Giada De Laurentiis calls out Mario Batali for degrading her body in cookbook foreword

Giada De Laurentiis calls out Mario Batali for degrading her body in cookbook foreword

Giada De Laurentiis had a bad experience with Mario Batali. The Food Network star, 54, recently appeared on Samah Dada’s YouTube show, “On the Menu,” and recalled asking now-disgraced chef Mario Batali to write the foreword for her 2005 cookbook, “Everyday Italian.” However, Batali’s comments in the book were far from kind. Mario Batali and Giada … Read more

Giada De Laurentiis shocks fans with bizarre pasta dish: ‘This is a bridge too far’

Giada De Laurentiis shocks fans with bizarre pasta dish: ‘This is a bridge too far’

Is this dish is an im-pasta? Giada De Laurentiis is turning heads with her latest pasta dish on TikTok. On Tuesday, the celebrity chef shared a video of herself eating pasta covered in chocolate, saying that “nothing is more comforting and more of a hug” than the dish. Giada De Laurentiis shared her recipe for … Read more

Giada De Laurentiis reveals why she really left Food Network: ‘I was very fearful’

Giada De Laurentiis reveals why she really left Food Network: ‘I was very fearful’

She was cooked. Giada De Laurentiis, 53, is revealing why she walked away from Food Network after 21 years as its star, citing burnout as a reason.  “I would switch gears without knowing it every seven years,” the TV host and chef said on the recent episode of  Rebecca Minkoff’s Superwomen podcast.  “So I did … Read more

Giada De Laurentiis leaves Food Network after 21 years for ‘exciting’ new gig

Giada De Laurentiis leaves Food Network after 21 years for ‘exciting’ new gig

Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis is saying ciao to the Food Network after 21 years to cook up new projects with Amazon Studios. The Italian American multihyphenate, 52, signed a multiyear deal for an unscripted series with Amazon, Deadline reported Thursday. A spokesperson for the Food Network wished De Laurentiis well in a Friday statement to … Read more