Everyday Italian

Everyday Italian

"Everyday Italian" is an Emmy Award winning Food Network show hosted by Giada De Laurentiis. In the show, De Laurentiis focuses for her viewers on traditional Italian cuisine with an American flair, such as herb-crusted lamb and chocolate-ricotta pie.infobox television
show_name = Everyday Italian


format = Cooking
runtime = 30 minutes
creator = Irene Wong
starring = Giada De Laurentiis
country = United States
network = Food Network
num_episodes = 115, as of March 04, 2006|

Popularity

The show premiered in 2003, initially to mediocre review. Giada, unused to the spotlight, was uncomfortable and unnatural as a host. As the show progressed, however, she became the warm and engaging personality featured today. The show is taped (shot at 24 frames for a cinematic feel) on location in Malibu, Pasadena and the Pacific Palisades, shunning the traditional Food Network sets and instead using a series of rented homes. All of the cooking on the show is shot live on set during an initial run and later the close up shots are filmed during a second run. De Laurentiis often features family members in episodes, most notably fashion designer husband Todd Thompson. Her mother, aunt, brother, and sister have also appeared in several episodes, occasionally working side-by-side with De Laurentiis in the kitchen. Giada's Aunt Raffy is the family member featured most often on the show; bringing recipes for such specialties as Chestnut Stuffing and Turkey Tonnato. Bolstered by both the warm, inviting atmosphere and film-star beauty of its hostess, Everyday Italian is consistently one of the most popular shows on the network. Giada announced on Food Network's website that the show is no longer in production as of February 2008, just before the birth of her first child.

The success of Everyday Italian has led to the publication of three related cookbooks, "Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes", "Giada's Family Dinners", and "Everyday Pasta".

Awards and honors

The show was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards in 2006, as well as in 2007. Giada de Laurentis won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle Host, and the series won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle Program in 2008.

The show has also given rise to other shows starring De Laurentiis, including "Giada's Weekend Getaways", "Behind the Bash", and a number of specials, including Giada's Italian Holiday, featuring chef Mario Batali.

External links

* [http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_ei Everyday Italian on The Food Network]


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