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Giada's Holiday Handbook(2015–2016)
November 8, 20152 Seasons · 13 Episodes
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Created by Giada De Laurentiis
Network Food Network
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2015
Giada De Laurentiis provides creative, doable and fun entertaining ideas for different holidays and special occasions in this series, which premieres with a festive open house featuring a menu inspired by autumn. Included: chai-chocolate truffles; white velvet soup; spicy cocktail puffs; and jam cocktails.
Giada puts a modern spin on a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. The menu includes pumpkin Alfredo lasagna rolls; crispy truffled turkey; and caramelized apple semifreddo cake.
Giada throws a cocktail-style Thanksgiving celebration for her closest friends. On the menu are appetizer-size versions of beloved holiday dishes. Included: stuffing arancini; turkey Waldorf bites; charred Brussels sprouts crostini; and a mulled Cosmo.
Giada hosts a Christmas celebration for her large extended family. Recipes include: roasted fennel with Parmesan; creamy lobster pasta; chocolate-almond cheesecake; and a citrus-berry-vermouth spritz.
Giada hosts a holiday party for her girlfriends that's all about decadent desserts and sparkling drinks. On the menu: orange mousse with ginger snap crumble; peppermint Patty sandwich cookies; hazelnut torte with chocolate-espresso frosting; lemon-hazelnut spritz cocktails.
Gingerbread houses are made by Giada's daughter and her friends. And kid-friendly treats are served, including s'more popcorn; pizza grilled cheese; veggie forest with Parmesan ranch dip; and frozen hot chocolate affogatos.
Giada hosts Christmas dinner for family and friends. She prepares an elegant feast inspired by a recent trip to Positano, Italy, without spending all day in the kitchen. On the menu: tortellini in Parmesan brodo; risotto with clams; braised lamb shanks with escarole and radicchio; and a chocolate candy cane tower.
Giada De Laurentiis
Host
2016
Giada hosts a Halloween open house for neighborhood trick-or-treaters and their parents when Season 2 begins. Included: She decorates the living room and kitchen to resemble a haunted house. Also: A spooky menu features coconut bones.
Giada De Laurentiis hosts a swanky, vintage-inspired cocktail party for the holiday season. The festive and fun menu includes throwback recipes with a modern twist. Included: bacon-onion dip; a spiked gelatin mold; and Korean shrimp cocktail.
Giada prepares a simple Thanksgiving dinner, which starts with a large antipasti platter as an afternoon appetizer. Then, she serves a spicy turkey breast cacciatore; smoky candied carrots and walnut gremolata; simple wilted greens; and chocolate chunk hazelnut pie.
It's the morning after Thanksgiving, and Giada De Laurentiis has a house full of guests and a fridge filled with leftovers! The solution is a casual Thanksgiving brunch that incorporates the flavors of the holiday with a new and exciting twist. The menu gives holiday leftovers new life with Crispy Turkey Bites, Cheesy Root Vegetable Bake, Sweet Potato Puffs and Rye-Spiked Chai Lattes.
Giada De Laurentiis hosts a pre-Christmas party that focuses on the kids, but the grown-ups are invited too! Festivities focus around a kids' holiday sing-along and kid-friendly menu including Cheesy Chicken Flautas, Veggie Noodle Salad, Chocolate-Covered Chips and Apple Pie Soda a la Mode.
It's Christmas dinner at Giada De Laurentiis' home, and family members reveal their Secret Santas and exchange gifts. Giada celebrates the day with a beautiful sit-down dinner and several dishes that can be made in advance, including a Stuffed Tricolore Pork Lion, Roasted Acorn Squash Agro Dolce, Chopped Romaine and Radicchio Salad and Black and White Brownie Ice Cream Cake.
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