What hole is Giadas Weekend Getaways filling in the Food Network schedule?
De Laurentiis: This show is like a chronological guide for a weekend vacation, so it starts on Friday evening, the bulk of the show is Saturday, and then it ends early afternoon on Sunday. On Friday we usually start with some sort of cocktail and a light dinner or appetizer. Saturday, we start with some kind of breakfast , an activity or a sight, then lunch, an activity or sight, and then dinner. Dinner on Saturday night is usually the big splurge — that’s when we dress up and go out. Sunday is some brunch-breakfast/activity type of thing. TVGuide.com: I love me some Sunday brunch. De Laurentiis: The difference with this show is that it incorporates everything that you really would do on a weekend trip. Not just where to go for breakfast-lunch-dinner, but all the activities and sights. TVGuide.com: Let’s talk about some of the activities. In one episode I see you’re fishing. De Laurentiis: In South Beach I jet ski, and I salsa dance. Or, I try to salsa dance. TVGuide.com: Yeah, I was w
