Giada De Laurentiis, an authority on Italian home cooking and living life (exceptionally well) like an Italian living in America should, has returned with a new cookbook: Giada’s Italy. It’s a New York Times best-seller and expertly fuses authenticity and approachability when it comes to her family’s Roman recipes. The book is really great. Also great? We’re sending one lucky TASTE reader and a friend to Rome for five incredible days.

Supplied with Giada’s personal recommendations (she will be with you in spirit), a food tour with Rome-based journalist Katie Parla, shiny new luggage from Mark & Graham, Lucini olive oils, and a signed copy of the book, this is quite the trip.

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The full prize includes:

• A signed copy of Giada’s Italy

• Williams Sonoma’s collection of Giada’s products: Prize package includes delicious pasta sauces, pasta, and essential pasta tools from Williams Sonoma’s Giada De Laurentiis Collection.

• A Terminal 1 Checked Spinner suitcase from Mark & Graham

• Travel voucher from American Airlines

• Two bottles of Lucini Italia Premium Select Extra Virgin Olive Oil and two bottles of Lucini Italia Everyday Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• American Express Gift Card for hotel accommodations

• A 3-hour food tour with culinary expert, food journalist, and cookbook author Katie Parla