Giada De Laurentiis is slamming Mario Batali after he penned a suggestive foreword to her cookbook 20 years ago.

Batali, who rose to fame as the host of Food Network's "Molto Mario" from 1996 to 2004 and as co-host of the former ABC ...

The Food Network star, 54, recently appeared on Samah Dada’s YouTube show, “On the Menu,” and recalled asking now-disgraced ...

Giada De Laurentiis recalled Mario Batali's alleged comment on her body while writing her first cookbook, 'Everyday Italian' ...

Food Network Star Giada De Laurentiis Recalls Awful Experience With Mario Batali first appeared on Parade on Aug 14, 2025 ...

When Giada De Laurentiis published her first cookbook Everyday Italian, in 2005, she was ecstatic to have lined up a foreword from celebrity chef Mario Batali, who was already a "legend in the Italian ...

Giada De Laurentiis reveals how Mario Batali’s foreword for her debut cookbook left her in tears, focusing on looks over ...

Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis alleged Mario Batali wrote in her cookbook forward that her success was about her body, not talent.

Giada De Laurentiis is speaking out about a sexist comment she received from a famous colleague in the culinary world.

Giada De Laurentiis opened up about some of the adversity she faced as a woman trying to make it in the food space early in her career -- accusing Mario Batali of focusing more on her body than her ...

Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis has recalled chef Mario Batali making inappropriate comments about her appearance in ...