Lidia Bastianich

About

Award-winning Italian-born chef, restaurateur and host of the PBS cooking show Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen.

Before Fame

She was born in Italy and immigrated to the United States in 1958. She began working in New York restaurants during her teenage years.

Trivia

She received the 2013 Emmy for Outstanding Culinary Host and was inducted into the Culinary Hall of Fame.

Family Life

She had two children, Tanya and Joe, with Felice Bastianich, whom she was married to from 1966 until 1997.

Associated With

She appeared on a 1993 episode of the PBS series Julia Child: Cooking With Master Chefs.