Erminia Motika, the mother of celebrity chef and author Lidia Bastianich, passed away on Feb. 14 at the age of 100, and in honor of Women’s History Month ISDA is paying tribute to the late matriarch and her famous daughter. Family Roots in Pula Lidia was born in Pola, Istria, on February 21, 1947. It … Continue reading A Tribute to Lidia Bastianich and the Late Grandma Erminia