Giada De Laurentiis takes a lot of flack for the way she says words like "spaghetti" and "pancetta" — she's infamous for what some consider to be the over-pronunciation of Italian words. [8] That same year, Giada at Home premiered, showing De Laurentiis in a kitchen preparing meals and parties for family and friends. And yes, of course she said them in that trademark Italian accent. The first time Giada De Laurentiis appeared live on The Today Show, Matt Lauer spit out her food (are we seeing a pattern here?). Feeling 'like a kid again, "5 Things to Know About Giada De Laurentiis' Boyfriend Shane Farley", Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Show Host, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Giada_De_Laurentiis&oldid=971929976, University of California, Los Angeles alumni, 21st-century American non-fiction writers, Wikipedia pending changes protected pages, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 August 2020, at 03:55. Of course, being that she is Giada De Laurentiis, she was able to quickly whip up some pasta to take the place of the main course. Additionally, her mother, Veronica De Laurentiis, was an Italian actress and her father, Alex De Benedetti, was an actor and producer who knew her grandfather well, according to The Daily Meal. Whether you love her dearly or love to hate her — or maybe a mixture of both — chances are you know who Giada De Laurentiis is.

He ran off the set in order to spit the bite out into the trash. #Chef, #Author, #Mother & founder of Giadzy.com Kidman called the food "tough" — and then spit it out. [4] After graduating from Marymount High School in Los Angeles, De Laurentiis attended the University of California, Los Angeles, earning her bachelor's degree in social anthropology in 1996.[2][3]. That year she was dubbed a "petite powerhouse" by Town & Country magazine, standing "just under five-foot two". 20,255 talking about this. She opened her first restaurant in May 2014. She also appears regularly as a contributor and guest co-host on NBC's Today. Her maternal great-grandmother was English and her grandmother was British-Italian film star Silvana Mangano. Sounds like she's already got it all planned out. [19] Since November 2015 she has been romantically involved with TV producer Shane Farley. It wasn't long, though, before a bit of controversy started to surround the celebrity chef. While, understandably, fans can sometimes get very excited when they meet Giada De Laurentiis in person, she'd really prefer if they didn't touch her. The show is shot on a set that is very similar to her own home. But the school she chose to attend might be a bit more surprising. The duo often spotted together at public events. [9] She joined fellow chef Bobby Flay as a judge in season 7 of Food Network Star and took on a new role in season 8 as a team leader of five cooks competing against Bobby Flay's and Alton Brown's respective teams.[2]. Her maternal grandfather, Dino De Laurentiis, was a famous movie producer. Her products consist of stainless steel pots and pans, a wide range of utensils, cooking tools, and some food items including sauces and pastas. In 2018, De Laurentiis voiced herself in the movie Scooby-Doo! People quickly fell for her approachable, friendly demeanor and her simple, yet flavorful Italian dishes. Giada has a child, Jade Marie De Laurentiis Thompson born on March 29, 2008. And I think that was one of the problems. Giada De Laurentiis comes from a show business family. In addition to her TV shows and cookbooks, Giada De Laurentiis also wrote a series of children's books called Recipe for Adventure, according to Food Network Canada. During an already-iconic segment on The Ellen Show, Giada De Laurentiis appeared, armed with several of her most-loved recipes and ready to teach Ellen DeGeneres and Nicole Kidman how to cook them. [3] De Benedetti was a close associate of Giada's maternal grandfather, film producer Dino De Laurentiis. Giada De Laurentiis is one of Food Network's best-loved stars. That's the same school that Julia Child attended decades earlier. After returning to the United States, she became a professional chef working in several Los Angeles restaurants, notably the Wolfgang Puck-owned Spago. The couple's only child, Jade Marie De Laurentiis-Thompson, was born on March 29, 2008. when her risotto balls turned out less than perfect. In a 2011 interview with Redbook, De Laurentiis recounted how she was born in Italy and arrived in the U.S. in the 1970s, unable to speak any English.