Hale Kilinahe: Pith of Pop: Everyday Italian

Sometimes, I half expect Giada De Laurentiis to strip down to her underwear and lick the camera lens.

She wants so bad to be sexy. I don't know if she's watched Nigella and is trying to copy her, or if she thinks Tyler Florence needs a female counterpart, but, really, it's kind of gross. Not to say she doesn't know what she's doing; I think she does. She seems to have some skill. It's just that she instructs in this phone-sex voice and it's distracting. And the camerapeople? Do Ina Garten's show too and they need to be fired.

Everyday Italian airs on the Food Network

Eating is a sensual experience, make no mistake; that women such as Giada or Nigella Bites really 'get into' the cooking process merely adds to my viewing pleasure. They are beautiful women who may or may not be 'enticing' us with suggestive 'eating.' Let me say that when viewing Everyday Italian or Nigella Bites, I only occasionally forget that I'm watching a cooking show. At the end of a day, I'd rather watch Nigella fellate a lamb-kebob than, say, Graham Kerr or Mario Batali, wouldn't you?
Posted by Seth at May 14, 2004 12:34 PM

Does anyone know who is the producer and director or publicity agent of Everyday Italian and how I can contact them? Thank you, Judithe
Posted by Judithe at September 29, 2004 11:43 AM

I must say that my mouth is watering every time Giada appears on the screen. (Oh yeah, and the food ain't bad either!) My only question is, why are they using background music off of B-grade porn movies when she is mixing and carressing and tasting the product of her culinary efforts?
Posted by David at October 14, 2004 08:47 AM

Let me first say that giada is definately HOT! and I in no way mind watching her cook and do other things while I cook and do other things its is multitasking at its best! And a big thank you to the original post for bringing Tyler Florence into this. His Food911 seems to be a dating service more than anything else and is one show I can't stand to watch. Though it is usually some 20 something year old girl who has a food emergency, it seems he will hit on any woman any age and on national television at that. while I am venting Emeril always boastfully says "hey were really cookin' here" or something like that but I know enough to see him screw up a recipe; like when he put salt in a yeast gough recipe instead of sugar; never mention the mistake never see him fix but it still comes out perfect? Anyway just a little venting but of all things I think that "Good Eats" with Alton Brown is my favorite show all comedy, food,and knowledge all in one show that has almost everything you need. thanx for listening to my dreary thoughts -Cory-
Posted by Cory at October 19, 2004 04:44 PM

ANYBODY??? Am I crazy or is Giada De Laurentiis' head freakin' huge?! Doesn't she look like shes gazing into a Christmas ornament??? Damn! Watch out Mardi Gras balloon floats! Here comes Giada!
Posted by Emeril at October 21, 2004 11:26 PM

Giada is so hot that I want to gravy rassle her to see who the Queen of FoodTV really is.
Posted by Rachel R at November 14, 2004 05:32 PM

Haha, you really have a way of nailing my thoughts on these cooks PofPop. Her head is so large as to be totally distracting over her scrawny anorexic body. I find her pseudo sexiness and orgasmic reactions to food totally annoying. And yes, the camera work is as annoying as hell, not to mention how you hear every little ingredient go plop in the bowl. I dunno, I find her about as sexy as Paula Deen, and that ain't very sexy ;) I do agree that she seems to know something about cooking, but the phony little smile reminds me of watching the local ballet school put on a performance.
Posted by LeV at November 27, 2004 11:26 AM

Yeah, BIG head and BIG boobs! Am I the only one that's noticed these attributes? You hardly ever see here from the waist down, except on the Christmas show with Mario Batali. Like most beautiful women, Giada is probably self conscious about her physical presence, and is far more critical about her self than we could be!I just wish she would stand up strait for once, she's always stooped over like a nona. You're beautiful the way you are, Giada! Robert
Posted by robert at December 13, 2004 09:31 AM

ohmygodItotallyagree. She has this totally over-the-top grin which she ends every sentence with. And what about the insistence to pronounce italian words with a hyper-staccato italian accent. yeah yeah, we get it. You're italian. Oh but wait - why aren't you pronouncing the french and german words with their proper pronunciations?? (As for the big head - it's true, but she is pretty - can't take that away from her.) But is she sexy? no way. like you said, trying too hard, and way too annoying. Ever notice how everything she ever cooks is "tender"? Ewwww - she's on now and there's that GRIN!
Posted by John at December 16, 2004 11:43 AM

