“Everyday Italian” chef to sign at South Coast Plaza

Giada de Laurentiis, the celebrity chef best known as the host of “Everyday Italian” on the Food Network, is scheduled to sign her cookbooks this afternoon at the Crate & Barrel store in South Coast Plaza.

Between 1 and 3 p.m., the first 450 customers to purchase a copy of one of de Laurentiis’ three books — “Everyday Italian,” “Everyday Pasta” and “Giada’s Family Dinners” — will receive an autograph. There will also be sample tastings of the chef’s Everyday Italian Gourmet specialty foods line.

For more information, call the store at (714) 825-0060.

MICHAEL MILLER may be reached at (714) 966-4617 or at michael.miller@latimes.com.