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Giada at Home: Family Recipes from Italy and California: member book reviews

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I just received this book on Wed and have cooked 5 recipes from it already (it is Sun) and there are so many more I would like to make. They all just sound wonderful. I agree with the previous reviewer that these are not the healthiest recipes. I usually make them according to recipe the first time and then modify to more fit our eating style.

I love this book!

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This is a lovely cookbook - with fantastic pictures, and clearly written recipes. The recipes cover a broad expanse of food, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, beverages, and of course, desserts.

I've found the instructions to be both clear and accurate. I've also found the resulting food to be really delicious. Its also not a "fussy" book - which to me means that the ingredients can be found in most common grocery stores.

My one complaint is that there is a lot of fat and a lot of sugar used in these recipes. I am trying to cut down on eggs, butter, etc, and these delicious recipes are not helping me at all!

I was very fortunate to receive this cookbook as a prize for winning the challenge centered on "high flavor, low labor". I probably wouldn't have looked twice at it otherwise - I have no idea who Giada is or why I should care - except that now I know that Giada is a great cook. I have recently seen this cookbook at Costco, and so I know its widely available. I encourage you to take a look at it - it could be a good addition to almost any library.

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