and grandchildren. When she offers a bowl of mussels and clams to
Tanya, she seems genuinely amused when Tanya looks at her
watch—it’s 8:30 a.m.—and snaps: “No!”
Standing there washing dishes, with Tanya and the kids
prepping ingredients, Bastianich couldn’t seem more content. Here
in Queens, Bastianich proves the value in planting your roots most
deeply in the kitchen.