As the Lidia’s Kitchen host says in her latest cookbook’s introduction, “Sometimes, you just want to cook something that doesn’t leave you with a pile of dishes.” That thought embodies the spirit ...

Trim the stem and bottom end of the eggplants. Peel off all the skin, if it is tough or, with tender eggplant, remove ribbons of peel, in a striped pattern (see Box on Eggplant, page 000). With a ...

Cookbook author, TV host and celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich is one of the most famous Italian cooks in the U.S. She’s also a successful restaurateur, with eight restaurants specializing in Italian ...

PHOTO BY MOLLY PARR / This dish was so good, my 10-year-old had seconds and licked the plate clean. This recipe started as a bit of an aside that I filed away from months ago. In a quick 40 second ...

Lidia prepares Italian-American dishes she learned how to make in New York. Lidia’s first home economics class as a teenager in New York confirmed her passion for food. Lidia starts off with Lasagna ...

Cookbook author, TV host and celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich is one of the most famous Italian cooks in the U.S. She's also a successful restaurateur, with eight restaurants specializing in Italian ...