Imagine On Air presents Lidia Bastianich

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“Tutti a tavola a mangiare!”  Wordfest’s Imagine on Air presents beloved TV chef and bestselling cookbook author Lidia Bastianich with her newest cookbook Lidia’s a Pot, a Pan, and a Bowl. The one-hour conversation will start at 11:00 AM MT (just in time for lunch!), and will be hosted by food writer Julie Van Rosendaal. (The pre-show will begin at 10:50 AM MT.)

The livestream broadcast on Wordfest.com is free. Just RSVP above and you’ll be automatically registered and receive a pre-show reminder. We’ll also send you our unique Digital Doggie Bag the next day with links and extras inspired by the conversation.

We’re grateful to Appetite by Random House Canada for making it possible for us to connect you with Lidia Bastianich.

About Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

Lidia Matticchio Bastianich is the author of fifteen previous cookbooks and the Emmy Award-winning host of public television's Lidia's Kitchen, which also airs internationally. She is a judge on Junior MasterChef Italy and Italy's highly rated daily program La Prova del Cuoco. Lidia owns Felidia, Becco, and several other restaurants, and is a partner in the acclaimed Eataly.

Follow her on Instagram at @lidiabastianich.

About Lidia's a Pot, a Pan, and a Bowl: Simple Recipes for Perfect Meals

Lidia Bastianich – “doyenne of Italian cooking” (Chicago Times) – makes Italian cooking easy for everyone with this new, beautifully designed, easy-to-use cookbook featuring her favorite recipes for flavorful, no-fuss Italian food that uses just one pot or pan (or two!). Here are more than 100 homey, simple-to-prepare recipes that require fewer steps and fewer ingredients without sacrificing any of their flavor.

These are just a few of the delectable dishes that fill this essential book of recipes, the companion cookbook to the upcoming public television series Lidia’s Kitchen: Home Cooking:

  • Spinach, Bread, and Ricotta Frittata
  • One-Pan Chicken and Eggplant Parmigiana
  • Roasted Squash and Carrot Salad with Chickpeas and Almonds
  • Penne with Cauliflower and Green Olive Pesto
  • Balsamic Chicken Stir-Fry
  • Skillet Lasagna
  • Braised Calamari with Olives and Peppers
  • Beer-Braised Beef Short Ribs
  • Apple Cranberry Crumble

Some of them are old favorites, others are Lidia's new creations, but every one represents Italian food at its most essential – guaranteed to transport home cooks to Italy with a minimum of fuss and muss. 

The Cookbook Co. Cooks (Calgary) | Indigo 

About Julie Van Rosendaal

Julie Van Rosendaal is the Calgary-based author of eleven best-selling cookbooks – Cookies I Have Loved is her twelfth. Her first, One Smart Cookie, was published soon after she closed her cookie bakery of the same name at the turn of the millennium.  She has been the food columnist on the Calgary Eyeopener on CBC Radio One for more than 15 years, she writes about food for the Globe and Mail, and has been a freelance food writer and columnist for other publications for more than two decades. She teaches, speaks and cooks at culinary schools and events virtually and in real life, and has a very engaged audience on her social media channels and website, Dinner with Julie.

Follower her on Twitter & Instagram @dinnerwithjulie.

About Cookies I Have Loved

Cookies I Have Loved is a compilation of Julie Van Rosendaal’s most well-used cookie recipes. The collection includes best-sellers from her '90s cookie bakery, recipes inherited from friends and relatives, and favourites she developed and came to love over the years.  It’s the second edition in a series of small-format, single-subject cookbooks that focus on versatile, unfussy recipes that are easily adapted to suit personal tastes, cooking styles, and the seasons.

This is a unique, limited-edition cookbook available this holiday season through independent booksellers across Canada, and online via Van Rosendaal’s website, dinnerwithjulie.com.

Cookbook Co. Cooks | Calgary Public Library

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