* EVENT ADVISORY *
MEET LIDIA MATTICCHIO BASTIANICH, FIRST LADY OF ITALIAN CUISINE, AT STEW LEONARD'S WINES OF NORWALK
Restaurateur, Cookbook Author and Public Television Personality
Signs Copies of Her Newest Cookbook and Samples Bastianich Wines
Saturday, January 23 from 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M.
WHAT:
Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, "The First Lady of Italian Cuisine," returns to Stew Leonard's Norwalk Wine store to meet fans and sign copies of her newest cookbook, Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes (Knopf; $35.00; ISBN/EAN: 978-0-307-26751-1). The cookbook is the companion volume to the new season of her public television series, Lidia’s Italy, which began airing in September 2009. Stew Leonard’s is offering the cookbook at a special book signing price of $21.99 or two for $40.00.
Stew Leonard's wine specialists will sample a selection of Bastianich wines for customers to taste including:
- Bastianich Friulano
- Bastianich Refosco Rosato
- La Mozza Morellino di Scansano
- Vespa Rosso
In Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes, Lidia brings to us the culinary treasures of 12 lesser known regions of Italy, including Molise, Liguria, Umbria, Abruzzo, Calabria, Valle d’Aosta, Le Marche, Trentino Alto Adige, Basilicata and Sardinia. She shares new recipes and highlights local ingredients from the north, sheep country, the farmlands and coastal areas, including new pasta dishes from all of these regions. The cookbook also includes passages from Lidia’s daughter, Tanya Bastianich Manuali, who shares her love of Italy and its art.
WHO:
Widely regarded as "The First Lady of Italian Cuisine," Lidia Matticchio Bastianich is a restaurateur, best-selling cookbook author and public television personality. She has written six cookbooks, including Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy, Lidia's Italy, Lidia's Family Table, Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen, Lidia's Italian Table and La Cucina di Lidia. Four of her books have been accompanied by a nationally-syndicated public television series. Her restaurants include Felidia, which received three stars by New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni, Becco, Esca and Del Posto in New York and Lidia's in Pittsburgh and Kansas City. Lidia also travels throughout the country lecturing on Italian cuisine. For more information, visit www.lidiasitaly.com.
WHEN:
Saturday, January 23, 2009 from 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M.
WHERE:
Stew Leonard's Wines of Norwalk
55 Westport Avenue, Norwalk, CT
Store Phone for Customer Questions: 203.750.6162
MEDIA CONTACT:
Amanda Deveaux, The Morris + King Company
212.516.7424 or Amanda.Deveaux@morris-king.com
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