Emmy Award-winning, globally renowned celebrity chef, television personality and New York Times best-selling author Giada De Laurentiis cultivated her staple Italian cuisine in the kitchen of her grandfather's restaurant and later commenced her culinary career at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Since her debut in 2002, De Laurentiis has become one of the Food Network's most recognizable faces, starring in many TV shows, including, “Giada in Italy," "Everyday Italian," "Giada At Home," "Giada's Weekend Getaways," "Giada in Paradise: Capri, Santorini, Monaco and Thailand," and the highly popular series "Food Network Star.”

De Laurentiis is the author of nine cookbooks, all of which have charted on the New York Times bestseller list. As well, Giada De Laurentiis's Recipe for Adventure: Naples!, Paris! and Hong Kong! are the first three books in her children’s chapter book series that transports readers to famous food cities around the world. Her culinary empire continues to expand with the opening of her third and fourth restaurants, Luna by Giada and Pronto by Giada, at Caesars Republic Scottsdale in addition to her two restaurants in Las Vegas, Giada and Pronto.