UPDATED* EVENT ADVISORY * UPDATED

GIADA DE LAURENTIIS TO SIGN 1,000 COPIES
OF HER NEW COOKBOOK AT STEW LEONARD'S IN NORWALK

Wednesday, March 31 at 5:00 P.M.
WHAT: Giada De Laurentiis, famed Italian chef, author and Food Network star, will greet fans and sign her brand new cookbook, GIADA AT HOME (Clarkson Potter, on sale nationwide on March 30th) at Stew Leonard's, Norwalk on Wednesday, March 31st. This is Giada’s fifth cookbook, sharing the same name as her incredibly popular Food Network show, Giada at Home, now in its third season.

Stew Leonard's is offering the cookbook at a special book signing price of $27.99 or two for $50.00.

Due to overwhelming demand, there will be 1,000 copies of GIADA AT HOME available for purchase on a first come, first served basis. There is a limit of two books per customer. Fans are welcome to wait in line starting at 7 a.m. on March 31.

Twenty lucky fans will win a reserved place at the front of the line to have their book signed. Fans can submit their entries via http://www.stewleonards.com or the ballot box at any of the Stew Leonard's stores in Norwalk, Danbury, Yonkers, and Newington. Entries will be accepted Monday, March 15 through the morning of Monday, March 29.

In GIADA AT HOME, Giada De Laurentiis offers a personal look into how she cooks for those dearest to her—including her favorite Italian dishes, from those inspired by her generations-old family recipes to more modern ones—all of which capture her signature fresh, healthy, simple style. Readers will get a sneak peek into Giada's fresh spins on Old World favorites, such as Bucatini All’Amatriciana with Spicy Smoked Mozzarella Meatballs, as well as newer recipes that combine the freshness of California cuisine with Italian flavors from her youth, like Arugula Salad with Grilled Fruit and Panettone Croutons. Complete with gorgeous food and family photographs, GIADA AT HOME is a beautiful collection of Giada’s signature recipes, rooted in her love of Italy and America.
WHO:
GIADA DE LAURENTIIS is the Emmy-award winning host of the Food Network's Everyday Italian and Giada at Home; a contributing correspondent for NBC's Today; and the author of four New York Times bestselling cookbooks. She attended Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and worked at Wolfgang Puck's Spago restaurant in Los Angeles before starting her own catering company, GDL Foods. Born in Rome, she grew up in Los Angeles, where she now lives with her husband, Todd, and their daughter, Jade.

For more information on Giada De Laurentiis, visit: www.GiadaDeLaurentiis.com.
WHEN:
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 5:00 P.M.
WHERE:
Stew Leonard's
100 Westport Avenue, Norwalk, CT
Store Phone for Customer Questions: (203) 847-7214
MEDIA CONTACT:
Amanda Deveaux, The Morris + King Company for Stew Leonard's
212.561.7424 or Amanda.Deveaux@morris-king.com

Meghan Bell, Stew Leonard's
203.750.6107 or MBell@StewLeonards.com