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| At the age of twenty-four, Lidia and her husband decided to open their first restaurant called Buonavia, meaning "on the good road". They came up with their menu by collecting menus from the most popular and successful Italian restaurants in 1971. | At the age of twenty-four, Lidia and her husband decided to open their first restaurant called Buonavia, meaning "on the good road". They came up with their menu by collecting menus from the most popular and successful Italian restaurants in 1971. Since then, she has opened several acclaimed restaurants and has authored several cookbooks as follows:<ref name="NYTimes"></ref> | ||
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| I don’t remember life without cooking. My grandmother had a little inn in Italy, and she cooked for all the laborers coming into town. I helped with the little tasks, like shelling beans. But my grandparents did it all – they farmed, and they also processed their own olive oil, distilled ].. | |||
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| Lidia Matticchio Bastianich | |
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| File:LidiaBastianich.jpgLidia Bastianich, host of Lidia's Italy | |
| Born | (1947-10-11) October 11, 1947 (age 77) Pula, Croatia |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Italian |
Current restaurant(s)
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Television show(s)
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Lidia Matticchio Bastianich (born on October 11, 1947 in Pula, Istria) is an American chef and host of television cooking shows on PBS.
Early Life
Lidia and her family emigrated from Istria, Italy to America in 1958 after World War II when Istria was given to Yugoslavia. Her parents didn't want to stay and raise their family in a Communist environment, so they became "political refugees". They stayed at a refugee camp in Trieste, called San Saba for two years waiting for a chance to make it to the United States.
According to ‘’Lida’s Italian-American Kitchen,’’ they were one of thousands of Istrians who came to the United States to make a new home for themselves. It was also said that during the turn of the last century, more than 4.5 million Itlaians entered the U.S by 1920, many of which were from South Italy like: Sicily, Campania, and Apulia. Due to the flux of Italian immigrants, Italian-American cuisine and culture emerged in the states.
Career
At the age of twenty-four, Lidia and her husband decided to open their first restaurant called Buonavia, meaning "on the good road". They came up with their menu by collecting menus from the most popular and successful Italian restaurants in 1971. Since then, she has opened several acclaimed restaurants and has authored several cookbooks as follows:
According to an interview with Antoinette Bruno, Lidia stated:
I don’t remember life without cooking. My grandmother had a little inn in Italy, and she cooked for all the laborers coming into town. I helped with the little tasks, like shelling beans. But my grandparents did it all – they farmed, and they also processed their own olive oil, distilled grappa..
in response to how she was inspired to cook.
Personal life
Linda has two children, Joseph and Tanya..
On certain occasions, she has her son Joseph, daughter Tanya, mother Erminia, or her grandchildren Lorenzo and Miles make appearances on her TV shows.
References
- Bastianich, Lidia Matticchio. Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen. Alfred A. Knopf. New York, 2001.
- "Lidia Bastianich Navigator" from NYTimes.com
- "PBS chef and restaurateur shares cooking tips"
External links
- Official website
- Istria on the Internet, Famous Istrian-born chef
- video of Lidia's restaurant, Felidia in NYC
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