Chef Lidia Bastianich

By News Staff

Posted May 18, 2012 4:45 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Chef Lidia Bastianich heads an empire of restaurants, cookbooks and TV shows including “Lidia’s Italy.” She spoke with 680News showbiz editor Gloria Martin about her signature style, how working with Julia Child inspired her career and why she’s tough but encouraging as a guest judge on “Top Chef Canada.”

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