Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich is something of an expert on Italian cuisine, to say the least; to the point that Bastianich said her last meal would be an Italian spread of food. Seeing as how pasta ...

Chef Lidia Bastianich attends the 14th Annual Taste Awards at the Writers Guild Theater on March 13, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. - Amanda Edwards/Getty Images A pasta dish is only as good as ...

Lidia Bastianich has a trick to making fresh tomato sauce a year-round dish. “This is a simple sauce that comes together easily but is packed with flavor,” says the chef, who features the dish in her ...

- Time this so you can add the pasta to the sauce when it's not quite done, so it can continue cooking in the saucepan ...