Giada's Italy

(Hardback)

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With photos shot on location around her native Rome, Giada's latest book is a lavish exploration of her food roots and the lifestyle traditions that define la bella vita, with the contemporary California twist that has made her America's most beloved Italian chef. NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER . Giada De Laurentiis lavishly explores her food roots and the lifestyle traditions that definela bella vita, with the contemporary California twist that has made her America's most beloved Italian chef. For Giada, a good meal is more than just delicious food-it's taking pleasure in cooking for those you love, and slowing down to embrace every moment spent at the table. InGiada's Italy, she returns to her native Rome to reconnect with the flavors that have inspired the way she cooks and shares what it means to livela dolce vita. Here she shares recipes for authentic Italian dishes as her family has prepared them for years, updated with her signature flavors. Her Bruschetta with Burrata and Kale Salsa Verde is a perfect light dinner or lunch, and Grilled Swordfish with Candied Lemon Salad can be prepared in minutes for a quick weeknight meal. Sartu di Riso is a showstopping entree best made with help from the family, and because no meal is complete without something sweet, Giada's Italian-inflected desserts like Pound Cake with Limoncello Zabaglione and Chianti Affogato will keep everyone at the table just a little bit longer. Filled with stunning photography taken in and around Rome, intimate family shots and stories, and more recipes than ever before,Giada's Italywill make you fall in love with Italian cooking all over again.

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"Giada De Laurentiis' newest cookbook filled with Italian food adventures is giving us a major case of menu envy. The pages ofGiada's Italyare bursting with snapshots of the luminous chef in Rome making, plating, and chowing down on her favorite authentic dishes. Covering starters, lunch, in-betweens, easy weeknight feats, sides, and sweets, De Laurentiis' recipes are fresh and vibrant spring to summer dining goals."
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Author Bio

GIADA DE LAURENTIIS is the Emmy Award-winning star of Food Network'sEveryday Italian,Giada at Home,Giada's Holiday Handbook, andGiada in Italy; she is also a judge onFood Network Star, a contributing correspondent for NBC'sTodayshow, and the author of sevenNew York Timesbestselling books. She recently published the eighth in her series of books for young readers, Recipe for Adventure. She has a namesake restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip with a second location planned for 2018. Born in Rome, Giada grew up in Los Angeles, where she now lives with her daughter, Jade.