They remind me of my childhood and are so delicious and addicting. I always have these crackers in my bag when I’m on the go.

They’re also soothing for digestion while traveling. GIADA DE LAURENTIIS is the Emmy Award-winning star of Food Network's Everyday Italian, Giada at Home, Giada's Holiday Handbook, and Giada in Italy she is also a judge on Food Network Star, a contributing correspondent for NBC's Today show, and the author of seven New York Times bestselling books. These candies have a lovely ginger spice to them paired with refreshing lemon and honey. Right now, I’m loving the glosses by Sisley or Tower 28-they are super hydrating! Ginger lemon candies from Giadzy I wear them like slippers around my hotel room. I always pack a pair of flip flops even when I’m traveling in the winter.

These wipes smell so good and are refreshing after a long day of travel. (Mar.)įorecast: Possessing a look that's remarkably similar to Nigella Lawson's, de Laurentiis may be poised to be the next hot celebrity chef.Most recently, she also founded Giadzy, a new lifestyle and e-commerce platform featuring Italian lifestyle content spanning recipes, travel, entertaining, and Italian Pantry products.ĭe Laurentiis always tries to visit her family back in Italy at least once a year, and after a few years of being at home, she was finally able to get back this June to Puglia with her Aunt Raffy, daughter Jade, and boyfriend Shane.Īmid her summer travels, De Laurentiis recently shared more with Fortune about the must-have items she never leaves home without. Though bursting with glamorous shots of a lovely looking author, this is a rather flat first effort. De Laurentiis provides an introduction to each dish, and her recipes are generally minimalist (there are no recipes for homemade pastas or stews that take a day to make). ) will get is an unsophisticated but decent selection of Italian-American classics, from antipasto to pasta, meat dishes to desserts, including Clams Oreganata, Caprese Salad, Salsa all'Amatriciana, Fettucine Alfredo, Veal Marsala, Caponata and Chocolate Tiramisù.

What those who are lured in by the good looks and charm of de Laurentiis (granddaughter of film producer Dino and star of Food Network's Everyday Italian Readers seeking a true introduction to the building blocks of Italian cooking would be worlds better off with one of Marcella Hazan's or Lidia Bastianich's early primers. Which is, of course, a good thing, but a shame, too, since this work lacks depth or meaning. With its cover image of the fetching de Laurentiis wearing a low-cut top and its promise of easy, tasty Italian recipes, this cookbook is sure to draw in home cooks who don't know how to make a basic marinara sauce and want to be introduced them to the beauty and simplicity of Italian cuisine.

Everyday Italian by Giada De Laurentiis