NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

As a child growing up in Italy, Lidia Bastianich saw one particular cookbook in just about everyone's kitchen — The Talisman of Happiness. It was often given as a wedding present to couples starting ...

Chef, restaurateur and television personality Lidia Matticchio Bastianich built a career by conveying authentic, regional Italian food to American audiences. Chef, restaurateur and television ...

Giada De Laurentiis’ mind is a treasure trove of delicious Italian meals, snacks, cocktails, and more, and lucky for us, she has been jotting down her favorite recipes in cookbooks for over two ...

If you've been pouring a little oil into the water to boil your spaghetti, stop it. "It will slick the pasta during draining and keep the sauce from sticking properly," writes Sal Scognamillo, the ...

Nigella Lawson may be a household name, bestselling author and TV show host, but she describes herself quite simply as "a food enthusiast." While you will see Nigella Lawson prepping food on several ...

To some, orecchiette is just a pasta shape. To Benedetta Jasmine Guetta, it’s infuriating. “The history of orecchiette literally enrages me,” she said of the pasta whose name translates as “little ...

Marcella Hazan, whose cookbooks brought the rich taste of authentic Italian food into kitchens across the United States, has died at the age of 89, her family said. Hazan lived in Longboat Key, ...