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New Cookbook by Giada De Laurentiis: Giada’s Italy + Giveaway

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Get an authentic taste of Italy (and the stories to go with it) in Giada De Laurentiis's brand new cookbook, Giada's Italy. I have the scoop on some of the recipes you'll find inside!

I have been watching Giada De Laurentiis make her amazing Italian recipes for years. There’s something about the way she cooks that’s simple and practical, yet classy and full of flavor. It’s right up my alley…even though I’m not Italian! She has a brand new cookbook in stores now, Giada’s Italy: My Recipes for La Dolce Vita, and it’s gorgeous. Obviously the recipes are amazing, but this book is really special because of the photography. The food is beautifully displayed, but we also get to see lots of photos of Giada in Italy, bringing an authentic feel to the whole story of the book.

Read on for more plus a giveaway!

Giada’s Italy: My Recipes for La Dolce Vita

Isn’t she so darn cute? I feel like we need a fashion and style book from Giada, too. (Someone get on that!)

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. She recently published the eighth in her series of books for young readers, Recipe for Adventure. She has a namesake restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip with a second location planned for 2018. Born in Rome, Giada grew up in Los Angeles, where she now lives with her daughter, Jade.

This photo is inside the cover and it’s a great example of the photography in the book I mentioned above. Gorgeous! And don’t be intimidated if you’re not an authentic Italian cook – I am totally not (though I could live on pasta if given the opportunity!). Her recipes are just like they are on her TV shows – very practical yet special.

With photos shot on location around her native Rome, Giada’s latest book is a lavish exploration of her food roots and the lifestyle traditions that define la bella vita, with the contemporary California twist that has made her America’s most beloved Italian chef.

America knows and loves Giada De Laurentiis for her lighter, healthier takes on classic Italian fare. In her newest cookbook, she invites fans and home cooks to get to know the flavors and stories that have inspired her life’s work. Here, she shares recipes for authentic Italian dishes as her family has prepared them for years while infusing them with her signature fresh flavors to make them her own, like in her Grilled Swordfish with Candied Lemon Salad; Spaghetti with Chianti and Fava Beans; Asparagus with Grilled Melon Salad; Bruschetta with Burrata and Kale Salsa Verde; and Fennel Upside Down Cake. Filled with gorgeous photography of Italy, peppered with family stories, and complete with more of Giada’s tips and advice for cooking up fabulous meals with ease, Giada’s Italy is a stunning celebration of Italy’s flavors as only Giada could present them.

This recipe above looks so good to me! Want to see what else you’ll find inside? Here are just a handful of the mouthwatering eats in this cookbook:

  • Burrata with Nectarines and Corn
  • Spicy Calabrian Shrimp
  • Pappa Al Pomodoro
  • Marinated Salumi Sandwich
  • Sicilian Tuna Salad Sandwich
  • Positano Pizzas
  • Bruschetta with Burrata and Kale Salsa Verde
  • Cacio e Pepe with Pancetta and Arugula
  • Spicy Linguine with Walnuts and Mint
  • Lemon and Pea Alfredo
  • Italian Sheet-Pan Chicken with Bread Salad
  • Asparagus with Grilled Melon Salad
  • Salted Dark Chocolate Chunk Brownies

Learn More

Get an authentic taste of Italy (and the stories to go with it) in Giada De Laurentiis's brand new cookbook, Giada's Italy. I have the scoop on some of the recipes you'll find inside!

Giada’s Italy is in bookstores now, and you can order your copy online, too. Be sure to check out Giada’s social media profiles for more yummy recipes to try: Facebook | Twitter| Instagram

The Giveaway

The generous folks at Clarkson Potter are sponsoring this giveaway for See Mom Click readers, The Italian Pantry! Celebrate the flavors of Italy with Giada’s Italy plus a $50.00 Visa gift card to stock up on Giada’s recommendations for your very own Italian pantry!

This giveaway is open to US residents only, ages 18+, and will end at 11:59pm ET on May 14, 2018. Good luck!

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  9. One recipe we love is a shrimp and tortellini dish along with a crisp green salad and crusty bread.

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  11. I love cheese tortellini. And raviolis, too! As for making food, lasagna is fun to make. And my daughter makes a wonderful chicken scampi!

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  14. My favorite Italian dish is spaghetti and vegan meatballs. Thank you for the giveaway!

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  21. Our family loves a good meaty Lasagna. It’s a pain to make from scratch but tastes so good-especially as leftovers

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  24. The family loves all kinds of pasta dishes – last night we had yummy spaghetti with meatballs along with some other vegi secret ingredients. Always delicious.

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  26. I love cheesy stuffed ravioli with a rich Alfredo sauce and fresh grated Parmesan. Yum!

