Her new cookbook, Lidia's Italy (a companion to her new public television series of the same name) covers "ten places in Italy Lidia loves most": Istria, Trieste, Friuli, Padova and Treviso, Piemonte, Maremma, Rome, Naples, Sicily, and Puglia. In addition to 140 simple and delicious recipes, Lidia's Italy also offers...
For Italian simplicity and authentic flavor — look no further than chef Lidia Bastianich. In her new book, ''Lidia's Italy" Bastianich has collected her favorite recipes from every region of her native land. "My country, her people, and their cooking," says the chef, "have provided me with guidance and inspiration as a chef.
Throughout the 26-part series, Lidia shares anecdotes and recipes from her childhood, when times were sometimes challenging, but happy and fulfilling. Lidia's Kitchen is presented by your local public television station.