Chef Lidia Bastianich

Chef Lidia Bastianich

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Bastianich grew up eating farm-to-table meals with her Italian family. After she emigrated to America, she drew on those childhood meals in opening her first restaurant. Her new memoir is ‘My American Dream.’ Also, critic at large John Powers reviews the novel ‘The Mars Room’ by Rachel Kushner.