Giada's Grandfather, Dino De Laurentiis, Dead at 91
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Giada's movie producer-grandfather, Dino De Laurentiis, died today in Beverly Hills, California. He was 91.
Our sincere condolences to Giada and her family.
Yes, we love Giada's cleavage, too. By the gods! The soft, ample, olive milkiness constantly competes with her great-tasting food. Join her breasts and us as we examine some of Giada's most delectable culinary episodes.
Giada's movie producer-grandfather, Dino De Laurentiis, died today in Beverly Hills, California. He was 91.
Our sincere condolences to Giada and her family.
We at Giada's Cleavage would like to sincerely congratulate Giada on the success of her latest cookbook, Giada at Home: Family Recipes from Italy and California. The cookbook was released on March 30th and, as of this writing, is listed at #4 on the Publishers Weekly Best-Seller List for hardcover nonfiction.
But we cleavage fans have noticed something scandalous about the cookbook's cover. Take a look:
Do you see it? More accurately, do you NOT see it? Call us crazy ("CRAZY!") but it looks like, through the magic of Photoshop, her wondrous, shadowy cavernousness has been obscured by a strangely larger-than-usual set of fingers holding a fork. Any remaining hint of cleavage appears to have been airbrushed out.
Now, it's true that a lot of us like to find conspiracies that aren't there. As mere, booby-crazed mortals, we tend to spot faces in the clouds and nipples in the bra cups. But, dear readers, I suspect something sinister is afoot: an anti-cleavage agenda! Dear God, what have we become that we would do this to something so beautiful! No, not to Giada --to her cleavage, damnit!
Giada and her breasts deserve better. And so do we, folks. So. Do. We.

A summer sausage
Mesmerized by olive breasts
Forgot what she baked
- - - - - -
The colander rests
Filled with Spring pasta
- Is she lactating?

I watched an episode of Giada at Home on Saturday. To my horror, Giada was making sushi.
Giada, you are an Italian who had grown up in the wealthy De Laurentiis family, being taught how to cook Italian food by your grandmother. That is your gift, that is your curse. Please leave the sushi to Masaharu Morimoto!
Although, I must admit, the sushi DID look pretty tasty...

Oh goodness, me. A re-run of last summer's All-Star Grill Fest: South Beach this past weekend featured Giada, Bobby Flay, Alton Brown, Tyler Florence, Paula Deen and multiple close-ups of, well, you know.
As our fearless leader gently scolded Paula for her incorrect pronunciation of bruschetta (it's brew-SKAY-tah, not brew-SHET-ah, bitch!), I marvelled at the cameraman's bravery. He truly is a hero for having gotten nearer to the goods than possibly Giada's own husband.
But enough about her hubby --who wants that kind of buzzkill? No, 'tis better to imagine Giada and me, cavorting on the sands of Miami, munching softly on brewSKAYtah peppered with PAP-rika, not pap-REE-kah.

I think she's on to me. In her "Kids Camping" episode, Giada seemed to be darting about the kitchen in a flurry, all too briefly leaning into the camera to give her male audience its just rewards.
No, Giada hasn't the time for heaving, glistening decollete here. She was too busy making a truly mouth-watering Orecchiette with Mini Chicken Meatballs for a group of bratty campers, lost in their fleeting prepubescence. Ah, to be young and exposed to older women's bosoms again.
And that Venetian Rolled Pizza brought me back to the mother country, strolling through St. Mark's Square, enjoying the pigeons and drinking that 5-Euro cup of Coke. Not like I'm complaining. We were in Venice, for crying out loud!
The true money shots were reserved for her two minute camping interludes with the children. I've seen several episodes now where Giada's biggest cleavage display comes when there are kids around. Does this suggest a subliminal desire to breast feed? Hey, Giada, don't turn toward the kiddies: I'M RIGHT HERE!
Recipes for this episode were:

I happened upon a FoodNetwork.com video of Giada making one of my favorites: fried clams and oysters.
I'm sure it's no coincidence that oysters, a food made notorious for its reputation as an aphrodisiac, highlight Giada's "Date Night" episode menu. And if that's the outfit she's going to wear on our date, sign me up.
Recipes for this episode were:

Giada went back to her roots in this episode, preparing dishes either conceived or inspired by her grandfather, Dino De Laurentiis.
Easily the most impressive dish was the Eggplant Timbale, an exceptional, stick-to-your-ribs Italian casserole chock-full of pork sausage, beef, marinara, penne pasta, eggplant and nearly three cups of cheese.
The cleavage was reigned in a bit in this episode during the actual cooking segments, but in her introductory segments, Giada was dressed in a perfectly revealing dinner dress, slinking over a chair while purring her words to the camera.
Recipes for this episode were:

I don't know exactly how kid-friendly Giada's cleavage is, but she sure was sporting it in abundance this time around.
The episode showcased a few fun recipes for kids and adults alike, including the strangely savory Veggie Stuffed Pancakes.
The strawberry and mascarpone-filled cupcakes were particularly fun to watch, as Giada violated each sweet, golden muffin with her piping bag filled with cheesy, red goo.
Recipes for this episode were:

In her "Dining In, With Style" episode of "Everyday Italian," Giada prepares a very tasty-looking asparagus lasagna, chock full of ricotta, parmigiano reggiano, mozzarella, sun-dried tomato paste and, of course, asparagus.
While preparing her Amaretti Torta dessert, Giada leans forward to offer a very helpful tip. "Make sure you have stiff peaks," she instructs the excited viewer.
Stiff peaks, check.
Recipes for this episode were: