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The quote encourages people to trust the food traditions they grew up with. It suggests that everyday family knowledge about cooking is valuable and enough to guide how someone feels about food. It also frames culinary identity as something personal and inherited, not something to be judged against others.
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Originally said in English.
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About Lidia Bastianich
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.
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Books by Lidia Bastianich
Nonna tell me a story
2010
Lidia cooks from the heart of Italy
2009