Foodie Obsessed

April 7th, 2008

Congratulations Giada, It’s a Girl!

 
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Ok, I am out like a light for a week and missed the news.  In case, like myself, you are out of the loop:
Giada De Laurentiis had a baby girl on March 29th.
Jade Marie De Laurentiss Thompson weighed in at a petite 5lbs. 13oz., and arrived 5 days before her due date.
Congratulations to the whole […]

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December 13th, 2007

Italian Christmas Ravioli

 I watched the An Italian Christmas with Mario and Giada last night.  Don’t get too excited Mario fans, this is just a repeat of a special they did last year.  A rerun, like all the Christmas specials that the Food Network is airing this year, except for one.
Anyway, I was intrigued with the Christmas Ravioli […]

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December 10th, 2007

Giada’s Savory Red Pepper Cheesecake

One thing that I love about Giada De Laurentiis is that she loves to recreate the ordinary, but yet keeps it simple.  If you are looking for a change-up on your cheese tray for your holiday party she has a couple of great, simple ideas that sound tasty too.  She recently shared these on the Today […]

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November 6th, 2007

Giada De Laurentis Expecting a Girl

In case you have missed the exciting news, Giada De Laurentis announced that she is pregnant with a baby girl.  The announcement took place on the Today Show.  She is a contributing correspondent:

De Laurentiis is 37 and married since 2003 to clothing designer Todd Thompson. In a taped segment for TODAY, the chef, Food Network […]

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April 5th, 2007

Giada’s New Cookbook

Giada De Laurentiis has a new cookbook out, Everyday Pasta.
For New York Times bestselling author Giada De Laurentiis, pasta has always been one of the great pleasures of the table: it’s healthy and delicious; it can be light and delicate or rich and hearty; it’s readily available and easy to prepare–everything you want in a […]

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February 24th, 2007

Epicurious Red Carpet Recipes

If you are still trying to decide what to serve your guests at your own personal Oscar Party check-out Epicurious.  They have tips on Wine Selections, choosing champagne and recipes for your award winning party.
They have some great ideas for a party of hors d’oeuvres, a buffet or a casual dinner.  If you have a […]

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November 22nd, 2006

Thanksgiving Leftovers

Are you looking for some great ideas on ways to re-invent your Thanksgiving leftovers.  The Food Network has had a lot of shows lately on this very subject and they are re-airing most of them on Friday, November 24th.
Most of them were also on last year and I actually tried some of the recipes.  My […]

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March 19th, 2006

Recipe of the Week - Lasagna Rolls

Lasagna Rolls
Recipe courtesy of Giada DeLaurentis

Sauce:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups whole milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Pinch ground nutmegLasagna:
1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped
1 large egg, beaten to blend
3/4 teaspoon […]

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February 13th, 2006

Foodie Beauties

Looks like everyone else is catching on, the Food Network isn’t only about good food…it’s got some good looking chefs to boot:
A portion of that tasty success can be traced to the network’s emerging lineup of under-40 faces — eye candy hired to teach America to boil, baste and bake. Some are so Yum-O! (to […]

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January 9th, 2006

Cheesy

After catching last night’s episode of Behind The Bash, which took place a few blocks from my apartment in New York, I needed to go check out the featured cheese shop for myself. Giada was covering a party at the NY Event Space, Capitale, thrown for New York’s bravest–the firefighters.
One of the dishes […]

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