I know this post is a wee bit late. So sorry, but I think when you see the pics and read my post you'll understand why.  :)

Didn't get to post yesterday because my girlfriend Jil and I spent the afternoon hanging out with one of my favorite celebrity chefs, Giada De Laurentiis. O.K. , maybe we weren't hanging out with Giada per say, but we were definitely hanging out waiting for Giada and did get to meet her. You're probably thinking what does this have to do with Tasty Thursday? Well, ALOT.

Giada's new cookbook. Giada's Feel Good Food: My Healthy Recipes & Secrets came out and she was doing a book signing at our local Williams Sonoma. Well worth the 2+ hour wait. This cookbook kicks butt. I love that the recipes are easy to follow, only have a few ingredients that are real and easy to come by. And best of all, the book is FULL of recipes for gluten free, dairy free, vegan and vegetarian too. What more can you ask for?

I highly recommend you go out and get yourself a copy, like NOW. We got to sample some of the recipes while we stood in line. Two thumbs up on the pumpkin raisin cookies and the artichoke pesto orzo.  I would share a recipe or two, but I think that might be illegal and being the huge geek that I am, I don't want to break any laws and have my blog shutdown. :) So enjoy some pics we snapped yesterday.

Oh and in case you were wondering, Giada is very tiny in person and just as beautiful!!

Buon Appetito