Taste of fame: Cook asparagus risotto with celebrity Chef Lidia Bastianich during virtual cooking class
Updated May 01, 8:43 AM;
Posted Apr 30, 11:33 AM
Chef Lidia Bastianich will guide participants of the Taste of Fame dinner to make Springtime Asparagus Risotto.Courtesy of the WCNY
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Chef Lidia Bastianich won’t be alone as she prepares her famous springtime asparagus risotto with shrimp next month.
The celebrity chef is headlining WCNY’s Taste of Fame on a live Zoom event on May 21, allowing guests to cook alongside her with ingredients delivered by Sunbasket.
Bastianich, the Emmy award-winning host of “Lidia’s Kitchen” on public television, will also host WCNY’s in-person dinner on Oct. 15 at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown.
WCNY’s Taste of Fame: Celebrity Chef Lidia Bastianich will headline virtual dinner
Updated Mar 14, 2021;
Posted Mar 14, 2021
Chef Lidia Bastianich will host the Taste of Fame fundraiser for WCNY. The event will be virtual on May 21 and in-person on Oct. 15.Michael Heinz
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Syracuse, N.Y. Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich will headline WCNY’s seventh annual Taste of Fame dinner fundraiser this spring, which will be held virtually for the second straight year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Bastianich, the Emmy award-winning host of “Lidia’s Kitchen” on public television, will also host WCNY’s in-person dinner on Oct. 15 at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown.
Chrissy Teigen s Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Is Packed With Melted Cheese, So You Know It s Good 102 Shares
First came her miso carbonara, then her cacio e pepe oatmeal, and most recently, her spaghetti squash lasagna. Chrissy Teigen frequently throws the rules of Italian cooking out the window, and yet she still manages to create delicious entrees with the most unexpected combinations of flavor. I ll admit, I was skeptical over the idea of oven-roasted spaghetti squash being described as a lasagna of sorts, but when you try this recipe for yourself, you ll totally understand why Chrissy used those words. While low-cal spaghetti squash recipes tend to be on the bland side, this one is filled with layers of flavor (literally), and it happens to be keto-friendly too.
Most years, a flood of tourists would be dining at our local restaurants during the holidays. The influx of customers usually fuels their business to get through the slow winter months. With no indoor dining and travel restrictions, itâs more important than ever to help our small restaurants by ordering Christmas and/or New Yearâs meals. Except for limited outdoor dining, itâs unlikely most of us will be eating out these holidays.
These fantastic menus canât make up for loved ones not being with us, but they can certainly make for a special day. For those looking for Christmas breakfast, check out Foxtail bakery in Bend or Vine-n-Tap in Redmond. Restaurants are offering everything from a chefâs four-course meal suitable for New Yearâs or Christmas at 5 Fusion, to fine dining menus â like prime rib from Drake â to ethnic flavors and traditional meals. Thereâs even a traditional New Yearâs good luck and good health menu from Cypress So