ITALIAN FOOD IS LITERALLY JUST THE SAME THING EVERY TIME! THEY AREN'T CREATIVE OR SMART. ALL ITALIAN FOOD IS MADE OUT OF THE SAME INGREDIENTS! WAKE UP! ALL OF IT IS OVERRATED! ITALIAN CARS SUCK TOO. THEY ARE JUST EXPENSIVE GARBAGE MACHINES!

USA IS THE ONLY GOOD COUNTRY!

CAW CAW CAW!

FREEDOM!

I love this cookbook. I usually stand firm by the statement, "never trust a skinny chef", but I trust this one. Ive tried out so many of Giada's recipes and I've been pleased every time. She has some traditional Italian recipes as well as some she has made up. My favorites are her biscotti, bruschetta and lentil soup as well as a recipe for a mascarpone cream that goes with fresh berries. I haven't tried all the recipes, but I haven't disliked any of the ones I did try.
The only problem I have with this book is that no matter how many of her recipes that I try I still don't look like her. Oh well.

Since I checked this out from the library, I only had time to make a few of the recipes, all of which were really good! Plus, there’s a few more I wanted to try, but I didn’t get the chance. It’s definitely something I want to buy when I get the chance. Or maybe I can just check it out from the librayr another time. The recipes I did make were interesting: lots of fresh herbs and veggies! I managed to not hurt myself while chopping the vegetables up, which is a miracle. And washing/rinsing and then chopping them the second I got home from the grocery store is a really good idea! It made everything go a lot faster knowing that everything was ready to go.

Plus, I love the simplicity of the recipes: I did have some trouble finding some of the fresh herbs at the grocery store, but thankfully it was really easy to substitute them with the ones I could find.

Rating: Based on the few things I managed to make, it gets a 4 out of 5. I love the easy-to-follow recipes, and the layout of the book.

I simply looked through this entire book that I borrowed from a friend and it was awful. I have made a few of her recipes in the past and they just don’t work. Her food is boring and lacks flavor. And not only that, but I just cannot stand her!!!!!

This issue here is recipes are not authentic and for me if I want French food I want French food from France not French fries, this is a watered down version of Italian food!! I been to Italy many times this recipes are not authentic !!!

Giada De Laurentiis aims to help you put a fabulous Italian dinner on the table for friends or just for the kids, with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of flavor. Everyday Italian has some simple recipes that are quick and accessible—perfect for everyday cooking. The book does utilize what you actually have in your refrigerator and pantry. We enjoyed the 5 perfect pestos variations.

Horrible just Horrible

Great for beginners

It's Wonderful

The book was like an album of Gaida pausing in the kitchen, didnt see much of food

Everything from anti-pasti to dolce' in an easy to follow format and with beautiful photos of the finished food. The Crostata with Mushrooms and Pancetta (page 28) looks and tastes like something you would be served in a 3 Michelin Star restaurant, yet it is so easy to prepare, even for the beginner home cook.

Most of the ingredients in these recipes are easily found in a well stocked pantry. Loved it and use it as one of my day to day "go to" cookbooks. As a barkeep would keep his/her finer liquors a level above the rest, this particular book of Giada's is kept on the "top shelf" in my cookbook cupboard.

Back in the day I couldn't even stand her show on the Food Network. Then I got this as a b-day present and was really surprised. (I'm still not partial to cookbooks overall but I do go back to this one once in a while.)