Giada De Laurentiis Previews Her New Restaurant at Sundance

Giada snapped pics of the scene at Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley, both inside and out, before her dinner began.

Celebrity guests at the star-studded dinner included Aaron Paul, Katie Couric, and Mark Ruffalo.

Whether intentional or not, Caesars Palace posted a pic of the preview dinner menu, which included the following dishes: lobster risotto arancini, chicken marsala meatballs, fig and goat cheese crostini, grilled artichokes with lemon basil aioli, San Daniele prosciutto pops, prosciutto di parma melon, rosemary focaccia, lemon flatbread, a duet of salads, and vegetable bolognese with rigatoni.

Giada kept morale high as a line of cooks plated her duet of salads consisting of arugula with crispy pancetta, candied lemon, and parmigiano-reggiano and romaine with fried capers, torn croutons, and caesar dressing.

Giada had to feed 350 people! In order to accommodate such a large number, large tilt skillets were used.

Giada posted a video of her stirring a giant vat of rigatoni bolognese.

Giada inspected the plates of veal loin saltimbocca and quinoa-stuffed bell peppers before service took them away.

For dessert, Giada served a scoop of tangerine sorbet with vanilla cream and candied pistachios.

Giada celebrated the end of the evening with something sweet and chocolatey.

Who would have thought to pour cream over the icy sorbet?