8 of Giada De Laurentiis's Most Irresistible Recipes

Tune in to Giada at Home or any of Giada De Laurentiis's other programs, and it's nearly impossible not to become transfixed by her warm, engaging persona and demos of accessible yet elevated recipes. With eight cookbook titles to her name, she's a prolific, talented recipe writer off the screen as well. All of which is to say that the Food Network star is a stellar source for culinary inspiration, including these nine must-make recipes.

— Additional reporting by Nicole Perry