Biba Caggiano (October 18, 1936 – August 29, 2019)[1][2][3] was an Italian-American cookbook author, television chef, and restaurateur.
Biba Caggiano | |
|---|---|
| Born | Biba Bertacchini October 18, 1936 Bologna, Italy |
| Died | August 29, 2019 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Education | University of Bologna |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Italian |
Biography
editShe was born in Bologna. Her first exposure to professional cooking was through her mother, who owned and operated a trattoria in Bologna. She married a New Yorker named Vincent. She grew up cooking the food of her native Emilia-Romagna region. In 1960, she moved to New York, the hometown of her husband. In 1969, the family moved to Sacramento, which at the time did not have an Italian restaurant of note.[4] In 1986, she opened her own restaurant, Biba, which went on to become one of the most famous Italian restaurants in California.
Both Caggiano and her restaurant won many prestigious awards.[5][6][7] Caggiano's cooking show, Biba's Italian Kitchen, aired on TLC and Discovery Channel and lasted for over 100 episodes.
Caggiano was a cancer survivor.[8] She died at age 82, after a two-year battle with Alzheimer and Parkinson's disease.[9][10]
Books
editAs an author, Caggiano penned eight widely selling cookbooks, which together have reportedly sold more than 600,000 copies.[4] These include the following:
- Trattoria Cooking
- Biba's Taste of Italy
- From Biba's Italian kitchen
- Italy al dente
- Biba's Italy
- Northern Italian Cooking
- Spaghetti Sauces
References
edit- ^ Breton, Marcós (June 3, 2018). "Don't worry about the restaurant that changed Sacramento. But, how did Biba do it?". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Bretón, Marcos (August 29, 2019). "Biba dies at 82. Her restaurant introduced a dining renaissance with a welcoming soul". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Moffitt, Bob (August 29, 2019). "Biba Caggiano, Pioneer Of The Sacramento Restaurant Community, Dies At 82". www.capradio.org. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ a b "Biba Restaurant – | Premier Italian Restaurant | Sacramento Italian Restaurant | Home of Biba Caggiano". Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ Dunne, Mike (December 6, 1996). "MONDAVI AWARD SINGS BIBA'S PRAISES". The Sacramento Bee.
- ^ Smith, Darrell (October 19, 2010). "Biba honored as one of America's top Italian restaurants". McClatchy – Tribune Business News.
- ^ anonymous (June 9, 1997). "Mondavi Winery honors six chefs". Nation's Restaurant News. v 31(23): 29 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Sacramento's Own World-Renowned Chef and Cancer Survivor Biba Caggiano Shares Ingredients for... – re> SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ –". Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ "Biba Caggiano passes away at 82. She had 'the best restaurant in Sacramento for years'". KXTV. August 30, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Biba Caggiano Obituary (1936–2019) – The Sacramento Bee". www.legacy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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