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ⓘ About Giada De Laurentiis
Giada de Laurentiis is a famous celebrity chef who has published several cookbooks. She was born in Italy and is the granddaughter of Dino De Laurentiis, the famed producer. She would work as a caterer before she got a job at “Everyday Italian” her first cooking show. Since she comes from a show business family, it was only a matter of time before she got into it. Her father is producer and actor Alex De Benedetti and her mother is actress Veronica De Laurentiis. Her Grandmother was also a popular movie star in Italy. Giada’s early years in the US were not easy as she could not speak English and was constantly tormented by the other kids. They called her horrible names and she could not find anyone to put a stop to it as the teachers did not care.
All Book Series by Giada De Laurentiis
Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2005
Giada's Family Dinners
Book 2 of 11 · published 2006 Co-authored · Victoria Pearson
Giada's Kitchen: New Favorites from Everyday Italian
Book 4 of 11 · published 2008
Giada at Home: Family Recipes from Italy and California
Book 5 of 11 · published 2010
Weeknights with Giada: Quick and Simple Recipes to Revamp Dinner
Book 6 of 11 · published 2012
Giada's Feel Good Food: My Healthy Recipes and Secrets
Book 7 of 11 · published 2013
Happy Cooking: Make Every Meal Count ... Without Stressing Out
Book 8 of 11 · published 2015
Eat Better, Feel Better: My Recipes for Wellness and Healing, Inside and Out
Book 10 of 11 · published 2021
Super-Italian: More Than 110 Indulgent Recipes Using Italy's Healthiest Foods; A Cookbook
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Giada De Laurentiis?
Giada de Laurentiis is a famous celebrity chef who has published several cookbooks. She was born in Italy and is the granddaughter of Dino De Laurentiis, the famed producer. She would work as a caterer before she got a job at “Everyday Italian” her first cooking show.
Which Giada De Laurentiis series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Recipe for Adventure series, the earliest of Giada De Laurentiis's multi-book series: it opens with Naples! (2013) and runs to 8 books across 2013–2016, ending with Philadelphia! (2016).
How many books has Giada De Laurentiis written?
Giada De Laurentiis has 19 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2025. 8 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Recipe for Adventure series with 8 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Giada De Laurentiis's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Giada De Laurentiis's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Recipe for Adventure (2013–2016, 8 books).
How are Giada De Laurentiis's books organised into series?
This guide splits Giada De Laurentiis's 19 books into 1 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Recipe for Adventure (8 books, 2013–2016).