Giada at Home

Giada at Home
Format Cooking
Starring Giada De Laurentiis
Country of origin  United States
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 53 (As of November 2009)
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Food Network
Original airing October 18, 2008 (2008-10-18)

Giada at Home is a television show hosted by Giada De Laurentiis. It first aired on October 18, 2008 on the Food Network.[1]

The show was nominated for two Daytime Emmys in 2009: for Outstanding Culinary Program and Outstanding Directing in a Lifestyle/Culinary Program,[2] and won for the latter award.[3]

The show was nominated for four Daytime Emmys in 2010 for Outstanding Multi-Camera Editing, Outstanding Directing in a Lifestyle/Culinary Program, Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host (Giada De Laurentiis) and Outstanding Culinary Program. It won in the categories of Outstanding Directing in a Lifestyle/Culinary Program (2nd year in a row) and Outstanding Culinary Program.

Production

The show moves beyond Italian cooking, and instead focuses on Giada cooking for friends and family, as well as party planning.[4] Contrary to the title, the show is not taped at Giada's house. It is shot in a studio in a rented home in Malibu.[5]

References

  1. ^ Spencer, Amy (2008-09-28). "The Sizzler: Giada De Laurentiis". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20080928/Sizzler+Giada+De+Laurentiis. Retrieved 2008-10-07. 
  2. ^ "The 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". 2009-05-14. http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/2540/20090514014748/www.variety.com/graphics/photos/_storypics/daytime-emmys-2009.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-19. 
  3. ^ "Winners for the 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards". National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2009-08-29. http://www.emmyonline.tv/mediacenter/day_0809_creative_winners.swf. Retrieved 2 January 2010. 
  4. ^ DeYoung, Bill (2008-09-17). "Giada to move beyond Italian". TC Palm. http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/sep/17/giada-move-beyond-italian/. Retrieved 2008-10-07. 
  5. ^ http://www.giadadelaurentiis.com/about/faq/

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