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19 Things You Didn't Know About Giada De Laurentiis

Love Giada De Laurentiis? Get the inside scoop on the Italian-born chef’s guilty-pleasure foods — and the one ingredient she won’t touch.

Artisan sourdough loafs of bread on calling rack. Behind the rack the ovens.

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Favorite Smell: Baking Bread

Colorful Positano and turquoise sea, Amalfi Coast, Bay of Naples - Italy

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Favorite Vacation Spot: Positano, Italy

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Best Advice She’s Ever Received: “Keep a Really Sharp Knife at Hand at All Times”

The US President's home at 1600 Pennsylvania Av, Washington DC.

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Favorite TV Show: House of Cards

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Favorite Karaoke Song: “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers

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Favorite Emoji: “Sunglasses”

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Guilty-Pleasure Food: “Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate”

Chef Name: Giada De Laurentiis

Full Recipe Name: Turkey and Spinach Taquitos

Talent Recipe: Giada De Laurentiis’ Turkey and Spinach Taquitos, as seen on Giada at Home

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Typical Weeknight Dinner: “Taquitos, Jade’s Favorite”

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Strangest Thing in Her Refrigerator: Teeth Whitener

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One Ingredient She’ll Never Eat: Green Peppers

Indian food: assortments of dishes including aloo gobi, chicken tikka masala, rice, garlic naan bread, dal makhni, and vegetables. You might also be interested in these:

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Dish She Only Orders Out For: “Any Kind of Indian Food”

Lemon souffles with a lemon wheel garnish & dusted with icing sugar - very shallow dof

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Must-Have Dish for Her Last Supper: Lemoncello Soufflé

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Favorite Pizza Topping: Lots of Cheese

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Favorite Burger Topping: Caramelized Onions

Bowl of chocolate chip ice cream. Extreme shallow depth of field.

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Favorite Gelato Flavor: Stracciatella

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Drink of Choice: Bourbon, Straight Up

Sakarya, Turkey - August 31, 2014: Young woman playing Candy Crush on Samsung S4. Candy Crush is very popular game for mobile devices.

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Favorite Phone Game: Candy Crush

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Favorite Late-Night Snack: Spaghetti with Melted Chocolate

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How to Improve Any Pasta Dish: Pasta Water

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