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My American Dream

A Life of Love, Family, and Food

A Life of Love, Family, and Food

A Life of Love, Family, and Food

A Life of Love, Family, and Food

A Life of Love, Family, and Food

A Life of Love, Family, and Food

By Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

By Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

By Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

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By Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

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    About My American Dream

    For decades, beloved chef Lidia Bastianich has introduced Americans to Italian food through her cookbooks, TV shows, and restaurants. Now, in My American Dream, she tells her own story for the very first time. 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.

    About My American Dream

    For decades, beloved chef Lidia Bastianich has introduced Americans to Italian food through her cookbooks, TV shows, and restaurants. Now, in My American Dream, she tells her own story for the very first time. 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.

    About My American Dream

    For decades, beloved chef Lidia Bastianich has introduced Americans to Italian food through her cookbooks, TV shows, and restaurants. Now, in My American Dream, she tells her own story for the very first time. 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.

    About My American Dream

    For decades, beloved chef Lidia Bastianich has introduced Americans to Italian food through her cookbooks, TV shows, and restaurants. Now, in My American Dream, she tells her own story for the very first time. 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.

    About My American Dream

    For decades, beloved chef Lidia Bastianich has introduced Americans to Italian food through her cookbooks, TV shows, and restaurants. Now, in My American Dream, she tells her own story for the very first time. 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.

    About My American Dream

    For decades, beloved chef Lidia Bastianich has introduced Americans to Italian food through her cookbooks, TV shows, and restaurants. Now, in My American Dream, she tells her own story for the very first time. 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.

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    About Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

    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… More about Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

    About Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

    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… More about Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

    About Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

    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… More about Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

    About Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

    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… More about Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

    About Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

    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… More about Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

    About Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

    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… More about Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

    Product Details

    Category: Food Memoir & Travel | Regional & Ethnic Cooking

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Vintage
    Mar 05, 2019 | 352 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780525431985

    Category: Food Memoir & Travel | Regional & Ethnic Cooking

    Paperback | $31.00
    Published by Random House Large Print
    Apr 03, 2018 | 512 Pages | 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 | ISBN 9780525589556

    Category: Food Memoir & Travel | Regional & Ethnic Cooking

    Hardcover | $28.95
    Published by Knopf
    Apr 03, 2018 | 352 Pages | 6-1/4 x 9-1/4 | ISBN 9781524731618

    Category: Food Memoir & Travel | Regional & Ethnic Cooking

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Knopf
    Apr 03, 2018 | 352 Pages | ISBN 9781524731625

    Category: Food Memoir & Travel | Regional & Ethnic Cooking | Audiobooks

    CD | $45.00
    Published by Random House Audio
    Apr 03, 2018 | 780 Minutes | ISBN 9780525588740

    Category: Food Memoir & Travel | Regional & Ethnic Cooking | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $22.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    Apr 03, 2018 | 772 Minutes | ISBN 9780525588757

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    Praise

    “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

    “it is a touching (and timely) read.”
    —New York Journal of Books

    “It paints a loving and often mouth-watering picture of her culinary adventures.”
    —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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