Lidia Bastianich to Host HITN Cooking Show

BROOKLYN: Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich is joining U.S. Spanish-language network HITN, hosting a new cooking show set in different American cities.

Titled Lidia’s Italy in America (La Italia de Lidia en América), the show will see the chef spotlighting how the influence of the rich Italian culture is reflected in various aspects of the culture of the American people, including in cuisine, music and artistic expression. The series is due out May 7.

“I am so pleased to be joining the HITN family, offering viewers my series, Lidia’s Italy and Lidia’s Italy in America,” Bastianich said. “I know how important family and cooking is to me, and I know it will resonate with this wonderful Spanish-speaking community in America. It’s an honor to be sharing my tradition of food, wine, culture and my cuisine with the Hispanic community.”

“La Italia de Lidia en América is a stellar show hosted by acclaimed chef Lidia Bastianich, who is given to the task of showing our viewers, in a lively and lighthearted way, various facets of Italian culture, while highlighting the great influence that Italian cuisine has had on American cuisine over the years,” said Eric Turpin, HITN’s general manager.