Bastianich, Lidia

Chef and TV personality Lidia Bastianich

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May 24, 2023

41:32

Chef Lidia Bastianich looks back on her family's chaotic life in Europe after WWII

The James Beard Award-winning chef fled the Italian peninsula of Istria after it was handed over to Communist Yugoslavia following WWII. Her new PBS show is Lidia Celebrates America.

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Lidia Bastianich

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May 7, 2018

43:01

How 'Peasant Food' Helped Chef Lidia Bastianich Achieve Her 'American Dream'

In her new memoir chef Lidia Bastianich recalls growing up on a family farm, escaping the communists, becoming a refugee and immigrating to the U.S., starting her own restaurant in Queens, and getting her own cooking show.

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Lidia Bastianich

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Lidia Bastianich

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Chef Lidia Bastianich looks back on her family's chaotic life in Europe after WWII

How 'Peasant Food' Helped Chef Lidia Bastianich Achieve Her 'American Dream'

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