Giada's Italy

<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES&#160;</i>BESTSELLER &#149; Giada De Laurentiis lavishly explores her food roots and the lifestyle traditions that define&#160;<i>la bella vita</i> with the contemporary California twist that has made her America&#146;s most beloved Italian chef.</b><br><b>&#160;</b><br>For Giada a good meal is more than just delicious food&#151;it&#146;s taking pleasure in cooking for those you love and slowing down to embrace every moment spent at the table. In&#160;<i>Giada&#146;s Italy</i> she returns to her native Rome to reconnect with the flavors that have inspired the way she cooks and shares what it means to live&#160;<i>la dolce vita.</i><br>&#160;<br>Here she shares recipes for authentic Italian dishes as her family has prepared them for years updated with her signature flavors. Her Bruschetta with Burrata and Kale Salsa Verde is a perfect light dinner or lunch and Grilled Swordfish with Candied Lemon Salad can be prepared in minutes for a quick weeknight meal. Sartu di Riso is a showstopping entr&#233;e best made with help from the family and because no meal is complete without something sweet Giada&#146;s Italian-inflected desserts like Pound Cake with Limoncello Zabaglione and Chianti Affogato will keep everyone at the table just a little bit longer.<br>&#160;<br>Filled with stunning photography taken in and around Rome intimate family shots and stories and more recipes than ever before&#160;<i>Giada&#146;s Italy&#160;</i>will make you fall in love with Italian cooking all over again.