Food Network chef and GiadaWeekly.com recipe website host Giada De Laurentiis is happiest when she's in the kitchen. Though she will always have a weakness for traditional Italian comfort foods, these days her approach to food and life is all about balancing indulgences with clean eating and keeping things easy. She invites readers to share nearly 200 new recipes and helpful advice on everything from hosting a potluck or open house to what to pack along for lunch every day. Drawing on the time-saving tips and healthy eating strategies that keep her functioning at the highest possible level in her roles as working mom, restaurateur, and television personality, she has assembled a year-round roadmap to vibrant good health and delicious eating. New ingredients and new wellness practices to create a wholesome balance between peak nutrition - and the occasional decadent indulgence. Featuring her New Year's cleanse, homemade Christmas gifts, and ideas for every holiday, special occasion, and casual weekend in between, this is Giada's approach to cooking up a happy life. Giada De Laurentiis is the star of Food Network's Everyday Italian, Giada at Home, and Giada in Italy