Giada De Laurentiis: All the time! I just used it the other day after making brownies with Jade -- perfect to scrape the bowl with!
Kristen Bell's sloth spatula is pretty hilarious.
When did you become a foodie? Or at least interested enough in food for it to be part of your career?
Cooking and food has always been a big part of my life. I'm Italian! We live for big family gatherings with lots of food. My grandfather was really into cooking, so I first became interested in food and cooking as a child because of him. As I grew older, I think my brother Dino encouraged me the most.
In the early days of your career, you worked as a food stylist. Has that played a long-term role in the appearance of food you prepare?
Of course. I always say that we eat with our eyes, so a delicious meal better look just as good as it tastes!
Being a part of the Culinary Hall of Fame is such an honor, but I think I feel the most pressure from young culinary geniuses I meet in shows I film like Food Network Star. Some of these chefs are so impressive, I have to check myself and make sure I'm keeping up with them!
Giada was the first restaurant you opened. Do you have a favorite item on its menu?
My lemon spaghetti and my lemon ricotta cookies.
Are any of the recipes on the Las Vegas menu from your family?
Most of them are. A lot of my most popular dishes are on the menu, and coincidentally, those are the ones inspired by my family the most. My grandfather used to own a pasta factory in Italy, so I learned from him at a young age. All of the cocktails are named after his movies, too. It's a lot of fun.
Do you have a favorite restaurant in New York?
That's a hard one, but one of my favorites is [Estiatorio] Milos.
