“Don't accept what a grocery store has for you. Tell the store to get you want you want. If you want honey from a local farmer, organic honey, you tell them. We are in control. It's up to us as the consumer to get what we want.”

American celebrity chef, television host, author, and restaurateur

Lidia Bastianich is an American celebrity chef, television host, author, and restaurateur. She is known for her work with Italian and Italian-American cuisine, and for her long presence on public television cooking programs. Since 1998, she has been a regular contributor to public television cooking shows. Her public profile is built around food, teaching, and sharing the traditions of Italian cooking with a wide audience.