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I PERSONALLY DO NOT LISTEN TO OPINIONS OF THOSE WHO ARE NOT ITALIAN TO BEGIN WITH! BEING AND ITALIAN AMERICAN AND COMING FROM A HEAVILY TRADITIONAL ITALIAN FAMILY, I ABSOLUTELY LOVEEEEEEEE GIADA'S COOKBOOK. THOSE REVIEWERS WHO ARE NOT FOND OF HER BOOK ARE NOT ITALIAN AND THEREFORE DO NOT RELATE TO HER RECIPES OR INSIGHTS IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM. COMING FROM A FAMILY THAT I DO, EVERYTHING ALWAYS WAS A BIG TO DO, FROM SIMMERING GRAVY ON SUNDAY'S FOR 4 HOURS TO MAKING YOUR OWN WINE! IT IS A PURE BREATH OF FRESH AIR THAT A FELLOW ITALIAN AMERICAN HAS COME ALONG WITH SUCH AN AIRY AND LIGHT COOK BOOK. EVERYTHING IS SOOO EASY TO DO AND BELIEVE YOU ME, IT'S A RELIEF TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A MEAL IN 30 MINS WITH INGREDIENTS AT YOUR FINGER TIPS, THEN TO MAKE SOME OF THE MEALS THAT I HAVE GROWN UP ON AND HAVING TO EITHER MAKE YOUR INGREDIENT FROM SCRATCH OR GO AN ITALIAN DELI/MARKET! GIADA'S BOOK IS FABULOUS AND A MUST HAVE FOR ANY TRUE ITALIAN LOVER! DO NOT LISTEN TO THESE OTHER REVIEWERS OR DO NOT EVEN KNOW WHAT'S IT LIKE TO GROW UP IN A TRADITIONAL ITALIAN FAMILY, TAKE IT FROM SOMEONE WHO DOES, BUYYYY THE BOOK!!