NaN/100 votes#1 - Haunted House
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/27/2012
Season 5 begins with recipes for a Halloween party. Included: grape-and-mango parfaits; chocolate-orange cake pops; and spiced pumpkin-raisin cookies.
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#2 - Thanksgiving Sides
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/2012
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 - Share the Amore
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 11/24/2012
Appetizers and cocktails are created for an art show. Included: mini grilled-pork skewers; mini eggplant Parmesan; lemon-and-vodka martinis.
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#4 - Happy Holidays
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 12/8/2012
Christmas dinner is served on the beach in California and consists of seafood salad, stuffing with bacon, and chocolate-chestnut tortelli.
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#5 - Spa Day at Home
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/2013
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.
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#6 - Chicken Three Ways
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 1/19/2013
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.
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#7 - Sports Bar Favorites
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 1/26/2013
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.
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#8 - Recipe for Romance
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 2/9/2013
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 - Meatball Madness
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 2/16/2013
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 - Decadent Delights
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 2/23/2013
Three decadent recipes are prepared, including four-cheese ravioli with herb pesto; eggplant-Parmesan meatloaf; and chocolate-raspberry layer cake.
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#11 - Spring Luncheon
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 3/23/2013
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.
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#12 - Milestone Recipes
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 3/30/2013
Recipes that represent milestone moments for Giada. Included: baked lemon ziti; mozzarella fonduta; rib-eye-steak paninis; and pink-grapefruit-and-thyme Bellinis.
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#13 - Venice of America
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 4/20/2013
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 - Mexican Fiesta
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 5/4/2013
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 - Double Trouble Baby Shower
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 5/11/2013
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 - My Grandfather's Favorites
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 5/18/2013
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 - Coast to Coast Barbecue
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 6/1/2013
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 - An Apple a Day
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 6/8/2013
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.
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#19 - Father's Day Pasta
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 6/15/2013
A special meal for Father's Day is prepared by Giada. Recipes include bacon-and-cheese manicotti; spicy red-wine spaghetti; and meaty penne.
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#20 - Muffin Mania
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 6/22/2013
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.
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#21 - Happy Birthday, Raffy
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 6/29/2013
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.
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#22 - Planting the Seed
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 7/6/2013
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.
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#23 - Viewer's Choice 2
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 7/13/2013
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.
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#24 - Jade's Dance Class
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 7/20/2013
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.
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#25 - Pasta From Scratch
Season 5 Episode 25 - Aired 7/27/2013
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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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...
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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Haunted House" is the best rated episode of "Giada at Home" season 5. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/27/2012. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Thanksgiving Sides".