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In her hit Food Network show Everyday Italian, Giada De Laurentiis shows you how to cook delicious, beautiful food in a flash. And here, in her long-awaited first book, she does the same—helps you put a fabulous dinner on the table tonight, for friends or just for the kids, with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of flavor. She makes it all look easy, because it is.
Everyday Italian is true to its title: the fresh, simple recipes are incredibly quick and accessible, and also utterly mouth-watering—perfect for everyday cooking. And the book is focused on the real-life considerations of what you actually have in your refrigerator and pantry (no mail-order ingredients here) and what you’re in the mood for—whether a simply sauced pasta or a hearty family-friendly roast, these great recipes cover every contingency. So, for example, you’ll find dishes that you can make solely from pantry ingredients, or those that transform lowly leftovers into exquisite entrées (including brilliant ideas for leftover pasta), and those that satisfy your yearning to have something sweet baking in the oven. There are 7 ways to make red sauce more interesting, 6 different preparations of the classic cutlet, 5 perfect pestos, 4 creative uses for prosciutto, 3 variations on basic polenta, 2 great steaks, and 1 sublime chocolate tiramisù—plus 100 other recipes that turn everyday ingredients into speedy but special dinners. What’s more, Everyday Italian is organized according to what type of food you want tonight—whether a soul-warming stew for Sunday supper, a quick sauté for a weeknight, or a baked pasta for potluck. These categories will help you figure out what to cook in an instant, with such choices as fresh-from-the-pantry appetizers, sauceless pastas, everyday roasts, and stuffed vegetables—whatever you’re in the mood for, you’ll be able to find a simple, delicious recipe for it here. That’s the beauty of Italian home cooking, and that’s what Giada De Laurentiis offers here—the essential recipes to make a great Italian dinner. Tonight. |
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| 06-26-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Anyone can be an Italian cook with this extremely easy to follow cookbook. The recipes are fast & DELICIOUS!
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| 06-04-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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Ok, I bought the book because Giadda is so beautiful. The recipes aren't bad either.
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| 05-27-08 | 5 | 0\1 |
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GIADA MAKES COOKING EASY. I'M ITALIAN AND THE RECIPES ARE EASY. THIS BOOK MAKES YOU WANT TO COOK. HURRAY FOR GIADA
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| 05-27-08 | 2 | 0\5 |
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I got this book as a present for a birthday. Needless to say, I didn't care for this book at all. Sure it gives you A LOT of pasta dishes but in all honesty, if someone were to eat Pasta Dishes Every Day of their life then they would be Overweight beyond belief! I've tried at least ten of the recipes and while they may do something for other reviewers, they sure didn't for me. I don't even watch her on tv anyone. She just has this thing where she holds herself higher than everyone else. I honestly don't care about her background culture and how it influences all of her cooking. I don't buy a cook book for the culture, I buy a cookbook because I Know I will enjoy the recipes and make them over and over again, rather than one time.
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| 05-25-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes
This book is filled with crowd pleasing recipes for family or friends. Much used in my house!! (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-05-28 00:35:20 EST)
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| 05-12-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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My friends really enjoy this show, so I got the cookbook as a wedding gift for them. I glanced through it and it looks like it has some good recipes. Hopefully they will enjoy them.
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| 05-07-08 | 5 | 5\5 |
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I confess that my husband and I have something of a cookbook fetish. We have, however, invested in some books that didn't prove worthwhile and so before shelling out the money for Giada's books, I decided I would check them out from the library, make some recipes, and go from there. I wanted to know if the recipes were as good as she makes them look on the show and if, upon tasting it, my husband and I would have expressions on our faces that mirror the food ecstasy Giada seems to experience. The answer to that question: Oh, yes! Today I've ordered all three of her books because I simply can't imagine living without them and not being able to make her delicious, heavenly recipes whenever I want. Here are my thoughts on a few of the recipes:
Vodka Sauce - This was perhaps the only Giada recipe I made with which I wasn't entirely thrilled. It was a little too heavy on the vodka for my taste and I would likely use less the next time I make it. It does have a nice, creamy texture and the vodka does cut through the cream but I thought the flavor of the vodka overwhelmed the other flavors. The next time I make this, I will try it with half the amount of vodka specified in the recipe. Salmon Baked in Foil - I really liked fish "in a bag" as it makes for very easy cooking and very moist fish with a nice helping of vegetables. I enjoyed this Italian take on the dish and the end result was very tender and tasty salmon with a lovely herbed tomato sauce. I'm not entirely a fish enthusiast so it's saying something when a fish dish gets high marks from me. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-05-15 00:34:24 EST)
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| 04-21-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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I enjoy her show and she has a good cookbook and she is quite a nice person as I met her once and so she really is the fun sweet gal we see on TV and she has great recipes and I have never disliked any I have tried.
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| 04-10-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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I absolutely love this cookbook!!! I am just beginning to cook and these receipes are easy and delicious! I love the fact that you do not have to purchase too many ingredients to make these recipes. This helps with keeping your food shopping bills down. I have now purchased Giada's other cookbooks and use them all the time as well. I recommend this cook book to everyone!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-04-19 04:12:58 EST)
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| 04-03-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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This book is filled with simple delicious recipes that work. If you can read and follow directions, you will have a fabulous meal prepared in no time. You can tell that the recipes are written by someone who loves food and has actually prepared the recipes.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-04-11 08:20:01 EST)
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| 03-28-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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This is an awsome cook book. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves to cook and watch her show!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-04-03 14:18:03 EST)
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| 03-21-08 | 1 | (NA) |
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I love to watch Giada's show and am a fan, but this cookbook is a big disappointment. The recipes are simple which is great, but they are unfortunately bland. Very bland. I'd have to say that her fettucini alfredo recipe is so flavorless you'd be better off just buying sauce from a jar.
I've given this cookbook several tries and have yet to prepare a meal from it that was better than 'meh.' There is nothing special here. If you purchase this book plan on having to tweak each recipe to add flavor. If you're okay with that, then you will enjoy the book because it is attractive. If you want a cookbook with flavorful as-written recipes then this won't be the book for you. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-03-28 21:58:01 EST)
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| 03-10-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Giada's recipes are great. What makes them great is that they are easy and yet very elegant. Also, the ingredients are easy to come by and not so expensive and rare that you end up shelving the book. I really enjoy putting together her recipes and so far - my boyfriend has been going back for seconds each time.
I'm new to cooking and I work full time so another thing I enjoy about her recipes is that most of them don't take forever to make. I save the long ones for the weekends. In the front of her book is a warm introduction and a small list of ingredients that she always keeps on hand. I found that to be very useful. I went to the grocery store and bought the staple items and some of the things I saw while skimming through the recipes. What I love is that I can come home from work and if I haven't been shopping in a while, I can always whip something up with little more than the staple items and the dishes still look beautiful and taste great too! Giada offers some background to each recipe and I think that's a nice touch. Overall her book is easy to follow, has fantastic recipes and has proven to be the only one I use. Now I just have to getthe other books and I'll be all set! (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-03-22 04:41:37 EST)
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| 03-06-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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well i bought this book for a friend for christmas she is a newly wed and she love giada she absolutly it
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-03-11 01:34:12 EST)
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| 03-04-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Another great cookbook from my favorite Cooking Network star. Her recipes are elegant, easy, healthy--and delicious. You just can't go wrong with Giada De Laurentis!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-03-06 22:04:10 EST)
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| 02-29-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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I've had a mixed experience with this cookbook. So far I've made 2 recipes: Classic Italian Lasagne and Chicken Piccata, one turned out well and the other wasn't impressive.
