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Giada: From Pretty Cook to Full-Blown Celebrity Chef

YumSugar — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:42:11 PDT

Regardless of whether you think she hosts the best Italian cooking show, Giada De Laurentiis has made a tremendous mark on home cooking in America. Over the years, Giada's evolved from fresh-faced home caterer to full-blown celebrity TV personality - and today, the Food Network star turns 41 years young. To pay tribute to her influence, I thought I'd show you a glimpse of her best moments over the years. Check it out when you keep reading.

Welcome Back to the Kitchen Giada!

babysugar — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:00:38 PDT

Working 9 to 5 without a child is challenging but add a newborn to the mix and sometimes it's unbearable. The hardest part isn't usually the lack of time to yourself or sleep deprivation. It's leaving your kid with someone else and missing on that experience that gets many moms down.

Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis discussed going back to work since the birth of her daughter Jade. The pint size Italian cook said:

I thought I would be so excited to get back to work, but I feel bad that I'm leaving her. She's out of the 'blob' stage of just eating and pooping. She's starting to become a person; I see her character and personality coming out. And now I won't be around that much.

Luckily, the chef will be able to spend more quality time with baby Jade as she starts taping her new show Giada at Home in her home base, Los Angeles. I have selfish reasons for being happy about the mamacita's return to the cucina. Giada is coming out with a new cookbook, Giada's Kitchen: New Italian Favorites that will have a chapter of family friendly delilicious recipes that wee ones can enjoy!
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Giada Welcomes a Baby Girl!

babysugar — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:32:39 PDT

The Food Network chef's bun is done! According to People, Giada de Laurentiis and her husband, Todd Thompson welcomed a baby girl on Saturday, March 29. Baby Jade, weighed in at 5 pounds, 13 ounces.

To see pictures of the new glowing family,

Giada De Laurentiis Offers Meatball Tips and Food Predictions

YumSugar — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:15:13 PDT

We've hit the ground running at the New York City Wine and Food Festival, and last night we kept busy (and full) stuffing our faces at Meatball Madness (our favorite: a brilliant duck and porcini creation).

While our mouths were pretty much full the entire time, we'd have been remiss not to catch a word with the evening's host, Giada De Laurentiis, who had the weighty task of evaluating all 25 meatball contenders at the event. She took a minute to tell us what makes a great meatball at home, as well as her Halloween plans and her latest big project.

More on meatballs, her favorite homemade Halloween candies, and food trends she's over when you keep reading.

Giada Spills Her Secrets For Looking Great

YumSugar — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:15:39 PDT

During her cooking demo in Aspen, Food Network star and fan favorite Giada De Laurentiis opened up the floor to questions. One woman in the back raised her hand and asked the question that the whole world was dying to know.

"How do you manage to cook all this food and still look so great?" she asked. The mother of Jade Marie, now 2 - who looked casual chic in a boatneck tee and cuffed jeans - took some time to talk about how she stays so slim and trim. Find out her secrets after the jump.