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Hey, everyone, you're listening to Superwomen. Today's guest is someone I watched for so many years growing up when I was teaching myself how to make some semblance of something good that was Italian.

Giata de Laurentis, the founder of Giadesi.

I was so excited to talk about her history, her path growing up, what drew her to food,

the challenges she faced in a male-dominated industry, and the ability for her to persevere.

Take a listen.

I'm so excited to have you on the podcast.

I'm a huge fan.

My husband and I, before we had children, because now we don't get to watch anything,

watched you all the time.

And then in my little tiny East Village kitchen, I would like try to replicate some of the meals you made. So thanks for coming on. Oh, I love it. Well, it's been, it's been a bit. We've tried to make this work a few times. We've tried. So I'm glad it's finally working out. Yes. I think there was a baby that impacted things on my end. There's a lot of things that impacted, yes. But we got there.

I know. And thank you for my box of goodies. Oh, you're welcome. Yes. The kids' favorite food is anything pasta, anything Italian. How old are they? 12, 9, 6 in 14 months. Oh, yes.

Wow, you're in it.

I'm in it.

That's a lot of kids.

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