Lidia Bastianich Recipes & Blogs

Salad

Tomato and Bread Salad - Panzanella

Both refreshing and substantial, this salad delivers a wallop of flavor. Best of all, a lot of the ingredients can come straight from the…

Salad

Caesar Salad - Insalata alla Cesare

This is not an Italian salad at all. You would not find it in Italy, but nonetheless it is a salad that was very popular in Italian…

Entree

Manicotti

If you choose to make the manicotti with pasta squares, fill and roll them on a damp towel—it will make them easier to handle. For a…

Entree

Filet Mignon Italian Style with Balsamic Reduction

Filetto, or filet mignon, is one of the most voluptuous of all beef cuts, and because of its popularity and ease of preparation, there are…

Dessert

Zabaglione

This Zabaglione recipe appears in Lidia Bastianich's special, Lidia Celebrates America. It also appears in the Lidia’s Italian American…

Side Dish

Creamy Rice with "Piglet" Mushrooms

This Risotto recipe appears in Lidia Bastianich's special, Lidia Celebrates America. It also appears in the La Cucina Di Lidia cookbook.

Side Dish

Sweet Potatoes and Lima Beans

For more recipes like this, check out Padma Lakshmi's cookbook, "Tangy Tart Hot and Sweet: A World of Recipes for Every Day."

Appetizer

Meatballs

Everybody loves meatballs. I think meatballs are an example of Americana and they belong on the American table. This is a great and simple…

Side Dish

Marinated Winter Squash

Squash is becoming ever more popular, and I love cooking with it and its fabulous flavor as well. This is a great side dish or appetizer—…

Appetizer

Little Pizza Turnovers

If you haven’t bought a deep frying thermometer yet, this is a good time to do it. A few of the pizzette may "spring a leak" while they fry…

Dessert

Limoncello Tiramisù

One of the best things about tiramisù is its versatility: though the conventional version calls for espresso- soaked savoiardi…

Side Dish

Broccoli Rabe with Oil and Garlic

Sometimes you see broccoli rabe cut into little pieces, but I like to serve the whole stems with the leaves attached. Broccoli rabe is a…

Entree

Braised Pork Shanks with Fennel

This Braised Pork Shanks with Fennel recipe is also known as "Stinchi di Maiale Brasati con Finocchio". It appears in Lidia Bastianich's…

Dessert

Sorbetto di Uva Fragola con "Torta degli angeli" (Concord grape sorbetto with Angel food Cake)

This is a simple and light dessert that you will make over and over again in many different ways. It is great by itself, with some…

Entree

Caprese di Astice e Burrata (Heirloom Tomato, Housemade Burrata, Steamed Maine lobster)

Combine the wonderful tastes of lobster, heirloom tomatoes and burrata in this Italian dish. (Recipe courtesy of Lidia Bastianich.)

Entree

Pear and Pecorino filled Ravioli (Cacio e Pere)

This delicate and quite simple ravioli is a lovely way to enjoy the affinity of pear and cheese. The filling is a lively blend of shredded…