Meanwhile, her husband, the Daytime Emmy-winning producer ... institutions in the world of Daytime television. In addition, ...

Lidia Matticchio Bastianich is an Emmy award-winning public ... It was also in Queens where Lidia and her husband opened their first restaurant, Buonavia, to critical acclaim in 1971.

The secret? Italian chef, cookbook author and host Lidia Bastianich says it's all in the technique as you want the short grain rice, better known as Arborio rice, to release its starch properly. This ...