Giada De Laurentiis

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born

in Rome, Italy

August 22, 1970

gender

female

website

http://www.giadadelaurentiis.com/

genre

Cooking, Food & Wine

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Giada De Laurentiis is a Los Angeles-based celebrity chef who's published four cookbooks and hosts several shows for Food Network. Born in Rome, Italy, she grew up surrounded by homemade Italian cooking. As a child, she and her family moved to California, where she spent countless hours at her grandfather's restaurant DLL Foodshow. Upon graduating from UCLA with a degree in anthropology, Giada studied cuisine and pastry at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, France. She then returned to Los Angeles and trained further at the Ritz Carlton Fine Dining Room and Wolfgang Puck's Spago, and later started up her own catering business in the city. She was discovered by Food Network in 2002 and has been a mainstay on their lineup ever since.

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Official Statement on Behalf of Giada De Laurentiis

November 10, 2010

OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF GIADA DE LAURENTIIS

In response toSTAR magazine story (November 22, 2010 issue)

"It is a shame a media outlet such asStar needs to rely on disgraceful lies and hide behind false anonymous "sources" in order to entertain their readers. When theStar reporter approached Giada De Laurentiis on Sunday, while she was co-hosting a children's cancer fu...

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Giada De Laurentiis's Books

Average rating: 3.99 · 23,389 ratings · 374 reviews · 12 distinct works · Similar authors

	Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 12,995 ratings — published 1980 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Giada's Family Dinners by Giada De Laurentiis, Victoria Pearson (Photographer) 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 4,876 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Everyday Pasta by Giada De Laurentiis, Victoria Pearson (Photographer) 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 3,129 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Giada's Kitchen: New Favorites from Everyday Italian 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 1,782 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Giada at Home: Family Recipes from Italy and California 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 392 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Weeknights with Giada: Quick and Simple Recipes to Revamp Dinner 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 230 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Giada's Feel Good Food: My Recipes for a Happy and Healthy Life 1.0 of 5 stars 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating — expected publication 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Giada's Feel Good Food: My Healthy Recipes and Secrets 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paris! #2 by Giada De Laurentiis, Francesca Gambatesa (Illustrations) 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2013 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Naples! #1 by Giada De Laurentiis, Francesca Gambatesa (Illustrations) 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2013 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars