From the Publisher
Giada De Laurentiis is one of America's most-loved culinary stars,
adored for her Food Network hit shows and her New York
Times bestselling cookbooks alike, both of which feature her
fresh, flavorful Italian recipes. For the first time, Giada tackles
weeknight cooking, sharing her favorite tips and go-to dishes-all
in her vibrant signature style-to get a delicious meal on the table
in a flash.
After a full day, Giada, like most parents, wants nothing more than
to sit down for a home-cooked dinner with her husband, Todd, and
their daughter, Jade. Weeknights with Giada rises to the
challenge, delivering soups, sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, and meat
and fish dishes that come together quickly as stand-alone main
courses-most in half an hour or less: Rustic Vegetable and Polenta
Soup, a hearty soul-warming one-pot dish, cooks in under twenty
minutes; Lemony White Bean, Tuna, and Arugula Salad is a great meal
that's quickly assembled from pantry and fridge essentials; Spicy
Linguini with Clams and Mussels is a fifteen-minute-or-less
spectacular pasta; and you can't beat Grilled Sirloin Steaks with
Pepper and Caper Salsa, which are also ready in just fifteen
minutes. From inventive breakfast-for-dinner dishes and meatless
Monday vegetarian recipes-both weekly traditions in Giada's
house-to picnic sandwiches and hearty salad recipes for reinventing
leftovers, Weeknights with Giada reveals every secret in
her repertoire. Even the desserts are quick to mix and bake, should
a craving-or a last-minute school bake sale-strike.
Here is Giada at her most inventive-and at her most laid-back.
Flavor, freshness, and fun take center stage while cooking times,
pots dirtied, and stress are kept to a minimum. With gorgeous color
photographs and intimate home snapshots of Giada and her family,
Weeknights with Giada is a welcome handbook of fantastic
recipes and surefire Monday-to-Friday strategies for every home
cook.
About the Author
GIADA DE LAURENTIIS is the star of Food Network's Everyday
Italian and Giada at Home, a judge on Food
Network Star, a contributing correspondent for NBC's
Today show, and the author of five New York Times
bestselling cookbooks. She attended the Cordon Bleu in Paris and
worked at Wolfgang Puck's Spago restaurant in Los Angeles before
starting her own catering company, GDL Foods. Born in Rome, she
grew up in Los Angeles, where she now lives with her husband, Todd,
and their daughter, Jade. Visit her at www.giadadelaurentiis.com.
About the Book
The bestselling author and beloved Food Network star tackles weeknight cooking with recipes that come together quickly in a fresh style. Readers will also get a glimpse into the author's home life with glamorous color photographs of food and de Laurentiis' style.
Format: Hardcover
Published: March 27, 2012
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10: 030745102X
ISBN - 13: 9780307451026
