Giada De Laurentiis and her Aunt Raffy love to get together in the kitchen and create some of their favorite family recipes. In honor of Nonno Dino's upcoming 100th birthday, they create a multi-step Italian dish that was one of his favorites, a Timballo Genovese.
Italy's island of Capri is known for delicious pastries and sweets, so Giada De Laurentiis samples some of the island's best and then heads to the kitchen to put a spin on her favorite flavors. She creates Limoncello and Almond Biscotti, Torta Caprese and Ricotta Gelato Toast.
Giada De Laurentiis mentors under-served kids interested in careers in the food industry. She helps them prepare a dinner of Rosemary and Mustard Chicken With Vegetable Bolognese, Polenta Torta and Stone-Fruit Shortcakes With Mascarpone Cream for their teachers as a way of saying "thanks."
Giada De Laurentiis creates a portable picnic to take on a boat trip with Todd and Jade. The meal is perfect for the Marina Del Rey setting: Linguine With Avocado and Arugula Pesto, Grilled Artichokes With Creamy Champagne Vinaigrette and Lime and Cornmeal Cookies With Citrus Glaze.
Alton Brown and special guest judge Giada De Laurentiis discuss the sabotages the competitors faced as they prepared deviled eggs, chicken and waffles, and fruit crumble.
Teamwork is the name of the game as an armless Giada De Laurentiis and a blindfolded Alex Guarnaschelli attempt to make a beautiful Thanksgiving dinner together.
Giada De Laurentiis creates a simple, but comforting appetizer version of a classic Italian dish with eggplant, marinara sauce and cheese baked in phyllo dough cups.
For the next challenge, the finalists are each assigned a different holiday party -- St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mardi Gras, New Year's Eve, or Easter -- and take turns planning and hosting their own holiday special. Tia Mowry and Donal Skehan, hosts of Food Network Star Kids, are on hand to help Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay taste the food and judge the holiday specials.