been a regular contributor to public television cooking shows since 1998 and is the author of multiple popular cookbooks and her memoir, 'My American Dream'.

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