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Giada De Laurentiis shares her earliest memories in her family's kitchen, grandfather's restaurant and time in Paris studying her craft.Giada's Culinary TaleItalians are masters at transforming simple, everyday ingredients into dishes that are quick, healthy and satisfying. In Everyday Italian, chef Giada De Laurentiis shares updated versions of the homey recipes she grew up with in her Italian family. She'll show you easy dishes that are perfect for every occasion: a weeknight meal, entertaining a crowd, or a cozy dinner for two. Buon petito!She’s taught us every facet of Italian cooking--from traditional and regional to seasonal and mporary. She even made us fall in love with pasta again by opening us up to lighter, healthier versions that don’t weigh us down. Now the Food Network star and bestselling author of Everyday Pasta, Giada De Laurentiis, takes us down a new path, sharing her love of food with clean, vibrant, simple flavors and bursts of bright colors that look as beautiful on the plate as they are delicious.Yes, you will still find those fabulous recipes she remembers so fondly from family meals, but you’ll also find updated twists on classic trattoria avorites--California-inflected, hearty but not overwhelming, and with the perfect balance of healthfulness and terrific flavor.