Giada De Laurantiis will be at Pentagon Row on April 3rd on the book tour for “Giada At Home.”  Here is the info (and picture) from her website:

-JAY

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Book Tour

I am really thrilled about my new book, Giada at Home: Family Recipes From Italy and California, because it’s the best of traditional Italian meals that I grew up with and my new favorite dishes that are Italian with a lighter, California flair. This book has some of my all time favorite recipes. For instance, my Pasta Ponza. The idea of Pasta Ponza came from a dinner my Aunt Raffy and I had at a family friend’s house in Ponza, which is an island off the west coast of Italy. It is so fresh and delicious. I am really excited for you all to try this recipe. I also love my Pea Pesto Crostini. It’s simple and really easy to make. It’s a great go- to recipe that never fails. Plus, it really looks beautiful on a platter! On March 29, I will be leaving LA to start my book tour. The tour will take me to many cities including NYC (for the Today Show), Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Vegas, Dallas, Chicago and much more. Book tour is very busy and tiring, but so much fun because I get to meet and talk to all of you! It’s a really special time for me. Please look over my book tour schedule and contact the stores directly for more information. I hope to see you there!

Saturday April 3, 11am : Sur La Table : 1101 S. Joyce St, Ste B-20, Arlington, VA 22202 : 703.414.3580

This is your reminder that this show is in DC this weekend at the Walter Washington Convention Center. I’ve been to it in the past and it’s  a good show – I even volunteered at it one year and got to see the Dean Brothers in action.  I’m seeing the Neely’s presentation this year.

Here is the show’s facebook.

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Come meet Food Network celebrities Paula Deen, Giada De Laurentiis, Tyler Florence, Guy Fieri, and the Neelys!

The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show features more than 250 exhibitors, live cooking demonstrations by nationally renowned chefs, tasting and entertaining workshops, plus presentations from Food Network celebrities.

This is a one-of-a kind event for anyone who loves to cook or entertain!

DC’s hottest chefs presenting culinary demonstrations at the upcoming event include:
-Chef Victor Albisu, BLT Steak
-Chef Cathal Armstrong & Todd Thrasher, Restaurant Eve, Eammon’s, The Majestic
-Chef RJ Cooper, Vidalia
-Chef David Deshaies, Michel Richard Citronelle
-Chef Daniel Giusti, 1789 Restaurant
-Diane Gross, CORK Wine Bar
-Chef Mike Hanratty, Mie N Yu
-Chef Mike Isabella, Zaytinya
-Chef Jamie Leeds, Hank’s Oyster Bar, CommonWealth
-Chef Patrice Olivon, L’Academie de Cuisine
-Khalid Pitts, CORK Wine Bar
-Chef Barton Seaver, Blue Ridge
-Chef Bryan Voltaggio, VOLT
-Pastry Chef Thomas Wellings, Equinox
-Chef Robert Wiedmaier, Brabo, Brasserie Beck, Marcel’s

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Here is the show’s schedule of events.

-JAY