Download free pasta recipes for a good cause, this is good through the month of February. I saw

[curious1]

Mario talking about this on GMA yesterday, looks like there are some good recipes.http://www.barillaus.com/Celebrity_Cookbook.aspx

 

[pat-nocal]

Thanks, Curious. Speaking of Giada, does anyone know how I might go about obtaining her autograph

on one of her cookbooks I'd like to gift to a friend?

 

[gayr]

Pat, Have you checked with Food Network to see if they have autographed copies? Just a thought.

 

[pat-nocal]

Good idea, Gay.

 

[barb_b]

ebay has them for $65.00-$75.00; but have no idea how legit they are...

Seems expensive to me, but I am not an autograph collector.

Regards,
Barb

 

[barb_b]

Here is another approach...Certainly would want to validate the data; but according to this

link, Giada will be traveling in April signing books....; Up for a road trip???

((Has to be a REALLY good friend!!)))

Barb

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/8944/

 

[pat-nocal]

Excellent!!! Thanks, Barb. I'll contact B&N in Santa Monica and ask them to reserve a book for me.

 

[pat-nocal]

oopsie, make that Borders Books. )

 

[pat-nocal]

ooooh, found another source, Giada's website, in case others are interested.

http://www.giadadelaurentiis.com/shop.html

 

[barb_b]

That's the best idea!~ What a thoughtful gift for your friend!! ((What would we do w/o the net??)

 

[pat-nocal]

I'm only bummed I didn't think about it last year when I took a class with Giada. Darn!

 

[angak]

Maybe reserve several for other deserving friends(like me ; ). Would be nice to have on hand

for emergency gift giving.

 

[pat-nocal]

Not a bad idea, Ang. I have a great photo I took of Giada and her hubby which

I will post when I figure out how to use photobucket. She's such a doll and was the nicest nicest person.

 

[joe]

Pat, there's photobucket instructions in Kitchen Tips, posted by Sandi. If I can do it, it's easy!

 

[pat-nocal]

Thanks Joe.