Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich knows a thing or two about making world-class Italian risotto. This is the crucial ingredient ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Renowned television host, cookbook author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich, who has a restaurant in Kansas City, has cooked for not just one Pope, but two. She talked to KSHB 41 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. closeup of lidia Bastianich - Amanda Edwards/Getty Images Even the best-known gourmet chefs have their personal likes and dislikes ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

The Italian cookbook author, TV show host, and restaurateur came to Denver as part of her focus on volunteers fighting hunger around the country. Chef Lidia Bastianich (center, seated), Carrie Shores ...

Lidia Mattichio Bastianich is one of the best-loved chefs on public television, a best-selling cookbook author, restaurateur, and owner of a flourishing food and entertainment business. Her current ...

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 ...