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In Italy, the night before Christmas is celebrated with the Feast of the Seven Fishes, and Giada De Laurentiis hosts a family Christmas Eve dinner that honors this tradition.

Giada's Holiday Handbook

The Night Before Christmas Party

Giada De Laurentiis and her daughter Jade host a Christmas party for Jade and her friends; Giada prepares a batch of holiday cutout sugar cookies that the kids can decorate using a variety of fun toppings and frosting.

Santa's Cookies

A Christmas cocktail party and silly Santa gift exchange; holiday appetizers and favorite karaoke tunes; spinach artichoke panini bites; warm citrus marinated olives; chocolate coconut cake and burnt citrus cocktails.

Christmas Cocktails

It's the day after Thanksgiving, and that usually means three things: college football, Christmas shopping and Thanksgiving leftovers; Giada marks the official start of the Christmas season with wrapping gifts and delicious food.

That's A Wrap! Party

Giada has a step-by-step approach for planning and executing Thanksgiving; lemon and pea Alfredo; sweet and savory kale salad; prosciutto-wrapped turkey; for dessert, mascarpone cannoli cheesecake.

Giada's Turkey Day Feast

Savory butternut squash crostata; lemony fried chicken; tiramisu icebox torta; Lambrusco sangria; the table is filled with a variety of fall pies for guests to sample and enjoy as they celebrate the start of the holiday season.

Chicken and Pie Party

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Giada de Laurentis shares her tips and tricks to pulling off a holiday season parties.

S3 E5 | Santa's Cookies