Celebrity Chef, TV Host, Author & Restaurateur Lidia Bastianich - Teacher of Culture and Cuisine

It's the holidays, and what better gift than this very special conversation with the incomparable and celebrated public television host, chef, restaurateur, mother, grandmother, philanthropist, and one of the women author and chef Rozanne Gold admires most in the food world  — Lidia Bastianich ? Lidia Is also the winner of seven James Beard Awards, has been the chef for events at the UN, and has published 13 cookbooks. In addition to celebrating the holidays, Rozanne is here to celebrate the publication of Lidia's newest book Felidia: Recipes From My Flagship Restaurant. The book, which she wrote with her chef and her daughter, documents the tastes and spirit of the three star restaurant Felidia, considered one of the great Italian restaurants in America. In this conversation, Lidia shares with Rozanne her journey as a refugee from Italy to an ambassador of her culture and the ultimate teacher of her country's cuisine. This is Lidia’s incredible, inspiring, and delicious story. Happy Holidays!