Giada at Home - Season 5

Season 5

Episodes

Haunted House
Giada De Laurentiis hosts a spooky backyard Halloween party with a fun haunted house and delicious treats that celebrate the flavors and colors of the season. Giada creates whimsical Chocolate-Orange Cake Pops, Spiced Pumpkin-Raisin Cookies and Grape and Mango Parfaits that kids of any age will love.

Thanksgiving Sides
Giada De Laurentiis celebrates the flavors of fall with elegant Thanksgiving side dishes. Some are family favorites, while others are a fun spin on the traditional. Baked Mashed Potatoes With Peas, Parmesan Cheese and Bread Crumbs; Sweet and Savory Root Vegetable Stuffing With Apples and Dried Cranberries; Persimmon-Pumpkin Pie With Mascarpone Shortbread Crust are all perfect with the big turkey or as a great finish to a holiday meal.

Share the Amore
Giada De Laurentiis's friend, Darren Quinn, has created paintings for Giada's home and he will be featuring his art at the L.A. Art Walk downtown. Giada creates appetizers and cocktails for the event while Giada's husband Todd helps Darren with preparations for the big show. Giada's party menu features Grilled Mini Pork Skewers, Mini Eggplant Parmesan and Lemon and Vodka Martinis.

Happy Holidays
Giada De Laurentiis and her family celebrate Christmas California-style with a beautiful holiday dinner on the beach. The menu features Christmas Seafood Salad, Christmas Stuffing With Bacon and Chocolate-Chestnut Tortelli.

Spa Day at Home
Giada De Laurentiis creates a light and delicious menu for a spa day at home with Jade and their girlfriends. Each dish has a fun and unique twist like Swiss Chard Rolls with wild rice and exotic spices, Nicoise Salad Pizzettes and an Avocado-Chocolate Mousse.

Chicken Three Ways
Giada De Laurentiis makes one delicious chicken and turns it into a handful of elegant dishes that you can enjoy any night of the week. Easy recipes that don't break the bank like Garlic-Roasted Chicken and Root Vegetables, Risotto With Bacon and Kale, Curried Chicken and Apple Wraps and Salad With Roasted Root Vegetable Vinaigrette.

Sports Bar Favorites
Giada De Laurentiis puts her spin on traditional bar food with a fun game day menu. Sweet and Sour Pork Sliders, Sweet Potato Strings With Beet Ketchup, Beer-Battered Cremini Mushrooms and a Chocolate and Raspberry Beer Cocktail.

Recipe for Romance
Giada De Laurentiis shows her love of all things chocolate with a chocolate-inspired menu; Wedge Salad With Raspberry-Chocolate Vinaigrette, Cocoa-rubbed Pork Tenderloin With Chocolate Tomato Sauce, Chocolate Zabaglione With Tiramisu and White Chocolate Espresso-Vodka Martinis make for a chocoholic's dream come true.

Meatball Madness
Everybody loves Meatballs. Giada De Laurentiis shows us how versatile and fun they can be by creating four amazing recipes; Mini Turkey Meatballs With Mango and Raspberry Balsamic Barbeque, Meatball Panini With Grilled Red Onions, Prosciutto and Provolone, White Pizza With Kale and Meatballs and Classic Italian Turkey Meatballs With Tomato-Basil Sauce.

Decadent Delights
It's all about indulgence as Giada De Laurentiis prepares a decadent menu. Italy meets pure comfort with three delicious recipes; Four-Cheese Ravioli With Herb Pesto, Eggplant Parmesan Meatloaf and Chocolate-Raspberry Layer Cake.

Spring Luncheon
Giada De Laurentiis prepares a festive spring luncheon based on fresh ingredients that celebrate the season. The menu features Grilled Artichoke and Celery Root Puree, Lemon-Cumin Chicken and Hibiscus Panna Cotta.

Milestone Recipes
Giada De Laurentiis makes four recipes inspired by important moments in her life and career: Baked Lemon Ziti, a twist on one of her first TV recipes; Mozzarella Fonduta, an homage to a favorite childhood dish; Rib Eye Steak Paninis, a frequent pregnancy craving; and Pink Grapefruit and Thyme Bellinis, a cocktail reminiscent of her engagement.

Venice of America
Giada De Laurentiis makes three recipes influenced by the cuisine of Venice, Italy and the fresh flavors of Venice, California. It's a fusion of cultures that reflect Giada's favorite foods; Lemony Shrimp and Risotto, 3-Cheese and Artichoke Calzones and Citrus Gelato.

