Lidia Bastianich
Birth Name:
Lidia Matticchio
Birth Place:
Pula, Croatia
Profession
Producer
Fast Facts
- In 2013, she won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Host
- Is the mother of well-known restaurateur Joe Bastianich
- At a young age, she was forced to live as a refugee in Italy after leaving the Marshal Tito regime in Yugoslavia
- Is best known as a chef specializing in Italian cuisine
- In 2010, he co-founded the New York City marketplace Eataly
- In 2010, she released the children's book "Nonna Tell Me A Story: Lidia's Christmas Kitchen․"
- Is the founder of the television production company Tavola Productions
Awards
- 2008Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Lifestyle Program:Nominated
- 2010James Beard Foundation Award - Television Special:Nominated
- 2011Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Culinary Program:Nominated
- 2012Silver Telly - TV PROGRAMS, SEGMENTS, OR PROMOTIONAL PIECES - CULTURAL:Winner
- 2012James Beard Foundation Award - Special (TV or Web):Nominated
- 2012Taste Award - Pioneer Award:Winner
- 2013Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Culinary Host:Winner
- 2013Finalist Award - Educational/Instructional:Winner
- 2014Bronze Telly - TV Programs, Segments, or Promotional Pieces - Documentary:Winner
- 2014Bronze Telly - TV Programs, Segments, or Promotional Pieces - Documentary:Winner
- 2014James Beard Foundation Award - Best Cooking Series Filmed On Location:Nominated
- 2016James Beard Foundation Award - Special (TV or Web):Winner
- 2016Taste Award - Pioneer Award:Winner
- 2017Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Culinary Host:Nominated
- 2017James Beard Foundation Award - Special (TV or Web):Winner
- 2017Taste Award - Best Food Program Television:Winner
- 2018Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Culinary Program:Nominated
- 2018Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Culinary Host:Winner
- 201830th Anniversary Classic Golden Telly Award - Documentary (Individual):Winner
- 2018James Beard Foundation Award - Special (TV or Web):Winner
- 2019Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Culinary Program:Nominated
- 2019Silver World Medal - Educational/Instructional:Winner
- 2022Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Culinary Host:Nominated
- 2024Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Culinary Host:Nominated