Giada De Laurentiis

Birth Name:

Giada Pamela De Laurentiis

Birth Place:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Profession

Producer, Actress

Active supporter of Oxfam America, an international relief organization that aims to combat hunger
Being the daughter of Italian actress Veronica De Laurentiis and producer Alex De Benedetti, she claims that she never wanted to go into show business due to being camera shy
Aspired to be a pastry chef, studying at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, France, before returning to Los Angeles to work as a professional chef
Quote: "I come from a place where I think life is never perfect․ If we look deep inside, there are issues everywhere․"
Quote: "If people are made to feel uncomfortable in the kitchen, they won't go in there․ That's why I think children learning to cook can be such a wonderful thing․ It can help build confidence, make them feel good about themselves․"
Founded the Los Angeles-based catering company GDL Foods
In 2002, she contracted with the Food Network as a food stylist and styled a piece in Food & Wine Magazine
Released her first cookbook, "Everyday Italian," in 2005

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