Lidia Matticchio Bastianich Is an Italian-Born Celebrity Chef in the Usa Who Was Born on 21 February 1947. Born in Pula, Now Croatia Her Family Fled What Had Become Yugoslavia After Nine Year's of Communist Rule Under Leader Tito. They Resided in Trieste, Italy; and Then Later On, Moved to New York City, Where Lidia Has Cooked Her Name to Fame and Fortune. She Has Earned Recognition in Her Critically-Acclaimed Restaurants Such as “Felida” and in Her Award-Winning Television Shows Such as “Lidia’s Kitchen” and “Lidia’s Family Table. ”