Giada De Laurentiis
Everyday Italian, Food Network Star, Cookbook Author
The Last-Day Leo Chef
Giada De Laurentiis was born on the final day of Leo season into the family of Italian cinema legend Dino De Laurentiis — glamour was her birthright. She trained at Le Cordon Bleu, worked with Wolfgang Puck, and then brought Italian home cooking to American television with a warmth and accessibility that turned Everyday Italian into a Food Network institution.
Leo Legacy
- Everyday Italian: Food Network flagship show running since 2003
- Le Cordon Bleu: Trained at the world’s most prestigious culinary school in Paris
- Cookbook author: 12+ bestselling cookbooks
- Restaurant: Giada — flagship restaurant at The Cromwell in Las Vegas
De Laurentiis’ Leo warmth turns cooking into a form of love — you feel it through the screen.
“Food is love. It is the way I show people I care.”