Celebrated chef, restaurateur and Emmy-winning television personality Lidia Mattichio Bastianich will discuss her memoir My American Dream: A Life of Love, Family and Food in the Ocean County Library’s virtual author talk series on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.
Available at the library system, her book tells the story of her early years with her family, from origins in Pula on the Istrian peninsula to America, her passion for food, and her rise to international success as a chef and businessperson.
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