My American Dream

A Life of Love, Family, and Food

Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

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Listening Library
03 April 2018

Autobiography: general

From the best-selling cookbook author, beloved and award-winning television personality, and hugely successful restaurateur--a heartwarming, emotional, revelatory memoir told with all her hallmark warmth and gusto.

For decades, beloved chef Lidia Bastianich has introduced Americans to Italian food through her cookbooks, TV shows, and restaurants. Nowshe tells her own story for the first time in this""memoir as rich and complex as her mushroom rago"" (O, the Oprah Magazine).

Born in Pula, on the Istrian peninsula, Lidia grew up surrounded by love and security, learning the art of Italian cooking from her beloved grandmother. But when Istria was annexed by a communist regime, Lidia's family fled to Trieste, where they spent two years in a refugee camp waiting for visas to enter the United States. When she finally arrived in New York, Lidia soon began working in restaurants, the first step on a path that led to her becoming one of the most revered chefs and businesswomen in the country. Heartwarming, deeply personal, and powerfully inspiring, My American Dream is the story of Lidia's close-knit family and her dedication and endless passion for food.

By: Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
Imprint: Listening Library
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 708g
ISBN: 9781524731618
ISBN 10: 1524731617
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 03 April 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lidia Matticchio Bastianich is an Emmy Award-winning Public Television host and best-selling author of eleven cookbooks and three children's books. She is the chef/owner of four acclaimed New York City restaurants-Felidia, Becco, Esca, and Del Posto. With her daughter, Tanya Bastianich Manuali, she operates Lidia's Pittsburgh and Lidia's Kansas City. She runs Becco, Esca and Del Posto with her son, Joe Bastianich. She opened Eataly, the largest artisanal Italian food and wine marketplace, in New York City, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and S o Paulo, Brazil, with Joe and others. She is also, with Tanya, co-founder and president of Tavola Productions and has her own pasta and sauce line sold nationwide. www.lidiasitaly.com

Reviews for My American Dream: A Life of Love, Family, and Food

Restaurateur, cookbook author, and TV host Bastianich offers an ebullient, nostalgic memoir of her journey to success... A warm story of a life buoyed by resilience, determination, love of family, and food. --Kirkus Chef and restaurateur Bastianich offers a look into her culinary background in this charming memoir... Through her lyrical prose, she also encourages readers to find the bright side of any situation. This is a welcome addition to any food lover's library. --Publisher's Weekly In this memoir, restaurateur, television star, and cookbook author Bastianich personifies the American dream. ...the grande dame of Italian cooking in America... Bastianich's story holds even more significance for her triumph in a male- dominated industry. --Starred Booklist Review