Fairway Hosts Lidia Bastianich Cookbook Signing

Italian cooking authority Lidia Bastianich will make appearances at two Fairway Market locations -- the Stamford Fairway on Dec. 14 and the Nanuet Fairway on Dec. 21, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Emmy-award winning TV host, author and restaurateur will sign copies of her new cookbook, “Lidia's Commonsense Italian Cooking: 150 Delicious and Simple Recipes Anyone Can Master.” Customers can also enjoy a free sampling of Lidia's pastas and sauces.

"We are delighted to have Lidia Bastianich sign copies of her newest cookbook in our Stamford and Nanuet stores," said Charles Santoro, Fairway Market's executive chairman. "Our customers love her passion, her knowledge and her ability to teach anyone how to bring great Italian food to the family table."

Bastianich is the author of eight cookbooks, host of "Lidia's Kitchen" on PBS and owner of Felidia, Del Posto, Becco, Eataly and other restaurants.

In her new book, which she co-wrote with her daughter, Tanya Bastianich Manuali, she lays out a comprehensive curriculum of wise cooking tips -- from the cutting board to the kitchen table. It includes a collection of 150 recipes told with common sense cooking wisdom that teaches how to create simple, seasonal Italian dishes.