Giada De Laurentiis and Jade Love to Cook – and Sing!

Amanda Leddy/Splash News Online

Chef Giada De Laurentiis has a special cooking partner – her 2-year-old daughter Jade Marie.

“She has a kitchen in her playroom with little baby pots and pans and we simultaneously cook,” De Laurentiis told PEOPLE Moms & Babies Sunday at the 4th Annual Kidstock Music and Arts Festival in Los Angeles.

The Food Network star and Today show contributor also bonds with her daughter over another shared love – singing.

“She likes to sing the songs that I like. Her favorite right now is ‘Kids’ by MGMT,” De Laurentiis, 39, laughs.

“The funny thing is, now I hate the song myself!”

She and Jade will soon hang up their aprons and give their voices a rest come August when the pair, along with husband Todd Thompson, head to Lake Tahoe for a little rest and relaxation after taping wraps on her Food Network show Giada at Home.

“We rented a house on the lake,” De Laurentiis explains. “Jade loves the water and so does her Dad. We’re going to spend some time up there, get away from everything for a bit.”

– Michelle Ward

Comments

Lol baby girl looks pissed

- ProudTeenMomm on June 9th, 2010

I have such a weakness for little girls in pigtails! (I also love to see little boys dressed in overalls…) So cute!

- Xan on June 9th, 2010

that’s sooo funny. my 2 year old LOVES kids and time to pretend by MGMT!

- Sandy on June 9th, 2010

Jade is a gorgeous little girl!

- Ash on June 9th, 2010

Love love love Giada!!! Her daughter is breathtaking!!! Gorgous family. I love when she has her on her show.

- Lauren on June 9th, 2010

Oh she is cute – love Giada’s shows on Food Network

- Whitney on June 9th, 2010

Love Giada and Jade is sooo adorable!

- Brooklyn on June 9th, 2010

beautiful little girl!

- amandamay on June 9th, 2010

Actually her regular cooking show is Giada at Home. Everyday Italian has ended but is shown in repeats on the Cooking channel and time to time Food Network.

Giada and Todd have a really beautiful girl, she’s so cute on the show when she does appear.

- Jeannette on June 9th, 2010

ooooo lol my daughter pulls that same face!!!!! lol toooooo cute!

she is one cute little girl! and her mum is just glowing! x love these pictures!

- hayley on June 9th, 2010

Sandy,

My 2 year old twins love Kids and (especially) Time to Pretend as well!

- Natty G on June 9th, 2010

Jeannette, what do you mean?

- Lauren on June 9th, 2010

I have not seen Jade in FOREVER wow shes getting big! SO CUTE!

- T on June 9th, 2010

wow she’s gotten so big since i saw her on her show as a baby..she’s beautiful

- cassie on June 9th, 2010

OMG she’s so cute! Haven’t seen her in a loooong time. I think last I saw her was on a Mother’s Day episode of Giada at Home and she was still a baby.

- Vanessa on June 9th, 2010

Jade is beautiful!

- amy on June 9th, 2010

Natty G,

i wonder what it is about those songs that appeal to the little ones. my daughter’s face seriously lights up whenever they come on and she instantly starts humming along. it’s hysterical!

- Sandy on June 9th, 2010

I agree with ProudTeenMomm (and good for you!) Just a side note on Lake Tahoe, I went there as a kid, loved it, and i’ve taken my oldest three, just before I found out I was pregnant with baby number four. Jade is gorgeous.

- Luna on June 9th, 2010

That’s a beautiful little girl! So pretty, as is her mommy.

- m-dot on June 9th, 2010

Her little girl is sooo pretty!!!! She is going to be a heart breaker when she is older.

- Jenny on June 9th, 2010

How cute–Jade is a mini-me Giada (right down to the same forehead)!!

- Sarah on June 9th, 2010

Little Jade is absolutely one of the prettiest kids I’ve ever seen. I love to watch Giada’s show, but now, I’ll tape it just to see Jade and how she’s growing! She is a little dolly!

- Jillian on June 10th, 2010

Giada is stunning…I looove her!!! Jade is such a cutie too =]

- Lola Monroe on June 10th, 2010

Sarah,

Jade does look like a “mini Giada”, I guess they named her right then(Giada means Jade in Italian according to Giada when Jade was first born).

- Mystie on June 10th, 2010

Jade is a cutie pie!!

- Lori A on June 11th, 2010

jade is so cute but looks mad at all of the cameras.

- Jen on June 11th, 2010

Jen- Jade does indeed look like she’s mad at the camera’s! She’s using the Zahara Jolie-Pitt paparazzi death stare!

- CelebBabyLover on June 12th, 2010

Just love this baby. She was on today eating in her high chair along with another baby. I just laughed the way she was stuffing the food in her mouth. Brought back many memories of
raising my own 4 and granddaughter Corie Jane..
I could have watched this much longer.
Also love the fact that Giada does not wear flashy rings when she prepares and cooks. Good girl!!!!

- Bernadine on June 26th, 2010

Is Jade adopted or a surrogate baby? I never knew Giada had a child let alone to have seen her pregnant.

- marbo on February 28th, 2011