Meeting Giada

So anyone who's known me for even a short length of time knows that my female crush is Giada De Laurentiis from Food Network fame. And when I found out that she was doing a book signing for her 4th cookbook - Giada's Kitchen - at the Sur La Table in San Jose, I couldn't pass up the opportunity.



I drove to S.F. and met Shadi, Fargol, Arianna and Trent - and we drove to Santana Row from there. I'd never been to this outdoor mall, and I have to say that it is certainly a place I would love to visit more frequently!

We waited in line for literally hours, but it was certainly worth the wait. Giada was so warm and personable - and it really made up for everything! (Er - at least for me!)



We were completely famished afterwards, so we had lunch at the Village Bistro (their Grilled Ham, Tomato & Gruyere sandwich is fantastic!), and then walked around a bit before going home...



Hey - get your paws off of Mommy's book!