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Valentine’s Dayis just over a week away, andGiada De Laurentiisis already excited to spend the special day with her loved ones.
“I love cheesy holidays like this and I love the idea of getting into the spirit of it,” De Laurentiis, 49, recently gushed to PEOPLE. “The cheesier the better. It’s lighthearted and fun, and it can be very whimsical as well, so I have fun with it.”
Actual Valentine’s Day is reserved for her all-time love, daughter Jade, 11. They mother-daughter duo plan on celebrating with Jade’s favorite celebration meal:breakfast for dinner. “I try to do it more on special occasions otherwise she’d want it every single night,” De Laurentiis laughed.
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The Food Network star, who recently partnered up withNutellain honor of World Nutella Day on Feb. 4, plans on making pancakes (Jade’s favorite) with the chocolate-hazelnut spread. “Nutellaand Valentine’s day sort of fall hand in hand,” said the chef.
For an easy V-day appetizer, she also recommends making a simple dessert pizza bianca topped with Nutella and hazelnuts.
Giada De Laurentiis and Shane Farley.Justin Coit
Since getting together with Farley, the culinary star has been open about how smitten she is. “I smile a lot more,” she told PEOPLE in 2018.
source: people.com
