by In Trieste
Lidia Bastianich, a beloved restaurateur, cookbook author and TV personality is back in Trieste to present her book “My American Dream”.
Born in Pula, on the Istrian peninsula, Lidia grew up learning the art of Italian cooking from her beloved grandmother. When Istria was annexed by a communist regime, Lidia’s family fled to Trieste, where they spent two years in a refugee camp waiting for visas to enter the United States.
“I love coming back here,” Lidia told us. “Trieste is the city which is finally getting the recognition it deseves. It’s a magnificent place to be.”
In New York, Lidia became one of the most revered chefs and businesswomen in the country. In My American Dream, (or Il Mio Sogno Americano) she tells her own story for the very first time.
