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30 Episodes 2012 - 2013
Episode 1
Sat, Oct 27, 2012
Season 5 begins with recipes for a Halloween party. Included: grape-and-mango parfaits; chocolate-orange cake pops; and spiced pumpkin-raisin cookies.
Episode 2
Sat, Nov 3, 201222 mins
Prepared: Spanish potato omelets; quick and easy romesco sauce; seafood; sausage and chicken fideua.
Episode 3
Sat, Nov 10, 2012
Thanksgiving side dishes are prepared. Recipes include baked-mashed potatoes with peas; Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs; sweet-and-savory-root-vegetable stuffing with apples and dried cranberries; and persimmon-pumpkin pie.
Episode 5
Sat, Nov 24, 2012
Appetizers and cocktails are created for an art show. Included: mini grilled-pork skewers; mini eggplant Parmesan; lemon-and-vodka martinis.
Episode 6
Sat, Dec 8, 2012
Episode 8
Sat, Jan 5, 2013
Episode 9
Sat, Jan 12, 201322 mins
Giada talks about the benefits of going meatless once a week and shares some vegetarian recipes, including avocado hummus; lentil burgers; and sweet-potato salad. Also: tostadas made with roasted vegetables.
Episode 10
Sat, Jan 19, 2013
Giada prepares a chicken, which she uses for three separate dishes, including garlic-roasted chicken and root vegetables; risotto with bacon and kale; and curry-chicken-apple wraps.
Episode 11
Sat, Jan 26, 2013
Giada's take on sports-bar food. Included: sweet-and-sour pork, served on slider buns; sweet-potato strings with beet ketchup; beer-battered cremini mushrooms; and a beer cocktail.
Episode 13
Sat, Feb 9, 201321 mins
Giada De Laurentiis shows her love of chocolate with a chocolate-inspired menu: Wedge Salad with Raspberry-Chocolate Vinaigrette, Cocoa-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Chocolate Tomato Sauce and Chocolate Zabaglione with Tiramisu.
Episode 14
Sat, Feb 16, 2013
Giada prepares 4 meatball recipes, including mini-turkey meatballs w/a mango-raspberry-balsamic BBQ sauce; meatball Panini w/grilled red onions, prosciutto & provolone cheese; white pizza with kale & meatballs; & Italian turkey meatballs.
Episode 15
Sat, Feb 23, 2013
Three decadent recipes are prepared, including four-cheese ravioli with herb pesto; eggplant-Parmesan meatloaf; and chocolate-raspberry layer cake.
Episode 16
Sat, Mar 9, 201322 mins
Giada and her Aunt Raffy create three more dishes from Giada's grandmother's recipe book. This time they make a beautiful Frittata of Tuna and Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers with Eggplant and an elegant Strawberry Omelet.
Episode 18
Sat, Mar 23, 2013
Recipes for a spring luncheon are prepared using fresh ingredients, including a puree of grilled artichoke and celery root; lemon-cumin chicken; and hibiscus panna cotta.
Episode 19
Sat, Mar 30, 2013
Recipes that represents milestone moments for Giada, including baked lemon ziti; mozzarella fonduta; rib-eye-steak paninis; and pink-grapefruit-and-thyme Bellinis.
Episode 21
Sat, Apr 13, 201321 mins
Giada honors three women who give to others by hosting a luncheon for them. The menu features Pan-Fried Salmon with Green Goddess Tzatziki, a Quinoa Salad with Roasted Eggplant and Apples and Iced Tea with Berries, Melon and Mint.
Episode 22
Sat, Apr 20, 2013
A menu inspired by the fresh flavors of Venice Beach, California, also has an Italian influence. Recipes include lemony shrimp-and-risotto; three-cheese-and-artichoke calzones; and citrus gelato.
Episode 24
Sat, May 4, 201321 mins
Giada De Laurentiis hosts a fiesta, inspired by LA's great Mexican food. Dishes include stuffed red peppers; chipotle shrimp served with arugula salad; an aqua fresca recipe with watermelon and strawberry; and tres-leches tiramisu.
Episode 25
Sat, May 11, 201321 mins
Giada hosts a baby shower celebrating identical twin boys. The menu includes roasted red-pepper hummus in cucumber cups; pasta shells filled with chicken salad; open-face smoked salmon finger sandwiches with herb-horseradish cream cheese.
Episode 26
Sat, May 18, 201321 mins
Giada De Laurentiis and her Aunt Raffy make some family favorite recipes. The dinner menu includes fusilli with pea pesto and smoked mozzarella; lemon-mustard potato salad; and an orange-ricotta-quinoa pie.
Episode 28
Sat, Jun 1, 201321 mins
Giada De Laurentiis finds great BBQ recipes reflecting the areas of the US. Prepared: pork sandwiches with white barbecue sauce; grilled salmon with sun-dried tomato butter; spiced beef brisket with smoky barbecue sauce; and grilled apples.
Episode 29
Sat, Jun 8, 201321 mins
Giada shares 3 amazing recipes with America's favorite fruit. Recipes include apple chips with sweet yogurt dip; grilled chicken with apple-mango chutney; and apple galette topped with goat cheese, sour cherry and almonds.
Episode 30
Sat, Jun 15, 201322 mins
Giada prepares a special Father's Day dinner. Recipes include bacon-and-cheese manicotti; spicy red-wine spaghetti; and meaty penne.
Episode 31
Sat, Jun 22, 201321 mins
Giada uses a recipe for corn muffins as a basis for other dishes, including blueberry-buttermilk muffins and bacon-and-scallion muffins. She also makes pea-lettuce-fennel soup and homemade chai latte.
Episode 32
Sat, Jun 29, 201321 mins
Aunt Raffy turns 60 and Giada De Laurentiis throws a big birthday bash. On the menu: turkey-stuffed vegetables; gnocchi with tomato, basil and olives; and a special cake.
Episode 33
Sat, Jul 6, 201321 mins
Giada plants a garden at a Compton elementary school, with help from students and volunteers. Months later, she visits the kids and faculty, bringing with her a picnic lunch to share, including a pancetta-fontina-zucchini quiche.
Episode 34
Sat, Jul 13, 201321 mins
Giada De Laurentiis creates meals, requested by her twitter followers. Recipes include corn and tomato soup, shrimp scampi; couscous with chicken and peas; blueberry-banana bread.
Episode 35
Sat, Jul 20, 201321 mins
Giada De Laurentiis creates a delicious lunch for Jade's dance class. The menu includes sweet apple pops; cheesy-muffin pizzas; and carrot fries with lemon-mint dip.
Episode 36
Sat, Jul 27, 201321 mins
Giada De Laurentiis shows how to make good Italian pasta from scratch. She also prepares recipes for creamy spinach-and-mushroom lasagna; roasted tomato soup with halibut and fresh pasta; fettuccine with figs, prosciutto and goat cheese.
Episode 38
Sat, Aug 10, 201321 mins
Giada De Laurentiis makes recipes based on things that are stuffed.