Giada shares time in the kitchen with the women in her family making delicious Italian specialties. Pasta e Fagoli and bean soup. Other delights include roasted eggplant and juicy tomatoes, cheese toasts with anchovy herb butter and a coffee dessert.
Nothing says comfort more than a stove topped with pots of simmering soups and stews. Giada makes a tender Italian meat and mushroom stew, a simple tomato soup with pancetta and for dessert, a mixed berry soup you can drizzle over ice cream!
Food Network presents the best desserts from some of our favorite chefs, with recipes for Outrageous Brownies (Ina Garten), Italian Doughnuts (Giada De Laurentiis), Ultimate Cheesecake (Tyler Florence), Apple Clafouti (Michael Chiarello), Cherry Pie with Lattice Top (Sandra Lee), Blueberry Dumplings (Paula Deen)
Today Giada's getting together with her family to reminisce and recreate some of her family's favorite recipes. A simple pasta with greens and black pepper, jumbo shrimp coated in a summery pesto, and a family specialty: fluffy, baked spinach strata, plus a divine Italian Cheesecake for dessert.