Giada De Laurentiis is hosting her family for Christmas dinner, and she's pulling out all the stops with a fun gift exchange and an elegant menu. She makes a Simple Standing Rib Roast, Blistered Baby Pepper Salad, Cavatelli with Gorgonzola and Tomatoes and for dessert, a Panettone Trifle.
For Christmas, Ree Drummond is giving edible gifts and kitchen cookware to four dear friends. First, she fills a casserole dish with Chai Spiced Orange Rolls in a new take on a festive classic. Then, Red Wine Onion Jam stars in a beautiful, seasonal charcuterie board, and a kit for Coconut Cherry Almond Cookies has everything needed to bake the holiday treats. Finally, Ree makes Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Soup for a super comforting homemade gift.
It's the day after Thanksgiving, and that usually means three things: college football, Christmas shopping and Thanksgiving leftovers! Giada De Laurentiis marks the official start of the Christmas season by inviting friends and family over for a few hours of wrapping gifts and enjoying delicious food. Giada's festive holiday buffet includes her clever transformation of Thanksgiving leftovers into dishes like Mashed Potato Zeppole, Antipasti Skewers and Italian Hot Brown Crostini. She also pours Cranberry, Rosemary Juleps to get everyone in the holiday spirit.
The Kitchen is ringing in the holiday season with Jeff Mauro's Merry Mauro cocktail, a festive meatball bar and new DIY Christmas tree decor tricks. Then Geoffrey Zakarian turns store-bought brie into a party-ready appetizer, while baking extraordinaire Elise Strachan joins the gang to make her Christmas Tree Surprise Cake and fragrant place cards that guests will love. Plus, get great ideas from the gift-giving guide for food lovers and learn how to turn favorite cocktails into party mixes.
The final three bakers grab two last minute holiday gifts and combine them into one impressive dessert. Then in the main heat, bakers must create a show-stopping 12 Days of Christmas dessert that illustrates a line from the famous song. The winning baker walks away with $50,000 and the title of Holiday Baking Champion!