La Cucina di Lidia: A Taste of Italy in America

La Cucina di Lidia: A Taste of Italy in America by Emmy Award–winning chef, restaurateur, television host, and bestselling author Lidia Matticchio Bastianich is a warm and inviting collection of more than 120 authentic Italian recipes that celebrates the rustic cuisine of her native Istria and the culinary traditions she carried with her to America. Blending simple yet elegant dishes with personal stories, family memories, and historical insights, Bastianich showcases the regional flavors of northeastern Italy and the Adriatic through homemade pastas, risottos, soups, seafood, meats, vegetables, and classic desserts. Rooted in the philosophy that exceptional Italian cooking begins with quality ingredients and time-honored techniques, La Cucina di Lidia is both a heartfelt family cookbook and an enduring tribute to the traditions, hospitality, and rich culinary heritage that have defined Lidia's celebrated career.