![]() ![]() ![]() I appreciated her hilariously over-the-top pronunciation, her Italian-ness, her culinary training and her easy advice. ![]() When I was in middle school, Rachael Ray's "30 Minute Meals" was my #1 go-to Food Network go-to, but Giada presented something fresh for me, explaining just how to make some of my favorite Italian classics at home and detailing it in a way that was understandable and simple. No matter these shifts, though, I remain appreciative for the foundation that the Food Network's educational programming provided me. Some of these changes have been welcome, while others mark a period of obvious "growing pains" for the network. Her departure marks not only a shift for her career, but for the channel as a whole as its programming has evolved since coming on-air in 1993. Giada De Laurentiis' salty-sweet roasted veggie salad has a spicy secret ingredientĮarlier this month, De Laurentiis announced that she would be leaving the network after 20 years, a period of time during which she has become a figurehead and icon among chef-personalities. ![]()
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