Giada De Laurentiis and her Aunt Raffy team up in the kitchen to make some of Giada's grandfather's favorite recipes. The De Laurentiis family reminisces about Dino and enjoys an intimate dinner. On the menu: Fusilli With Pea Pesto and Smoked Mozzarella, Lemon-Mustard Potato Salad and Orange, Ricotta Quinoa Pie.
Giada De Laurentiis and her Aunt Raffy dig into Nonna Luna's recipe diary to recreate Sartu Di Riso, inspired by Giada's grandparent's honeymoon on the Amalfi Coast.
Giada De Laurentiis's grandmother kept a recipe journal that contains family recipes and De Laurentiis cooking secrets, written in her own hand. Giada and her aunt Raffy spend an afternoon in the kitchen re-creating some of these amazing family dishes, like CApellini al Forno, Spaghetti al Melone and Broiled Halibut With Bechamel Sauce.
Giada De Laurentiis's grandfather, Dino De Laurentiis, was one of many children from a large Italian family, but his sister, Raffaella, is the only sibling still alive. Giada and her Aunt Raffy travel by train to visit Great Aunt Raffy at her home in Milan and prepare her favorite baked dish, Ziti Stufati, to enjoy for lunch.
There's no one who would have loved a big family reunion -- in Italy, surrounded by platters of food -- more than Giada De Laurentiis's grandfather, Dino De Laurentiis. Giada and her Aunt Raffy celebrate Dino's love of food by creating some of his favorites, like Carbonara Cacio e Pepe, Mussels with Fennel and Italian Beer and Olive Oil Sorbetto with Berries and Balsamic.
Giada De Laurentiis's grandfather, Dino De Laurentiis, spent a fair amount of time in Florence, Italy shooting his movie Hannibal. Giada takes a walk down memory lane visiting some of the filming locations, then returns home to create a meal inspired by Dino and the Florence landscape: Asparagus and Grilled Melon Salad, Sausage, Chianti and Fava Bean Spaghetti, and Chianti Affogato.