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Giada's Family Dinners
In her New York Times bestseller Everyday Italian, Giada De Laurentiis introduced us to the simple, fresh flavors of her native Italian cuisine. Now, America’s favorite Italian cook is back with a new batch of simple, delicious recipes geared toward family meals—Italian style.
These unpretentious and delicious meals are at the center of some of Giada’s warmest memories of...more
These unpretentious and delicious meals are at the center of some of Giada’s warmest memories of...more
Hardcover, 256 pages
Published
April 4th 2006
by Clarkson Potter
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This was another cookbook I checked out from the library, and like Everyday Italian, I didn’t get a chance to make everything I wanted to.
This one was geared more towards family dinners and entertaining, so the servings were slighter bigger than they were in Everyday Italian. Like Everyday Italian, there were a lot of fresh herbs and veggies, and were pretty simple.
The only complaint I had was that a couple of the ingredients were what I considered to be expensive. Example: Fontina Cheese. I f...more
This one was geared more towards family dinners and entertaining, so the servings were slighter bigger than they were in Everyday Italian. Like Everyday Italian, there were a lot of fresh herbs and veggies, and were pretty simple.
The only complaint I had was that a couple of the ingredients were what I considered to be expensive. Example: Fontina Cheese. I f...more
Giada's recipes have inspired me to experiment and have fun with cooking Italian!
If you love Italian cooking, but don't think you have the talent, think again. "Giada's Family Dinners" will raise your confidence level as soon as you open the book.
The beautiful photos and the easy-to-follow instructions make this a book a must-have for every cook who aspires to Italian cooking. It makes a great gift, too!
If you love Italian cooking, but don't think you have the talent, think again. "Giada's Family Dinners" will raise your confidence level as soon as you open the book.
The beautiful photos and the easy-to-follow instructions make this a book a must-have for every cook who aspires to Italian cooking. It makes a great gift, too!
I love Giada. Not only is she beautiful, she seems like the girlfriend you've always wanted. You want to sit at her counter with a glass of wine and talk girltalk as she teaches you to cook. Her recipes are well written, easy to follow and most of all delicious!The joy she exudes in life flows into the recipes she's created.
Lots of recipes to try in this book. I love Giada's writing style, both the introductions to chapters and recipes and the recipes themselves. Made the pot roast and polenta (which I had also watched her make on an episode of Giada at Home). Delicious! And really pretty easy to do.
This woman is my favorite personality on food network She reminds me how special traditional foods are and how we shouldn't forget the importance of old time recipes because they keep our cultures alive. The recipes are priceless. Try one and you'll be hooked.
Jan 21, 2010
Sandra
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommended to Sandra by:
La Conner Library
Shelves:
cook-books
I particularly like the dessert section. Today I made the Apricot Crostata on page 234. The instructions were clear and it turned out beautifully. Now, how does it taste? Tomorrow we serve it to guests after dinner. Here's hoping!
I may need to buy this book.
I may need to buy this book.
I love to cook and this book makes it easy, uncomplicated and fun to create beautiful and delicious meals. However, I was a little disappointed in this book because I would like to see more photos of food, in various stages of preparation.
Too many photos of Giada herself.
Too many photos of Giada herself.
Excellent, of course! I just love Giada. Her recipes use such straight forward ingredients, takes into account low fat/low sodium foods and she offers shortcuts. Now that I've read it through, I'm excited to take it into the kitchen and get cooking!
Very accessible Italian recipes that are easy enough to make during the week yet impressive enough for a dinner party! This is Giada's most 'family friendly' cookbook, but I do love her new one as well. I now know what to do with random ingredients like leftover ricotta, heavy cream and tomato paste!
I love this book, I've already made several of the recipes. I think the recipes are a lot more doable than her other books.
I didn't find this quite a good as her first book, but there are still definitely some good recipes.
Quite a few simple recipes with complex flavors. I find myself going back to this book again and again.
The recipe for butternut squash lasagna alone is worth buying this cookbook. Best dish I make!
Simple recipes with great flavor - a cook book that's well laid out and easy to page through.
Another classic Giada cook book. Buy it, you won't be sorry.
This book has lots of simple recipes that are now family favorites.
This is one cookbook that sits out and I reference it all the time.
Mar 17, 2013
Nirali Murthy
marked it as to-read
I love giada!!! I am going to check this book out!!
Sep 30, 2012
Jerrie Cook
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Fun bookcook. Have made several items form this cookbook
Don't judge me. I was bored at Borders, okay? lol
Probably the best cover photo so far. :)
Good recipes for special family dinners.
Jul 25, 2008
Lori
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Cookery--Italian, Fans of Giada/Everyday Italian
Shelves:
foodie-cookery-nutrition
I learned a few more easy to prepare and tasty recipes. The entrees and desserts did not totally rev me up (although there were a few that sounded pretty good). Some of the sandwiches and grilled foods, however, made it into my kitchen rotation quickly and were quite nice!
The recipes are not intimidating and the ingredients are those that you would have already or could easily find. This will be more of a fall/winter selection for me, when I crave that home-cooked Italian food in all it's stoma...more
The recipes are not intimidating and the ingredients are those that you would have already or could easily find. This will be more of a fall/winter selection for me, when I crave that home-cooked Italian food in all it's stoma...more
Has some good recipes, not a book I would buy though
Great pictures, great recipes...
Lacks imagination and is rather boring.
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I think it would be great
Aug 03, 2009
Nancy
added it
Another winner for her!
Stunning cookbook!
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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 stu...more
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