A private chef and caterer in Los Angeles, Giada de Laurentiis seemed destined for a career in the limelight. Her grandfather was famed movie producer Dino de Laurentiis. Her easy-on-eyes looks and Italian recipes with American sensibility are the perfect match for the Food Network. Giada de Laurentiis is host of "Everyday Italian" and author of Giada’s Family Dinners, Everyday Pasta and Everyday Italian.