BASTIANICH--Felix, on December 12, 2010, age 70. Beloved father of Joseph Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali. Loving grandfather of Olivia, Lorenzo, Miles, Ethan and Julia. Tanya Bastianich Manuali, with her husband Corrado Manuali and their two children, lives just a few blocks away from Lidia. Tanya serves as the main on-camera cultural expert for all the segments of Lidia's PBS series that are filmed in Italy. Tanya Bastianich Manuali. TANYA BASTIANICH MANUALI is integrally involved in the production of Lidia's Public Television series as an owner and executive producer of Tavola Productions, and is active daily in the family restaurant business. Tanya's Bio Tanya Bastianich Manuali, PhD, has been immersed in Italian culture her entire life. Tanya graduated from Georgetown University summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in art history. Her junior year was spent abroad in Florence, Italy, studying Italian Renaissance art history, which was to become her passion. Tanya Bastianich Manuali's visits to Italy as a child sparked her passion for the country's art and culture. She dedicated herself to the study of Italian Renaissance art during her college years at Georgetown, and earned a master's degree from Syracuse University and a doctorate from Oxford University. Tanya Bastianich Manuali, with her husband Corrado Manuali and their two children, lives just a few blocks away from her mother. Tanya is integrally involved in the production of Lidia's public television series as an owner and Executive Producer of Tavola Productions and is active daily in the family restaurant business. Joe Bastianich (son), Tanya Bastianich Manuali (daughter) Multitalented Lidia Bastianich is one of the most recognized names in American cooking industry, which is especially known for her Italian cooking style. See photos, profile pictures and albums from Tanya Bastianich Manuali. What's the good word on Tanya Bastianich Manuali? To suggest a correction, or to fla