Giada

by laura on August 17, 2009

I have become quite the fan of Giada De Laurentiis. Her recipes are easy to follow and delicious. I recently saw her house in Architectural Digest and imagine she enjoys cooking in her indoor and outdoor kitchens and eating outside on her deck. Click here to see the rest of her home. Below is one of my favorite recipes too, it is delicious!

Picture 15 Giada

Picture 14 Giada

Picture 16 Giada

Lemon Spaghetti

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

1 pound spaghetti
2/3 cup olive oil
2/3 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

Directions

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite,

stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk the oil, Parmesan, and lemon juice in a large bowl to blend.

Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.

Toss the pasta with the lemon sauce, and the reserved cooking liquid,

adding 1/4 cup at a time as needed to moisten. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with lemon zest and chopped basil.

Do you have a favorite recipe? Please share it with me, I am always looking for new ones. ENJOY!

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Picture 1 Giada

Photo Credits: Architectural Digest

Architecture by Peter Cohen, AIA/Interior Design by Kevin Fitzsimons and Bonesteel Trout Hall

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{ 17 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Jennifer August 17, 2009 at 6:18 am: I would too and what a fabulous view!
2 Megan August 17, 2009 at 7:09 am: Fabulous working kitchen! We make her Dirty Risotto almost weekly in the colder months!!!!
3 Vasudha August 17, 2009 at 7:22 am: wow….thanx for the recipe…will try it tomorrow…
4 Sarah Pribyl August 17, 2009 at 7:30 am: Thanks for the great recipie and kitchen pictures!
5 velvet and linen August 17, 2009 at 8:19 am: I want that outdoor kitchen!
The recipe sounds yummy.

xo
Brooke
6 pve August 17, 2009 at 9:35 am: I love her voice (my sons love her too) and her cooking.
Her recipes are simple yet so tasty!
pve
7 Chic Coles August 17, 2009 at 11:24 am: I love that kitchen! Cannot wait to try the lemon spaghetti! Thanks for the recipe.
8 Vitania August 17, 2009 at 2:55 pm: Mmmm – fabulous that Giada. I’ll have to pop over to AD and check out the article
9 meg August 17, 2009 at 9:07 pm: She is my favorite; we watch a lot of her in our house. Love her recipes and now her home too!
10 Karena August 18, 2009 at 8:01 am: Mmmm, I might have to add just a few capers to the mix!
11 Nicolette August 18, 2009 at 12:47 pm: I don’t think I’ve ever seen her house. Funny too considering the fabulous design. The recipe is also simple to follow. Like all her recipes, they are great for anyone.

Nicolette
http://www.furnitureanddesignideas.com/
12 Kathleen August 18, 2009 at 4:14 pm: Looks great. And, now I know what I’m making for dinner tomorrow.
13 susan August 19, 2009 at 9:51 pm: I love Giada! She is so tiny; I think she would be lost in that big kitchen! The recipe sounds interesting. I know I would like it, but the husband requires red sauce
14 Martha August 20, 2009 at 7:08 am: Wow what a view! I don’t think I would even know what I was eating. Very pretty.
15 Lauren August 20, 2009 at 3:02 pm: LOVE her kitchen! She is so cute!
16 Katherine August 22, 2009 at 10:03 pm: I enjoyed seeing pictures of Giada’s home!

That recipe sounds delicious, I’m going to try it. Did you see my Lemon Broccoli Bowtie pasta recipe I posted several posts ago? You would probably like it as well, they are similar.

Katherine
17 kayce hughes August 24, 2009 at 8:57 pm: This sounds like a recipe that I have had so long that I don’t know the origins. Mine adds thinly sliced zuchini that you brown in a pan.