Sweet Escapes

Giada helps her girlfriends jump-start the new year with a fun gathering that focuses on wellness and self-care; she serves a buffet menu of her healthy wedge salad, broiled salmon with fennel salad, and herb de Provence roasted potatoes.

Giada's Holiday Handbook

Live Well Party

Giada hosts a formal brunch for her family on Christmas day, with a California twist; her menu includes beef tenderloin with scallion salsa verde, a crab and artichoke frittata, olive biscuits and a decadent chocolate panettone sformato for dessert.

Italian Christmas Brunch

Giada is on a mission to recreate a family holiday recipe called miracle rice with her Aunt Raffy; the dish reflects generations of stories and memories; they also create a simple sorbet before ending the night with a grab-bag gift exchange.

Giada and Raffy's Christmas Miracle

Giada De Laurentiis and her daughter, Jade, host a holiday party for friends; Jade helps prepare the menu, prep for the party and plan the activity of making homemade Christmas gifts for a teacher; the menu is a gourmet twist on kid favorites.

Thankful For You

Giada De Laurentiis invites her cousins to bring an appetizer over for a Christmas party, and surprise guest Aunt Raffy judges which is the best; after the highly competitive game, Giada and her guests dine on a festive buffet-style meal.

Giada's Holiday Challenge

Giada asks each family member to invite a friend and provides a personalized welcome message, the guests enjoy a menu of braised turkey braciole, bacon stuffing with radicchio and chestnuts, Brussels sprouts agrodolce and Parmesan Apple Pie.

Family and Friends Thanksgiving

Giada hosts a harvest-themed festival for her neighbors; the feast includes roasted squash and Gorgonzola pizza, made with Giada's own pizza dough, complemented with Italian carrot salad and spiced apple cake.

Giada's Fall Festival

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S5 E6 | Italian Christmas Brunch