Everyday Italian...

Giada De Laurentiis
If you love Italian food, you'd like Giada De Laurentiis on Food network. I think she is such an astonishing chef. When I first saw her show, I thought she looked like Natalie Portman but with green eyes and leaner body. The way she cooks is very clean and tiny-for example, always wipe and wash her utensils. Moreover, her cooking style is simple and contemporary. It does help for a guy who loves italian food but doesn't know how to cook italian well. By watching her show, it looks seemingly easy. Giada definitely has a neat appealing that attracts many food aficionados to watch her show.

This weekend, I'm going to try her Salmon Baked in Foil and Profiteroles with Ricotta Mascarpone. Her selection, salmon baked in foil looks so easy to make. Basically, sprinkle salmon with a pinch of salt and pepper, drizzle olive oil over, add chopped tomatoes, shallots, lemon juice and bake for 25min in a preheated oven for 400 degree. Then, I can start my profiteroles. Profiterole is eclairs in French or most Americans call creampuffs. It sounds complicated to make the dough but it really isn't. Basically, you just need water, teaspoon of sugar, eggs, and flour. First, stir in a cook pan for 5min. Second, spread the dough in a baking sheet with a parchment paper. Third, baked for 55 min in a preheated oven for 275degree. Here is a link how to prepare this meal. Food network . Her cooking is so simple yet decadent. I'm in love with her cooking! Racheal Ray makes way for Giada!


The only question is...How does she manage to keep her body so lean but indulge sumptous food? *stun* Can someone comment on that?