Lidia Bastianich's Journey From Refugee To Celebrity Chef

Long before Lidia Bastianich became a successful chef and entrepreneur, she was a refugee from communist Yugoslavia and then a young immigrant, who came to America with her family in 1958 — virtually penniless.

Bastianich will be appearing at the Harvard Book Store on April 25 and will be signing copies of "My American Dream" at Boston Eataly. 

Lidia Bastianich, chef, restaurateur and host of PBS' "Lidia's Kitchen." Her new memoir is "My American Dream: A Life Of Love, Family, And Food."