My mom and I decided to stray from our usual lasagne recipe and try the one in this book. As we started making the sauces from scratch and preparing the fillings we realized that the recipe was a bit more work than we anticipated. I had expected "Everyday Italian" to refer to meals that could be prepared on a weeknight with a reasonable amount of work, but this was more effort than I would do on a "regular night". Once we made it, I wasn't all that impressed with the flavor, either. Since it calls for bechamel sauce (which we had to make from scratch, by the way), it was too rich for me. I think everyone has their own idea of what lasagne should taste like and maybe this just wasn't mine. I probably won't be making that one again. Giada did redeem herself with the Chicken Piccata recipe, though. It was easy enough to prepare that I was surprised at how delicious it turned out! Very elegant and yet very simple. It is definitely a candidate for serving to guests. One thing that did bother me a bit was the recipe for prosciutto-wrapped breadsticks - it calls for refrigerated breadstick dough (like Pillsbury!) Somehow I just didn't think that fit into a cookbook that has recipes for a zillion "made-from-scratch" pasta sauces. Overall, I'll be keeping this cookbook for the chicken piccata recipe and I may try some of the other similar recipes. I'm not expecting to love every recipe in the book, though. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-03-05 10:59:06 EST)
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| 02-23-08 | 3 | (NA) |
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If you want to expand your cookbook library and must add one of Giada's cookbooks to your shelf, then (in my opinion) you may want to look into Giada's other cookbook called "Giada's Family Dinners". The reason I say this is because I think that the recipes in Giada's other book (FAMILY DINNERS) has tastier recipes.
In this cookbook,instead, Giada tries to add to her basic repertoire, but most of the recipes included (in this book in review) seem boring to me. Either that, or even bizarre,--- such as her cranberry raviolis (which sound pretty awful). As previous commentators stated, I got tired of looking at more and more photos of Giada, and less and less photos of the recipes' steps. I would have preferred if Giada had included photos of "how to" steps, or even photos of the recipes' layout , such as the step-by-step photos shown in THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FOOD, (by another author,not Giada). (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-29 16:21:16 EST)
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| 02-09-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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I've used this cookbook for well over a year now, and I still find new and exciting recipes to try. And for the most part, they're all really easy and will certainly help the first-time cook begin to appreciate food as a work of art. Oh, and the palette will be over-joyed as well!!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-23 21:30:34 EST)
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| 01-28-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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I love Giada so I really liked this book. It had lots of pictures- which I love plus the recipes were real easy to follow and it speaks to you in a way that she would from her show. I have tried the chicken parmisean recipe which came our really tasty and also the fetticini which was better refried the next day. I bought some ingredients to make some of the desserts and can't wait to try them. I think her Family Dinners book is better but this book was great to have as well.
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| 01-26-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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I got this for a gift when it first came out and it really is simple and delicious recipes. I think I have post-its on every recipe and I pretty much have made them all. The ingredients are things I keep on hand most of the time anyway. I may have to purchase an Italian cheese, pancetta or prosciutto but now you can find these anywhere. This is the cookbook that got me hooked on cooking all the time now.
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| 01-20-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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If we can get 1 or 2 good recipes from a book, then we're satisfied, but every one of Giada's recipes that we have tried, turns out fabulous! Every One!
This book has lots of delicious, easy to follow recipes, more so than any other cook book I've seen (and we have quite a collection). The recipes found in books by most famous chefs, often contain exotic ingredients that (at least in my region) are hard to find or down-right impossible to obtain, rendering the book pretty much useless. Not so with this book, the recipes have simple ingredients with delightful flavor combinations, suitable for everyday, and good enough to WOW guests at a dinner party, your guests will think you slaved over a hot stove all day. Seriously, this is an excellent book for both the novice and experienced cook, and after trying many of the recipes from it I've purchased additional copies to give as gifts. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-01-27 02:24:04 EST)
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| 01-14-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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Very nice cookbook, recipes require lots of prep work though. Great food but not easy.
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| 01-07-08 | 5 | 1\1 |
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A perfect gift at a perfect price. Quick shipment during the holiday season. Thanks
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| 01-07-08 | 5 | 1\1 |
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Giada has a wonderful simple way of cooking. Love this book but I would have enjoyed pictures of the food instead of Giada. Her new book Everyday Pasta has actual food illustrations. The recipes are easy to read and prepare.
