#giada-de-laurentiis

#giada-de-laurentiis

It's no surprise that anyone would want Garten cooking their last meal, but the simplicity of De Laurentiis' menu is shocking. "She makes this chocolate espresso cake with this special sea salt, and there's caramel in it too. Espresso, caramel, and chocolate. It has that perfect combination of sweet-salt smooth, sticky but rich, fudgy kind of flavor. That would be my last meal. That's all I would want," she said. But that's not the only one of Ina Garten's chocolate cakes that De Laurentiis loves.

While you can see by simply scanning Laurentiis's recipes that she's a big fan of the high-health-ranking Mediterranean diet, she has also admitted as much herself. While talking to Food & Wine, Laurentiis said, "The Mediterranean diet has gained so much worldwide recognition for a reason. It is built on the foundation of using really good, simple ingredients to make extremely flavorful dishes. That mentality has shaped everything I've done in my career in the kitchen."

"Everybody says to me, 'Why don't you have cauliflower rice in your cookbook?' I don't like cauliflower rice. Ok? Leave me alone."

After turning 50, Giada De Laurentiis felt she needed to change her breakfast routine for better energy levels. She switched from pastries to healthier options like broths and avocado toast.

Peroni Italian Beer Ice is an innovative lemon Italian ice that brings the crisp character of Peroni beer into a boozy frozen dessert with up to 5% ABV.

I love custom pull out drawers that are deep enough to hold your pots and pans. I also love shallow drawers to hold pantry items. It makes it easy to access all your items while also keeping it clean and organized.

Fried capers bring a crunchy, briny layer to a sandwich with otherwise mellow ingredients, enhancing texture and flavor in a delightful way.

"I just wanted a job so I didn't have to rely on my family," she tells Restaurant Influencers host Shawn Walchef.