I mean, assuming she has any leftover chocolate, of course.
Giada De Laurentiis absolutely loves two things: family and food. Pretty much all her recipes are infused with tradition and comfort, especially with dishes like her Caprese dip and lemon spaghetti.
I recently had a chance to catch up with Giada over the phone. She told me all about her new partnership with Peroni—and shared her favorite Peroni recipe—and she also answered perhaps the most difficult question of all: What’s your favorite dessert?
“Oh my God, chocolate. I love chocolate,” she said. “Maybe more than anyone else I know!” I agree with her, especially since she created this viral chocolate pasta recipe. But there is one specific way that she blends this love of chocolate with her family’s Easter tradition.
What recipe does Giada use leftover Easter chocolate in?
In Italy, giant chocolate Easter eggs are an absolute must-have for celebrating the holiday. “It’s a tradition we’ve had ever since I was a kid,” she said about the chocolate eggs. She’s looking forward to Easter this year so she can make her favorite dessert: her Vegas chocolate chip cookies.
The recipe calls for a mix of dark and semi-sweet chocolate, but she notes that you can use chips, chunks or leftover chocolate. It’s a recipe that is close to her heart since it combines the flavors she loves with a family tradition she’s been following her entire life.
The Vegas chocolate chip cookies are a pretty straightforward dessert recipe if you want to get in on some sweet cookie action post-Easter. I don’t know if I’ve ever been able to save any of my Easter chocolate for longer than one day, but if anyone is going to convince me that it’s worth it, it’s Giada!
