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Giada De Laurentiis & Our 500th Episode!
Nov 6, 2023
Food Network star Giada Di Laurentiis joins host Kerry Diamond for the 500th episode of this milestone podcast. They discuss Giada's entrepreneurial side, family expectations, and embracing moderation. They also chat about the evolution of Giada's website and her love for panettone. The episode ends with Giada sharing her lemon ricotta cookies and discussing overcoming burnout in the food industry.
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Quick takeaways
- Jada De Laurentis discusses her journey with Jodzi, a platform that monetizes various arms of the business, including a pantry business and storytelling about purveyors and their families, emphasizing the importance of authenticity and teaching people about the origins and usage of ingredients.
- Jada De Laurentis shares her passion for pasta making, highlighting the significance of using bronze dyes to achieve a rough texture that allows sauce to cling to the pasta, and emphasizing the use of quality ingredients like organic semolina flour sourced directly from Italy.
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Jada De Laurentis and the Journey of Jodzi
Jada De Laurentis, the renowned chef and TV personality, discusses her journey with Jodzi, a platform she created to connect with fans and share her thoughts outside of traditional cooking shows. Starting as a pet project, Jodzi has evolved into a business that monetizes various arms of the platform, including a pantry business where curated Italian products are sold, recipe creation, and storytelling about purveyors and their families. Jada emphasizes the importance of authenticity and teaching people about the origins and usage of ingredients. She also delves into the challenges she faced as a petite woman in the overwhelmingly male-dominated industry and her continuous efforts to find balance between work and personal life.
