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.

To Italian cooking legend Bastianich and her daughter Manuali (who most recently collaborated on Lidia’s A Pot ... to cream of fava soup and beef rollatini, she offers inviting options suitable ...

I'm Lidia Bastianich, and teaching you about Italian ... So he's all excited. >> [ Speaks Italian ] To beef or not to beef. [ Speaks Italian ] >> So you heard the guy. To beef or not to beef.

It goes without saying that Lidia Bastianich is a bonafide ... plus a stunning personal story, Bastianich is a matriarch within the Italian-American culinary landscape — and at large.

The Italian chef and author of 'Lidia’s From Our Family Table to Yours' tells PEOPLE about her rich family history, her work and even her thoughts on dating Brian Doben For Lidia Bastianich ...