Emmy Award-winning chef, cookbook author, restaurateur, and more — Eataly partner and chef Lidia Bastianich gives us plenty of reasons to celebrate. Enter: Lidia Day! On Saturday, April 21, Eataly Chicago is dedicating a full day of activities to the beloved chef, from a cooking class to a book signing. “Food, you know, tells us who we are, where we come from. It connects us, it expresses emotion. It expresses care, it expresses love.” – Lidia Bastianich

To celebrate the release of her latest book, My American Dream: A Life of Love, Family, and Food, Chef Jeremy Williams will demonstrate several of Lidia’s favorite recipes from throughout her life while Lidia shares her insights about the menu, cooking secrets and reflections on her memoir while you savor each bite. No Italian meal is complete without wine, so a beverage expert from Eataly will pour perfectly-paired wines with each course.