Season 5

1. Haunted House

Season 5 begins with recipes for a Halloween party. Included: grape-and-mango parfaits; chocolate-orange cake pops; and spiced pumpkin-raisin cookies.

2012-10-27 • 30 min

2. Thanksgiving Sides

Side dishes for Thanksgiving 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 with mascarpone shortbread crust.

2012-11-10 • 30 min

3. Share the Amore

Appetizers and cocktails are created for an art show. Included: mini grilled-pork skewers; mini eggplant Parmesan; lemon-and-vodka martinis.

2012-11-24 • 30 min

4. Happy Holidays

Christmas dinner is served on the beach in California and consists of seafood salad, stuffing with bacon, and chocolate-chestnut tortelli.

2012-12-08 • 30 min

5. Spa Day at Home

A menu for a spa day includes Swiss-chard rolls with wild rice and exotic spices. Also: Niçoise-salad pizzettes; and an avocado-chocolate mousse.

2013-01-05 • 30 min

6. Chicken Three Ways

Giada prepares a chicken, which she uses for three separate dishes. Included: garlic-roasted chicken and root vegetables; risotto with bacon and kale; and curry-chicken-apple wraps.

2013-01-19 • 30 min

7. Sports Bar Favorites

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.

2013-01-26 • 30 min

8. Recipe for Romance

A chocolate-theme menu includes wedge salad with raspberry-chocolate vinaigrette; cocoa-rubbed pork tenderloin with chocolate-tomato sauce; chocolate zabaglione with tiramisu; and white-chocolate-espresso martinis.

2013-02-09 • 30 min

9. Meatball Madness

Giada prepares four meatball recipes. Included: mini-turkey meatballs with a mango-raspberry-balsamic BBQ sauce; meatball panini with grilled red onions, prosciutto and provolone cheese; white pizza with kale and meatballs; and Italian turkey meatballs with tomato-basil sauce.

2013-02-16 • 30 min

10. Decadent Delights

Three decadent recipes are prepared, including four-cheese ravioli with herb pesto; eggplant-Parmesan meatloaf; and chocolate-raspberry layer cake.

2013-02-23 • 30 min

11. Spring Luncheon

Recipes for a spring luncheon are prepared using fresh ingredients. Included: a puree of grilled artichoke and celery root; lemon-cumin chicken; and hibiscus panna cotta.

2013-03-23 • 30 min

12. Milestone Recipes

Recipes that represent milestone moments for Giada. Included: baked lemon ziti; mozzarella fonduta; rib-eye-steak paninis; and pink-grapefruit-and-thyme Bellinis.

2013-03-30 • 30 min

13. Venice of America

A menu inspired by the fresh flavors of Venice Beach, Cal., also has an Italian influence. Recipes include lemony shrimp-and-risotto; three-cheese-and-artichoke calzones; and citrus gelato.

2013-04-20 • 30 min

14. Mexican Fiesta

A Mexican feast is prepared. Dishes include stuffed red peppers; chipotle shrimp served with arugula salad; an agua fresca recipe with watermelon and strawberry; and tres-leches tiramisu.

2013-05-04 • 30 min

15. Double Trouble Baby Shower

Giada hosts a baby shower. 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.

2013-05-11 • 30 min

16. My Grandfather's Favorites

Giada prepares some of her grandfather's favorite recipes with help from her Aunt Raffy. The dinner menu includes fusilli with pea pesto and smoked mozzarella; lemon-mustard potato salad; and an orange-ricotta-quinoa pie.

2013-05-18 • 30 min

17. Coast to Coast Barbecue

Barbecue recipes that represent different parts of the country are featured. Giada prepares pork sandwiches with white barbecue sauce; grilled salmon with sun-dried tomato butter; spiced beef brisket with smoky barbecue sauce; and grilled apples with caramel-mascarpone cream.

2013-06-01 • 30 min

18. An Apple a Day

Giada cooks with apples. 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.

2013-06-08 • 30 min

19. Father's Day Pasta

A special meal for Father's Day is prepared by Giada. Recipes include bacon-and-cheese manicotti; spicy red-wine spaghetti; and meaty penne.

2013-06-15 • 30 min

20. Muffin Mania

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.

2013-06-22 • 30 min

21. Happy Birthday, Raffy

Giada throws a 60th birthday party for her aunt. The menu includes turkey-stuffed vegetables; gnocchi with tomato, basil and olives; and a special cake.

2013-06-29 • 30 min

22. Planting the Seed

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. Included: a pancetta-fontina-zucchini quiche; mini carrot-apple cupcakes; and cavatappi pasta with roasted vegetables and creamy lemon-herb dressing.

2013-07-06 • 30 min

23. Viewer's Choice 2

Recipes perfect for young adults are demonstrated by Giada. Included: corn-and-tomato soup; lemony shrimp scampi with orzo and arugula; pearl couscous with chicken and peas; blueberry-banana bread.

2013-07-13 • 30 min

24. Jade's Dance Class

Giada prepares a kid-friendly lunch for her daughter Jade. The menu includes sweet apple pops; cheesy-muffin pizzas; and carrot fries with lemon-mint dip.

2013-07-20 • 30 min

25. Pasta From Scratch

Giada makes 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.

2013-07-27 • 30 min

26. Stuff It

Stuffed recipes. Included: antipasto-filled chicken breasts; popovers with crab-and-mango salad; peanut-butter cupcakes.

2013-08-10 • 30 min

28. Ladies Empowerment Lunch

Giada hosts a luncheon for three deserving women. On the menu is pan-fried salmon with green goddess tzatziki; a quinoa salad with roasted eggplant and apples; iced tea with berries, melon and mint.

2013-04-13 • 30 min