If people are made to feel uncomfortable in the kitchen, they won't go in there. That's why I think children learning to cook can be such a wonderful thing. Giada De Laurentiis childcookfeel Change image and share on social
It's almost ingrained in people that, just like you can't be a smart model, you can't be a good-looking cook. Giada De Laurentiis cookgoodingrain Change image and share on social
I keep my skin - especially on my face and neck - out of the sun. My brother died of melanoma eight years ago, and I've got SPF on all the time, 24-7. It makes you realize, the sun is a wonderful thing, but it can be a very devastating thing. So sunscreen is key, and a lot of laughter, too. Giada De Laurentiis agobrotherdevastate share on social
Pretty much every time I try something different or do something in front of a live audience, I truly think they might throw peanuts at me. Giada De Laurentiis audiencefrontlive Change image and share on social
The summer before I went to culinary school, my family wanted me to take a job on a movie to make sure that I was making the right decision. I think they hoped I would change my mind about culinary school. Giada De Laurentiis changeculinarydecision share on social
My grandfather's family used to own a pasta factory in Naples and they would go door-to-door selling their pasta. So his love of food came from his parents, which was then passed down to my mother and then again to me. Giada De Laurentiis doorfactoryfamily share on social
I had a very tough childhood. I came here from Italy in the '70s and didn't speak a word of English, so the kids at school tormented me. Truly, it was horrifying the names they called me, and the teachers never really did a thing to stop it. Giada De Laurentiis 70scallchildhood share on social
When I was a kid, for my birthday every year, my mother made me pasta bechamel, which is rigatoni with a white cream sauce. Giada De Laurentiis bechamelbirthdaycream Change image and share on social
Yoga has trimmed my body in a way that the gym never could. I used to be a gym rat, but I switched to yoga and am now almost 10 pounds lighter. One important thing I've gotten from yoga is breathing. When I'm cooking, the top part of my body collapses down. It cuts off my diaphragm. Giada De Laurentiis bodybreathecollapse share on social
I think it can be hard for any man to sometimes be upstaged by his wife. So when I'm home, I work very hard to be Todd's wife and Jade's mother. I have no problem going back to those traditional roles. I try to be Giada, the young girl that he met 20 years ago and fell in love with. Giada De Laurentiis agobackfall share on social