Chef Giada De Laurentiis fetes cookbook launch
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Chef Giada De Laurentiis at "Weeknights With Giada" Book Launch Party. (Getty) Credit: Chef Giada De Laurentiis at "Weeknights With Giada" Book Launch Party. (Getty)
Chef Giada De Laurentiis was surrounded by celebri-friends and family at the launch of her cookbook, "Weeknights With Giada."
De Laurentiis, a contributor to NBC's "Today" show, mingled with "Today" pals Matt Lauer and Hoda Kotb, who all got a taste of some of the dishes from the book, at Monday's event at the Andaz Hotel.
But the cutest guest there was definitely De Laurentiis' 3-year-old daughter, Jade.
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Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.
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Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.