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| 12-31-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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I bought this book for my husband, for Christmas, since Giada is his favorite chef. My husband is my favorite chef! He calls her "my cooking girlfriend"... We have enjoyed planning out our next meals. This book has great pictures, stories and simple recipes. Well worth the money!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-01-07 01:17:19 EST)
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| 12-28-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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Yes, she has a BIG smile, but she's very good - really enjoy her recipes and watching her on the Food Network. Also have some of her DVDs. Get it! Another good one!
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| 12-17-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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I got this book a year ago and I still use it all the time. Not all the recipes are useful, but there are a handful of real gems. The food is usually pretty easy to make, healthy, and sooooo delicious! I would recommend it to anyone who knows their way around the kitchen.,
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| 12-17-07 | 2 | 0\1 |
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I ordered Everyday Italian from this seller and it was described as looking new. When I received the book, it had a stained and spotted cover with ripped edges. I would not recommend this seller. I had ordered this as a Christmas gift and had to change the cover slip from the copy I own to the one I just bought in order for it to be presentable as a gift.
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| 12-11-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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Have Giada's other book which brings much pleasure to family and friends who enjoy all of the great Italian recipes she brings to the public. Each recipe is easy to follow, generally quick to prepare, and consistently results in a spectacular Italian meal. I have cut way down on my visits to the local Italian restaurant as these recipes ROCK and are far superior to what I usually get there.
Do yourself a favor and put this one in your cooking library. You won't be disappointed! (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-17 10:29:22 EST)
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| 11-16-07 | 5 | 1\1 |
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Everyday Italian is the quintessential easy recipe cookbook for those that love the flavor but just don't have the time to dedicate hours to preparing a meal. This is a fabulous book for moms on the go, dads trying to impress moms and even twenty something's out on their own for the first time with a kitchen and no skills!
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| 10-12-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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I've made that Chocolate amaretti cake twice and it never lasts. SO incredible, and so easy--once you find the amaretti cookies, which are hard to keep around because they're so tasty by themselves.
Love the book, but I agree that there are probably a few more pics of Giada than your normal cookbook. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-11-15 22:48:14 EST)
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| 10-01-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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This book is Excellent - Simple & Has Plenty to choose from & if you like Italian food this book makes it simpler. Great, Simple, Tasty receipes.
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| 09-13-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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This book is easy to follow and all the recipes I've tried so far have been excellent. I highly recommend this book.
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| 09-02-07 | 5 | 1\1 |
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The reviews of this book varied from praise of the recipes to complaints about Giada's cleavage. If you can bring yourself to read the recipes you will find it a worthwhile purchase.
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| 08-26-07 | 1 | (NA) |
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too many pictures of GIADA. She must be in love with herself!@!!!!!
too few pictures of the recipes. too few recipes. lame pictures on lemons and basil. structure of table of content/index poor. Save your money, GO TO AN Italian restaurant, at least you can get 1 or 2 good entres. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-09-02 12:30:46 EST)
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| 08-25-07 | 4 | (NA) |
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This book had very easy to follow instructions. The results were tasty and disappeared fast. It was written as if Giada was recounting the recipes herself as if you were watching her on television.
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| 07-31-07 | 5 | 1\1 |
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I Love her book. Everything I have cooked from this book was very good and easy to prepare. If you have seen her show her energy and love of food comes out in the dishes. A must have book.
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| 07-06-07 | 4 | (NA) |
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Many delicious, authentic recipes. I give the product a four, however, because although the recipes are fairly simple, they can be time consuming and at times require ingredients that can be difficult to find. Not exactly "everyday" recipes, but delicious all the same.
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| 06-07-07 | 2 | 1\4 |
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While I enjoy some of the recipes and giada is lovely....I don't appreciate the numerous pics of her cleavage and low cut tops. With teenage sons in the house, I don't feel this immodest presentation very appropriate or what it has to do with cooking.
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| 05-28-07 | 4 | 1\1 |
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Within a week of buying this book, I had made four recipes from it. All turned out delicious, all were easy to make, and I had almost all the ingredients already (I did have to go out to get a lot of fresh basil). I have made a few more since then, repeated some, and have never been disappointed. It is a good book to look through when you are stuck for ideas to make for dinner, need a quick side dish, or want to try something new.
