Celebrity Chef Lidia Bastianich to Make Special Guest Appearance for Lindner Center for Autism

Celebrity Chef Lidia Bastianich to Make Special Guest Appearance for Lindner Center for Autism

BROOKVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Celebrity Chef, Lidia Bastianich, best-selling cookbook author, restaurateur, and best known for her public television series, Lidia's Italy in America, will make a special guest appearance at "Tantalizing Tastes" an event featuring signature dishes from fine Long Island restaurants and a selection of wines from well-known and local vineyards. Funds raised benefit the Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism, a comprehensive outpatient assessment and treatment program providing state-of-the-art clinical care to individuals across their lifespan.

Tickets to the October 20th event are $125 per person. For more information visit www.fayjlindnercenter.org/tantalizingtastes

Bastianich's latest public television series and cookbook is Lidia's Italy in America. Her bestsellers include Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy and Lidia's Italy--both companion books to Lidia's Italy, the Emmy-nominated television series. Bastianich is owner of a flourishing food and entertainment business. She founded Bastianich winery in 1997 and launched a line of pasta and sauce called LIDIA'S in 2010. Bastianich is the chef/owner of four acclaimed New York City restaurants--Felidia, Becco, Esca and Del Posto (recently awarded four stars by the New York Times).

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Aimee C. Keegan, Public Relations Manager
Phone: (516) 626-1000x1134
Email: akeegan@ahrc.org

SOURCE Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism

Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism

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