Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich reveals the canned tomato she trusts most when making Italian dishes, providing a better balance of sweetness and acidity.

It's no surprise that Lidia Bastianich would choose a spread of vibrant, fruity Italian dishes (including clever wine ...

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Garlic can be pretty time consuming to prepare, relatively speaking. If you're hoping to cut down on prep time, Lidia ...

I recently described chef Lidia Bastianich to a colleague as the “first lady of Italian cooking in the United States” — though a case could definitely be made for the late, legendary Marcella Hazan as ...

Emmy Award-winning TV host, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich is focusing on pasta in her latest cookbook, “Lidia’s The Art of Pasta: An Italian Cookbook,” written with her daughter, Tanya ...

NEW YORK — As a child growing up in Italy, Lidia Bastianich recalls seeing one particular cookbook in just about everyone's kitchen. It was called “The Talisman of Happiness” and it was often given as ...

Even the best-known gourmet chefs have their personal likes and dislikes. These can include common spices and herbs that home cooks may deploy without a second thought. In the case of Italian cuisine ...

NEW YORK — Lidia Bastianich grew up in a small town in Italy where neighbors were like extended family. If kids came home from school and mom was out, they went to the neighbors for a snack. If ...