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Regular Mom Giada De Laurentiis Takes Her Kid to Benihana for Birthdays Too

She may be a celebrity chef with a household name, but Giada De Laurentiis is just like us.

By Alesandra Dubin

Never mind that Giada De Laurentiis is one of the highest-profile celebrity chefs in the world, with restaurants, TV credits, products bearing her name, and many millions in the bank. But she's a mom, too, and she celebrates young children's birthdays in much the same way as parents do around America: with a festive night out at Benihana. In goofy paper hats.

Yes, to celebrate daughter Jade's 10th birthday, the fam headed out to the Benihana restaurant near Santa Monica beach in Los Angeles. Behold: 

Bday girl!! @benihana

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And earlier, she also posed a photo collection on Instagram showing sweet family photos taken throughout Jade's life...

10!! Happy bday Jadey! #doubledigits #wheredidthetimego?? #mommymoments

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...thus proving Giada is every bit the regular mom indeed.

Photo: Instagram/Giada DeLaurentiis

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