Giada at Home 2.0

- Season 4

(2011)

Giada de Laurentiis mentors kids interested in food industry careers.

Three versions of chili are made, including California turkey chili; vegetarian chili Verde; short-rib chili.

Giada makes chocolate-hazelnut drop cookies, apricot-and-salami scones and berry-ricotta tartlets for her nephew's bake sale.

Giada de Laurentiis makes a beautiful Greek Feast for a few friends.

Giada De Laurentiis makes traditional Italian recipes, then takes a turn.

School's back, Giada makes wonderful & easy weeknight meals, including balsamic-glazed salmon; rustic vegetable-and-polenta soup; baked potatoes with arugula sauce; fusilli with pecorino Romano.

Giada De Laurentiis celebrates the season by preparing a beautiful family meal. She cooks up a feast of Roasted Prime Rib With Thyme and Marsala, Mashed Potatoes With Kale, Pistachio, and Cherry and Chocolate Tart.

Giada De Laurentiis gets the morning started with a gourmet approach to breakfast classics. She cooks up a Creamy Polenta with Bacon and Cranberries, Caramel-Hazelnut Rolls, Sausage and Egg Bake, and a refreshing Mimosa!

Giada De Laurentiis prepares healthy, energizing recipes with amazing flavors for her New Year's Resolution! Giada uses fresh ingredients for a revitalizing menu.

Prepared: meatball stew; artichoke soup with fresh mint; strawberry-cream parfaits.

Giada De Laurentiis cooks up some fabulous munchies that will leave her guests talking about the food and the football!

Giada de Laurentiis feels right at home, making decadent Italian desserts, including chocolate salami; mostaccioli cookies; apple fritters.

Giada De Laurentiis loves chocolate and shares her favorite mouth-watering recipes like a Homemade Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread, Double Chocolate and Mint Cookies, Brownie-Walnut Pie and a Chocolate-Espresso Martini!

Giada hosts her book club and creates a novel menu to match. On the menu: scallops with quinoa; salad with radicchio. pears and arugula; lemon meringue custard.

Pork chops with apples and pancetta, three-cheese potato gratin and fried-banana splits are on the menu.

Giada de Laurentiis goes to the farmer's market for inspiration to create a delicious menu.

Giada De Laurentiis invites another someone that she admires for lunch: Joan McNamara, owner of "Joan's on Third" in Los Angeles.

Giada De Laurentiis is making baked goods, including s'more brownie bites; lemon carnival cookies; peach cake.

It's Jade's 3rd birthday, and Giada De Laurentiis makes a special birthday meal for Jade and her friends. The menu includes mini chicken-and-broccoli potpies and strawberry-filled cupcakes.

A light and healthful springtime lunch menu, featuring linguine with shrimp, asparagus and cherry tomatoes; fennel salad with radishes and chives; and peach-raspberry-and-lime sangria.

Giada plans a meal inspired by four different regions of Italy. On the menu: mussels oreganata; Calabrese fried eggplant; campanelle with spicy-mint sauce; and Umbrian-style veal chops.

Giada De Laurentiis hosts her book club and features a menu based on the surf romance "Groundswell."

Giada and Aunt Raffy spend an afternoon in the kitchen re-creating family dishes, including spinach loaf and baked risotto.

Giada and Todd host a twilight party in their Malibu backyard, complete with camp-style food. She makes Lamb Sliders, Penne with Roasted Vegetables and Prosciutto and, to stay warm, White Hot Chocolate with Marshmallow Stirrers.

Giada hosts an intimate "steak house party" featuring Butter Lettuce Salad With Gorgonzola and Pear Vinaigrette, Grilled Ribeye With Tomato and Poblano Chili Sauce and Spiced Bourbon, Beer and Maple Martinis.

Gruyere-and-spinach bakes, orzo with artichoke pesto and grilled corn, and strawberry-lemon meringue clouds are made for a beach picnic.

Giada gives a behind-the-scenes look at the luncheon she catered for Prince William of Wales and Catherine Princess of Wales, during their California visit. Later, she prepares a meal inspired by the experience. On the menu: frico cups with shrimp and avocado; grilled vegetable towers; crunchy slaw; Scotch whiskey julips.

Giada plans a summertime menu for a backyard bash, including pork burgers with apple-onion chutney; chicken-sausage skewers; blueberry-and-peach crumb pie.

Go behind the scenes, with Giada and Suzanne Goin, as they plan a charity event for the "Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation". On the menu: beet salad with marinated goat cheese; halibut with lemon butter and crispy shallots; and a unique maple-fig ice cream.

Giada and a few girlfriends take a rock-climbing lesson. Their picnic meal includes an Israeli couscous salad; chicken-and-honey-mustard pinwheels; and fig-almond-and-orange bars.

Pork-tenderloin sandwiches, quinoa pilaf and spiced-thyme-and-lime iced tea complete a casual but elegant weeknight meal.

Giada prepares a French Polynesian meal, inspired by her trip to Bora Bora. The menu includes mahimahi with mango-and-vanilla coulis.

Giada De Laurentiis creates simple recipes that Jade and her friends will love: yummy variations on children's favorites, Cheesy Pastry Puffs, Spaghetti Nests and Chocolate-Cranberry Treats.

Giada invites members of the Los Angeles Galaxy over for a backyard bash. On the menu: turkey-and-spinach taquitos; Parmesan lavash chips with tomato-basil dip.

Pie: it's the new cupcake. Pies can be social, comforting, sweet or savory. Giada makes some of her favorites: Apple and Cheese Pie, Raspberry and Almond Pie and a Chicken and Leek Cornish Turnover.

Giada visits some of her favorite food trucks around Los Angeles and then creates dishes inspired by them, like Pulled Pork Tacos, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Sweet Potato Fries, and Chocolate and Strawberry Crepes.

Prepared: amaretto chocolate tart with apricot cream; frozen meringue cake with raspberry-balsamic syrup.

"Giada at Home" explores some of the cool places around Los Angeles where you can go for breakfast; lemon-almond waffles; salami, bacon and spinach hash; breakfast popovers with Italian sausage; peach and basil frozen daiquiris;

Giada makes four great snacks: Sweet and Salty Nuts and Bacon; Italian Sausage, Three-Cheese and Beer Fondue; Beer-Battered Asparagus with Caper and Tarragon Dipping Sauce; and Popcorn with Herbes de Provence and Asiago Cheese.

Food is prepared for a date night. The menu includes grilled zucchini-and-prosciutto skewers, orecchiette with roasted fennel and sausage, and chocolate-raspberry mascarpone bars.

Giada creates four distinct noodle recipes based on cuisines from around the world: Japanese Chilled Soba Noodle Salad, Italian Farfalle with Chicken and Porcini Mushrooms, Greek Pastitsio and Chinese Chocolate Chow Mein.