That said, I have two complaints: First, the book does not stay open by itself on the counter, a feature I consider imperative in any cookbook. Second, on many pages, the print is green on white, or white on teal, or some other low-contrast combination, making it both harder to read and impossible to photocopy. In order to keep my cookbooks clean and my favorite recipes handy, I photocopy the ones I like and put them in a binder with plastic page protectors. With this book, I have to type them in. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-05 20:45:31 EST)
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| 05-26-07 | 4 | 3\3 |
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I purchased this cookbook for my mother. She loved the book, but complained that there are too many pictures of Giada and not enough pictures of the recipes.
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| 05-15-07 | 5 | 0\1 |
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Giada is my most favorite italian chef. Her recipes are easy to follow, ingredients easy to obtain, and I have only had rave reviews.
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| 05-13-07 | 2 | 1\1 |
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The book was great in pictures; I thought the recipes could have been a little more in depth or of higher quality
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| 05-12-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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This cookbook is the best! So far, I have made several dishes since I purchased it, and each one comes out perfect and delicious! All the recipes are so easy and require very few ingredients. The result is always delicious and looks so fresh and pretty. You'll feel like a real chef! I love it and will definitely purchase another one of Giada's cookbook.
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The recipes are simple and very authenic. I like leaving the book open to a yummy looking picture as a kitchen decoration.
I've been to Italy a few times and Giada's cookbook is full of my favorite dishes. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-05 20:45:31 EST)
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| 05-08-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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Gave to Son-In-Law for birthday....comments "Great Cover..lots of good cooking also!" Yes he is a great chef on his own...I know for a fact he has gotten past the cover more than once!!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-05-13 01:02:20 EST)
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| 04-17-07 | 5 | 1\1 |
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I absolutely love her show, so I thought I'd give this book a try. Usually when I get a new cookbook I use half a dozen of the recipes. I tried almost all of them, and they all turned out like they were supposed too. Plus they were really easy and good. I think I'm going to try one of her other books.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-05-08 08:23:24 EST)
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| 04-12-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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I have loved Giada's show on Food Network for a long time, and had been downloading her receipes from Food Network constantly. Her book, "Everyday Italian" was long-awaited and did not disappoint. I loved her suaces, especially her bright tasting alfredo sauce. I tend to like heavier sauces, but her arrabiata was also delicious. Notwithstanding the above, I did feel that some of her sauces and dishes were too "simplified." Granted, fresh, simple sauces are fabulous, but some sauces need a little more time, or a less "basic" recipe. Knowing her rich family food history, I anticipated that more intricate and diverse flavors and sauces were in the making, and they were, with her two other books, "Family Dinners" and "Everyday Pasta." The three Giada cookbooks are a staple in my household. My husband loves her recipes, and I love the look on his face when he eats a dish I cooked from her books. He especially loves her baked pasta dishes. Delicious! And, as a side note, I love her three-tied diamond necklace.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-04-17 07:33:06 EST)
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| 04-06-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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I have both of her books and can honestly say that my wife and I have enjoyed every single meal we've made. It is a clear and consise way to explore traditional Italian cuisine that moves away from the Americanized standards of old (pasta + cheese + sauce). As a red blooded American with a strong Italian bond I have memories of old dishes my family enjoyed that rushed back to me with every page I turn. Our dinner parties have become more fun and a hell of a lot easier while still looking like I spent all day in the kitchen. And let's face it...she isn't too hard on the eyes either. Good Eats - Pete from NYC.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-04-12 02:23:06 EST)
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| 04-05-07 | 3 | 1\2 |
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I love Giada and her show(s). However, for my own needs this didn't cut it. This book is good for people who perhaps aren't already comfortable with cooking basics, or... who do not already own any recipe books. I much prefer Mario Batali's Molto Italiano for innovative recipes and interesting combinations. While this book is decent, it's a bit bland if you are looking for Italian dinner ideas. In fact I find this almost TOO Americanized. NB: I prefer her other book, Giada's Family Recipes, which kicks things up a notch and uses less 'action shots" as opposed to photos of food.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-04-12 02:23:06 EST)
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