What can I say, your all right lol. She's hot for sure, but boy is it obvious that she's faking herself to make her ratings go up. Her attitude makes me feel a bit weird over Italians. I know ya'll not "all that" but she gives that idea. Nontheless, its fun to watch her and Rachel Ray!! I like Rachel better, shes honest with her humor and self, no fakeness there. Alton Brown? funny silly funny lol. Emeril is the passionate food lover one. And for the rest of them? there aight. Who would you rather have a lunch with? Rachel or Giada?
Posted by Gigita at December 19, 2004 02:43 PM

Giada is hot and a very nice person. I met her in Brooklyn last Feb and she was very personable. http://www.winerelease.com/Other/NYFeb2004/NewYorkJan2004-1.html See second from the bottom. She does have a huge smile to go along with the other attributes mentioned above. ;-) Neil
Posted by Neil Monnens at January 2, 2005 07:37 PM

Giada is one of the most attractive women I've ever seen. I find everything about her appealing. I also love Italian food and she has done few recipes I wouldn't like to try. I think her grin is spectacular. She reminds me of the girl that every guy had a crush on in school but she never realized it. Anyway, I really enjoy her show.
Posted by Steve at January 3, 2005 12:34 PM

too funny about the big head! Just what I said about her. She has that Nancy Reagan body/head. PLEASE, DOES SOMEONE know where I can get one of those glass pitchers she uses to mix ingredients? The clear glass pitcher with the handle and spout. THANKS!! URIGHT2ME@yahoo.com
Posted by e at January 3, 2005 09:09 PM

I think Giada's show is trying really hard to be like Nigella Bites. Giada is at a disadvantage, however, because she lacks the sex appeal and provocatively descriptive language of Nigella. I saw her make a grilled cheese sandwich (using cheese, bread, and butter) and when she took a bite exclaimed, "Mmmm...it's buttery...and cheesy!!!" She even described a chocolate cookie as "Chewy and chocolatey." Dishes that call for meat are "meaty"...you get the picture. It's a tad unnerving for sure. As for her looks, that's not her fault, but it would be nice if she didn't tilt her chin towards the camera so much when she tastes the food. I really don't know what that move is about. After all, it's a tasting, not an on-screen kiss. So not sexy. Oh, and her little accented pronounciations of "spaghetti" and "prosciutto" among others are really starting to gnaw at my patience. Nigella she's not. Watch Nigella Bites, man or woman, you'll fall in love.
Posted by Grace at January 9, 2005 02:58 PM

"Everyday Italian" is an incredible show and you all should get your own show. I love the multiple camera angles on a blender full of "Moot-sa-rhella", the sensitive microphones, original music, gratis cleavage, and inviting smile. Maybe I'm in a trap here, but I love it. THis is the only show on television that sort of makes my head literally buzz or massage itself...ever get put in that trance? Its like an unfamiliar pleasant feeling on the temples extending the approximate circumfrence of a russet potato...She is the Iron chef Italian....Dusty-Cincinnati, Ohio p.s. Emeril completely burnt his garlic I think...
Posted by Dusty at January 19, 2005 08:49 AM

I just watched a portion of this show. I couldn't watch it all because she really nauseates me. What really pisses me off is her Euro-superior pretentious BS. All of her fake-ass accents totally bug! While in Italian it may be pronounced "moot-za-RELL-la", in english it's just plain old mozzerella cheese. On her show today she made some Euro-superior snide ass remark about Americans. What a hypocrit! Her grandfather is Dino de Laurentis so all her money came from the American movie viewing public. In closing, Giada, go take your big-ass head and fake titties somewhere else.
Posted by Uncle Sam at January 23, 2005 10:33 AM

I love her cooking and if I were a man she would be the perfect woman.
Posted by kim at January 24, 2005 07:25 AM

My husband and I have watched Giada's show a few times with our jaws slacked in stupefied amazement. We have noticed the enormous head (how could you not), the double Ds on the 90 lb frame, the 700 teeth in her Pac Man mouth and the pornographic music and graphic close-up shots of both Giada and the food. It all adds up to one very disturbing show, but what I find most disturbing is her flabby arms. They are stubby (even in relation to her puny body) and the same thickness from shoulder to wrist. In some lighting they even appear to have cellulite. Was this woman put together by a committee?
Posted by Slabfiend at January 28, 2005 09:36 AM

Just wondering if anyone answered URIGHT2ME's question on the glass pitchers that Giada uses! I'm looking for them also! HELP!
Posted by shopperv at February 14, 2005 09:00 AM