It might have seemed like Bobby Flay asked "Laguna Beach" alum Kristin Cavallari out on a dinner date, but the reality is more of a hilarious mixup.

Bobby Flay is a master of his trade ... Flay credited colleague and former Iron Chef partner Giada De Laurentiis with a dairy-filled pasta trick that'll upgrade any pasta recipe's taste, texture ...

Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis was flooded with words of love and support after sharing ... De Laurentiis also received plenty of love from her celebrity friends, including Bobby Flay, Tia Mowry, ...

That's why I decided to try a few eggplant Parmesan recipes from some of my favorite celebrity chefs like Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis, and Ina Garten. Here's how the three recipes stacked up.

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