Beatles musician John Lennon enjoyed a corned beef sandwich and a cup of hot ... grilled cheese shortly before his death. Chef Lidia Bastianich would return to her roots with her final meal.

In 2010, Lidia and her son Joe partnered with Oscar Farinetti to open Eataly, a popular Italian food emporium concept with locations in New York, Chicago, Boston, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles.

Lidia Matticchio Bastianich is a cookbook author ... as well as Lidia’s Family Table, Lidia’s Italian-American Kitchen, Lidia’s Italian Table, La Cucina di Lidia. She is the chef/owner ...