Giada in Italy

Giada heads into Sorrento to stock up on essential Italian ingredients, then returns home to prepare a light meal inspired by the local goods.

Giada hosts a cocktail party on her villa deck for neighbors and friends, serving an assortment of Italian cocktails along with small bites inspired by California.

Giada De Laurentiis prepares a picnic that she and her daughter, Jade, enjoy together poolside.

Giada De Laurentiis and her Aunt Raffy visit the Southern Italian town of Torre Annunziata, where Giada's great-grandparents once owned a pasta factory.

Giada De Laurentiis heads to a local Italian eatery and creates a 'daily special' for the lunch hour.

Giada De Laurentiis celebrates the pizza of Naples when she creates her own fresh Neapolitan-style dough and assembles some of her favorite pizzas at the outdoor pizza oven with her daughter, Jade, and friends.

Giada De Laurentiis creates dishes inspired by the incredible seafood and the abundance of citrus found in Sorrento.

Giada De Laurentiis takes a trip down memory lane, re-creating some of her favorite childhood dishes like Basic Parmesan Pomodoro, Pizza Bianca, and Chocolate Ricotta Toast.

Giada De Laurentiis and her Aunt Raffy dig into Nonna Luna's recipe diary to re-create Sartu Di Riso, inspired by Giada's grandparents' honeymoon on the Amalfi Coast.

Giada De Laurentiis and a friend drive to Scala and, after a game of bocce with the locals, share a California/Italy-inspired lunch of Prosciutto Cotto Pinwheels, Marinated Salumi Sandwiches, and Tomato Avocado and Escarole Salad.

Giada De Laurentiis spends a Sunday afternoon in the kitchen cooking for a family get-together. The menu includes Roasted Beets with Cherries and Pistachios, Mushroom and Pea Farrotto, and Lamb Osso Buco.

Giada De Laurentiis visits her favorite bakery in Sorrento, where she works with the baker to make her famous pound cake. Later she pairs the cake with Limoncello Zabaglione and also makes a Chocolate Pistachio Fudge Tart.

Giada De Laurentiis hosts a wine and appetizer party, creating bite-sized versions of popular Southern Italian dishes like Savory Crostata, Potato Crisps with Goat Cheese and Olives, and Parmesan and Prosciutto-Spiced Plums.