Everyday Italian

Italians are well-known for their spectacular sandwiches, and today Giada's taking them to new heights. From her unique twist on the basic BLT, to her Tuna and Artichoke Panini, to sticky sweet toasted Ciabatta bread.

Giada’s sharing dishes from her family summer vacations in Capri. She’ll make a vibrant Tuna and Green Bean Salad, crunchy cheese pizzete, and sweet and tangy Limoncello Cheesecake squares. These are perfect poolside treats.

Whether it's thin, thick, stuffed, topped, sprinkled or smothered - pizza is one of the most loved and most versatile foods of all. So today, Giada's getting creative, throwing a party with all different kinds of pizza flavours and shapes.

Why fill up on a big helping of one good dish, when you can sink your teeth into a whole variety of delectable little bites? Giada's preparing Italian finger foods that are absolute crowd pleasers.

Most recipes serve a crowd of four or more, but when dinner's just for two, Giada's got the perfect menu. Set the mood with a super refreshing Italian cocktail, then serve up juicy Pork Chops alla Pizzaiola, a crunchy Italian chopped salad, and Giada's deliciously cheesy baked mashed potatoes.

When her good friend asks for help catering a party at her clothing store, Giada jumps at the chance to mix her two favorite things - food and fashion! She prepares a glamorous spread of bite-size beauties that are all super simple to make.

Today, Giada's leaving boring turkey sandwiches behind, by getting really creative with Thanksgiving leftovers. She'll make a light turkey Bolognese to stir into spaghetti, add chestnut stuffing to meatloaf, and even make use of leftover mashed potatoes in her to-die-for Eggs in Purgatory.

No holiday is complete without an array of colourful, buttery-sweet cookies to nibble. Today, Giada's making batches of her all-time favourite Italian cookies -- florentines, fig and walnut cookies, and holiday biscotti -- and wrapping them up as holiday gifts.

Giada loves to host a spectacular tree-trimming party. While her friends fill the tree with beautiful decorations, Giada fills their appetites with seasonal Italian favorites..

Why should kids have all the fun on Halloween? Today, Giada's celebrating Halloween complete with devilishly delicious Italian treats. Spaghetti topped with fall harvest flavors, sweet and tart crostatas, candied orange peel, and a coffee drink that's definitely for adults only.

Nothing's better than digging into a hearty Italian meal that filled with the flavours of Fall. Giada gets big pots bubbling on the stove, with a comforting Italian vegetable soup with phyllo croutons to dip, plus an oh-so-tender Lamb stew.

Instead of sitting in the yard making mud pies, the kids are gathering in Giada's kitchen today, to make food they can really dig into.

Giada has invited one of her best girlfriends over for a weekend of fun, gossip, and of course great food.

Today she's treating her family and friends to her latest collection of delicious favorites from her travels in Italy, including Venetian Panino, Zucchini and Carrot a Scapece, Prosciutto Ravioli and refreshing Bellini cocktails..

Today Giada's recreating the most innovative Italian-American dishes she has sampled on her culinary tours across the country.

A one pot meal may mean fewer dishes, but the real treat is to spend the day with the comforting aromas of a home-cooked meal bubbling on the stove or baking in the oven. Today Giada's making her favorite one-pot meals.

Giada's inviting friends over for a late morning meal: they'll flip over her savory mini frittatas, and will absolutely devour her sweet hazelnut cinnamon rolls. But it's the Spiked Iced Cappucino that'll really kick-start the day.

Today, Giada's taking chocolate from simple to sublime with some of her personal favorites. An Italian hot fudge sundae, baked ricotta and nutella pastries, a dark chocolate cream treat that's out of this world and deep fried nutella ravioli for the kid in all of us.

Today it's all about great Italian food that won't weigh you down. Giada's preparing flavorful dishes like garlic chicken with a citrus zing, a super light and healthy spinach sauce to mix into pasta, and a fruity but tart icy drink that will cleanse the palate.

Today Giada's getting together with her family to reminisce and recreate some of her family's favorite recipes.