Giada's Holiday Handbook

Giada gets her guests in the holiday spirit by serving autumn-inspired food, including chai chocolate truffles, white velvet soup, spicy cocktail puffs and jam cocktails. Then she sends everyone home with a holiday survival kit.

Giada offers tips for pulling off the perfect Thanksgiving dinner from start to finish. She prepares modernised holiday dishes like pumpkin alfredo lasagna rolls, crispy truffled turkey and caramelised apple semifreddo cake.

Giada honours her friends this Thanksgiving with a cocktail-style dinner. All the dishes are appetiser versions of holiday classics like stuffed arancini, turkey waldorf bites, charred brussels sprouts crostini, and a mulled cosmo.

When Giada throws a Christmas party for her family, everyone brings a gift for the grab bag and a dish for the table. Food is served family style and includes roasted fennel, creamy lobster pasta and chocolate almond cheesecake.

Giada hosts a holiday party for her girlfriends with indulgent desserts and sparkling cocktails. She creates orange mousse with ginger snap crumble, peppermint patty sandwich cookies and lemon hazelnut spritz cocktails.

Giada throws her daughter, Jade, a party where everyone gets to make their own gingerbread house. She serves kids' treats like s'more popcorn, pizza grilled cheese, veggie forest with ranch dip and frozen hot chocolate affogatos.