Happy Cooking by Giada De Laurentiis
Make Every Meal Count…Without Stressing Out
In her eighth cookbook, Food Network star Giada De
Laurentiis strays a bit from her Italian roots and focuses on eating things
that make you feel good, taste good and that you enjoy cooking. Giada acknowledges that many people have
dietary restrictions, self-imposed or for medical reasons and includes many
vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.
There are a lot of savory breakfast options, including recipes that can
be made on the weekends and heated up or altered slightly on a busy
morning. As a single mother, Giada
addresses the need to have simple, healthful but tasty foods to grab quickly,
especially on the go. Many of the
recipes have short headers giving serving ideas or ideas for changing up some
of the ingredients (in the Focaccia with Tangerine and Fennel she advises using
any citrus or cherries if you don’t have or like tangerines). Each chapter has several sidebars that
discuss things such as packing a salad in a jar so it doesn’t get soggy before
lunch or Giada’s favorite mini-cleanses.
Some more complicated recipes such as a Spring Pasta Timbale turn out to
be not all that complicated and are real show stoppers. Fans who followed Giada’s rise to stardom
will enjoy catching up with her and seeing how her recipes, cooking and
philosophies have evolved over time.
FTC Disclaimer: I received this book from the Blogging for Books program in exchange for
this review.
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