I'm celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis. Here's a day in my life running my grocery startup and cooking for my family.

Giada De Laurentiis. Courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Giada De Laurentiis, a 55-year-old chef, restaurateur, and entrepreneur, based in Los Angeles. This story has been edited for length and clarity. I'm an Emmy Award-winning chef, cookbook author, restaurateur, and entrepreneur. After studying at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, I worked as a chef and food stylist before Food Network reached out to me. My first show, Everyday Italian, premiered…