The Deal

• $32 for one ticket for seating in upper-terrace row RR (up to $47.40 value)
• $38 for one ticket for seating in terrace-side rows CC–NN (up to $57.50 value)
• $44 for one ticket for orchestra-right seating (up to $68.10 value)

Giada de Laurentiis

• How You Know Giada: She’s a celebrity chef, best-selling author, and omnipresent Food Network personality.
• The Road to Stardom: After eschewing the family moviemaking business to study pastry-making at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, Giada honed her chops as a professional chef at many posh LA restaurants (specifically, Wolfgang Puck’s Spago). Soon a gig as a food stylist for Food & Wine Magazine brought her to the Food Network’s attention, which led to . . .
• Everyday Italian: the show that made Giada a household name, introduced audiences to her plucky style and punchy enunciation of Italian words, and led to a string of hit shows, including her current success, Giada at Home
• The de Laurentiis Distinctions: induction into the Culinary Hall of Fame, a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle Host, a Gracie Award for Outstanding Host, and a ranking of #6 on CafeMom’s list of “Sexiest Moms Alive”
• The de Laurentiis Affliction: by her own admission, she’s a chocoholic
• What to Expect: in this special moderated appearance, Giada shares the inspiration behind her latest book, Happy Eating, and indulges the questions of her fans in a Q&A