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  28. My all time favorite Italian dish is lasagna roll ups.
    Our family all loves them.
    thank you

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  46. My favorite Italian dish to cook and eat is pasta puttanesca and I use Giada’s great recipe for it

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  47. I live for a really good homemade pasta with garlic and olive oil. It’s so simple but done right it’s the greatest thing.

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  52. I make an awesome Italian Drunken Noodle dish! The whole family gobbles it right up!

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  62. I LOVE TO COOK AND EAT AN AMAZING BOLOGNESE! AND OF COURSE I HAVE TO MAKE MY OWN ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING, MAMA’S SECRET!

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  68. i love making shrimp scampi with tons of peppers and mushrooms, is a great taste way to make sure you eat your veggies.

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  80. My favorite Italian dish to eat is traditional carbonara! I’m pregnant and I’ve been craving it so bad! I like to think that I’ve perfected my recipe as a result of the cravings (and resulting number of times I’ve made it).

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  82. My favorite dish used to be lasagna but I follow paleo now and found out I can’t have nightshades, so it’s Italian Meatballs with nomato sauce. 🙂 (Hoping to win this for my sister-in law!)

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  86. I love to make and eat lasagna. I make it a little different each time. Last time we added a layer of pepperoni.

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  93. I don’t have one favorite Italian dish because I love Italian food and it’s hard to pick! But anything with tortellini in it, I’ll eat. 😀

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  94. I love manicotti more than any other Italian food….unless you want to count pizza. If pizza counts, it’s no contest.

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  98. My favorite Italian dish to make is spaghetti! I have four kids that are under 8 years old..so it is pretty self explanatory. Thank you!

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  100. I absolutely love Giada so this would be so awesome to win! My favorite Italian dish to make currently is definitely pasta carbonara!

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  110. I could eat chicken marinara with angle hair pasta once a week. My wife has a great recipe for marinara.

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  115. I loooove angel hair pasta with garlic and olive oil and meatballs in sauce on the side.

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  131. Are you really asking me to decide? There is so many my favorite would have to be chicken Alfredo (not the jar sauce yuck! Only homemade sauce!) Add some broccoli sprinkle with fresh parmesan and red pepper flakes! Yummm!

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  134. I love to make cannelloni and mannicotti! I had an Italian uncle who taught me how to make Italian dishes. They are so amaing handmade and true to the recipe.

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  135. I have soooo many favorites but if I have to pick just one I’ll say eggplant parmasean!

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  142. I love to make lasagna. Really any pasta is delicious-lets face it-all italian food is fantastic!

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  158. A dish I got from someone I met on vacation, its a pasta dish made with lobster and sundried tomatoes. I use the ones in oil and spices and and toss with the lobster and pasta and YUM

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  162. Pretty much anything Italian I drool over but some favorites are eggplant parm, linguine with clams, lasagna and fettuccine Alfredo.

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  163. Minestrone (followed by Pasta e Fagioli) would be my favorite soup. Cheese Totellini in a marinara sauce as my favorite solid food..

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  167. Can’t say I have one favorite Italian dish! I love gnocchi, fettuccine Alfredo and lots more!!

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  180. I like to make bowtie pasta with sausage and zucchini. You add cherry tomatoes and cook for a few minutes to make a sauce. It is so good.

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  184. Lasagna.. I hated it until I was 15 then my world opened and I have not turned back. I have recently become a lover of veggie lasagna as well.. Oh so good!

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  186. My favorite Italian recipe is Cannoli :). My mom use to make the best Lasagna but mine doesnt touch it.

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  205. My favorite is Angel hair pasta with fresh tomato, garlic and basil in olive oil. This dish means summer to me!

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  207. My favorite Italian dish to cook is spaghetti carbonara. I also love making- and eating- a cheesy vegetable lasagna.

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  208. I enjoy pasta with alfredo sauce, especially with seafood like shrimp or lobster.

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  209. My favorite Italian dish is linguini with clams, mussels, shrimp, scallops, and a spicy light red sauce.

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  218. I make a big pot of spaghetti sauce with ground beef, onions, peppers, celery, mushrooms, garlic, grated carrots, ground anise, basil and oregano to have with pasta and then use it to make lasagna or baked ziti on another day.

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  222. I love making baked ziti. It’s not so much that I love it…. it’s how much everyone else loves it, that makes me want to make it!

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  231. My home-made Italian sausage sauce and any type of pasta! I love my home-made gnocchi’s the best! Thank you!

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  244. My Nonnie taught me how to cook a few things i wish I could have learned more from herr however chicken Alfredo is mine and my daughters Fav

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  251. I love Italian cooking. My favorite is spaghetti, with homemade spaghetti sauce. Thanks!

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  259. At home I stick to the pasta basics, but when I’m dining out, I love chicken marsala

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