Lidia Bastianich, Chef To The Pope
Lidia Bastianich is an excellent chef. While I have never personally eaten anything prepared by her, I have eaten several recipes we have made from a couple of her cookbooks. In our house, Lidia is beloved member of the family.
When Pope Benedict sits down tomorrow night to say grace before dinner, he’ll have plenty to give thanks for: a four-star feast personally prepared by Lidia Bastianich, one of the city’s premier chefs. The four-course meal for 50 guests at the New York residence of Archbishop Celestino Migliore will feature red and white wines from northern Italy, locally caught Atlantic striped bass and a variety of spring vegetables.
The dinners Friday and Saturday will be prepared under extremely tight security at the Archbishop’s Upper East Side residence by Italian-born Bastianich and her team of high-profile, handpicked culinary stars from the city’s top Italian restaurants.
How awesome is that? I would be so nervous cooking for the Pope. Can you imagine someone asking you to cook for the Pope? What exactly does one cook for a Pope anyway? I hope we find out soon. I’m getting hungry just thinking about it.
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