Mexican Fiesta
Giada De Laurentiis takes inspiration from L.A.'s great Mexican food, hosting a Mexican feast for friends and preparing a menu of modern Mexican dishes like Stuffed Red Pepper Rellenos, Chipotle Shrimp and Arugula Salad, Watermelon, Strawberry and Agua Fresca and Tres Leches Tiramisu.

Double Trouble Baby Shower
Giada hosts a baby shower for her friend, Jocelyn who is pregnant with identical twin boys. Roasted Red Pepper Hummus in Cucumber Cups, Shells With Chicken Chopped Salad, Open Face Smoked Salmon Finger Sandwiches With Herbed Horseradish Cream Cheese.

My Grandfather's Favorites
Giada De Laurentiis and her Aunt Raffy team up in the kitchen to make some of Giada's grandfather's favorite recipes. The De Laurentiis family reminisces about Dino and enjoys an intimate dinner. On the menu: Fusilli With Pea Pesto and Smoked Mozzarella, Lemon-Mustard Potato Salad and Orange, Ricotta Quinoa Pie.

Coast to Coast Barbecue
Giada De Laurentiis takes us on a coast-to-coast adventure introducing us to great barbecue recipes that reflect different parts of the country. The dishes feature unexpected flavors like Pork Sandwiches With White Barbecue Sauce, Grilled Salmon With Sun-Dried Tomato Butter, Spiced Beef Brisket With Smoky Barbecue Sauce and even a grilled dessert, Grilled Apple Slices With Caramel-Mascarpone Cream.

An Apple a Day
Giada De Laurentiis shares three amazing recipes with America's favorite fruit, while telling us about the various kinds of apples and explaining why certain apples are used for certain types of dishes. The menu includes everything from appetizers to dessert like Apple Chips With Sweet Yogurt Dip, Grilled Chicken With Apple-Mango Chutney and an Apple Galette With Goat Cheese, Sour Cherry and Almond Topping.

Father's Day Pasta
Giada De Laurentiis creates a make a special Father's Day dinner while Jade spends a fun day with dad. Giada creates dishes the whole family will love; Bacon and Cheese Manicotti, Spicy Red-Wine Spaghetti and Meaty Penne.

Muffin Mania
Giada De Laurentiis is always on the hunt for the perfect corn muffin — perfectly light, fluffy and packed with flavor. In this episode, Giada makes an easy and delicious muffin and transforms it into different flavors like Blueberry Buttermilk and Bacon and Scallion Corn Muffins and serves them up with perfect companions like Pea, Lettuce and Fennel Soup and Homemade Chai Latte.

Happy Birthday, Raffy
Giada De Laurentiis's Aunt Raffy turns 60 and the family celebrates with a big birthday bash, spearheaded by Giada. A family feast of Turkey-Stuffed Vegetables and Gnocchi with Tomato, Basil and Olives and one special cake are part of the big festivities.

Planting the Seed
Giada De Laurentiis donates a garden to an elementary school in Compton that will be incorporated into the school's curriculum. Giada, other volunteers and students plant the garden together. Months later, Giada and Jade will check in with the kids and the progress, packing along a kid friendly picnic lunch of Pancetta, Fontina and Zucchini Quiche, Mini Carrot-Apple Cupcakes and Cavatappi with Roasted Vegetables and Creamy Lemon-Herb Dressing to enjoy with students and faculty.

Viewers Choice 2
Giada De Laurentiis reached out to her twitter follows to find out what they'd like to see her make on Giada at Home. The winner? Recipes for college students and young adults living on their own for the first time. Giada offers easy and delicious recipes that anyone can make in no time with simple kitchen gear like Corn and Tomato Soup, Lemony Shrimp Scampi with Orzo and Arugula, Pearl Couscous with Chicken and Peas and Blueberry-Banana Bread.

Jade's Dance Class
Giada De Laurentiis creates a delicious lunch for Jade and her friends after a fun dance lesson at home. The kids bust a few moves then enjoy a spin on some traditional kid favorites like Sweet Apple Pops, Cheesy Muffin Pizzas and Carrot Fries with Lemon-Mint Dip.

Pasta from Scratch
Giada De Laurentiis shows us how to make good, old-fashioned Italian pasta from scratch. Then, she tops it off with three homemade pasta dish recipes; Creamy Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna, Roasted Tomato Soup with Halibut and Fresh Pasta, Fresh Fettuccine with Figs, Prosciutto and Goat Cheese.

Stuff It
You just can't beat food that is stuffed! Giada De Laurentiis makes recipes based on things that are stuffed; Anti Pasto-Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Popovers with Crab and Mango Salad, Stuffed Peanut Butter Cupcakes.
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