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The Best Episodes of Giada at Home Season 5

Every episode of Giada at Home Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Giada at Home Season 5!

Giada De Laurentiis lets her hair down as she demonstrates her love for cooking and entertaining California-style in this disarmingly laid-back show that allows De Laurentiis to venture far afield from her usual Italian culinary

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 1 - Haunted House
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    #1 - Haunted House

    S5:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 2 - Thanksgiving Sides
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    #2 - Thanksgiving Sides

    S5:E2

    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.

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  3. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 3 - Share the Amore
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    #3 - Share the Amore

    S5:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 4 - Happy Holidays
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    #4 - Happy Holidays

    S5:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 5 - Spa Day at Home
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    #5 - Spa Day at Home

    S5:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 6 - Chicken Three Ways
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    #6 - Chicken Three Ways

    S5:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 7 - Sports Bar Favorites
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    #7 - Sports Bar Favorites

    S5:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 8 - Recipe for Romance
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    #8 - Recipe for Romance

    S5:E8

    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.

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  9. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 9 - Meatball Madness
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    #9 - Meatball Madness

    S5:E9

    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.

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  10. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 10 - Decadent Delights
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    #10 - Decadent Delights

    S5:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 11 - Spring Luncheon
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    #11 - Spring Luncheon

    S5:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 12 - Milestone Recipes
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    #12 - Milestone Recipes

    S5:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 13 - Venice of America
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    #13 - Venice of America

    S5:E13

    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.

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  14. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 14 - Mexican Fiesta
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    #14 - Mexican Fiesta

    S5:E14

    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.

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  15. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 15 - Double Trouble Baby Shower
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    #15 - Double Trouble Baby Shower

    S5:E15

    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.

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  16. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 16 - My Grandfather's Favorites
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    #16 - My Grandfather's Favorites

    S5:E16

    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.

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  17. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 17 - Coast to Coast Barbecue
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    #17 - Coast to Coast Barbecue

    S5:E17

    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.

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  18. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 18 - An Apple a Day
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    #18 - An Apple a Day

    S5:E18

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 19 - Father's Day Pasta
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    #19 - Father's Day Pasta

    S5:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 20 - Muffin Mania
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    #20 - Muffin Mania

    S5:E20

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 21 - Happy Birthday, Raffy
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    #21 - Happy Birthday, Raffy

    S5:E21

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 22 - Planting the Seed
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    #22 - Planting the Seed

    S5:E22

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 23 - Viewer's Choice 2
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    #23 - Viewer's Choice 2

    S5:E23

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 24 - Jade's Dance Class
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    #24 - Jade's Dance Class

    S5:E24

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Giada at Home Season 5 Episode 25 - Pasta From Scratch
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    #25 - Pasta From Scratch

    S5:E25

    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.

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Haunted House" is the best rated episode of "Giada at Home" season 5. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/27/2012. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Thanksgiving Sides".