Season 1
13 episodes
22 min. per episode
Where to watch
A celebrity chef navigates family secrets and culinary passions in her Italian hometown, igniting love and self-discovery.
Episodes
The series premieres with Giada arriving in Sorrento and preparing a light meal menu: grilled Treviso with citrus bagna cauda; branzino with tomato and capers; citrus with gelato.
Giada hosts a cocktail party on her villa deck for neighbors and friends. On the menu: she serves an assortment of small bites inspired by California, including vegan artichoke arancini and smoked whitefish crostini.
A poolside picnic features a sweet and tangy orzo salad; a grilled chicken Panini with broccoli and pesto; and double-chocolate brownies.
Giada visits the Southern Italian town of Torre Annunziata, where her great-grandparents once owned a pasta factory. Later, she makes linguine with anchovy and walnuts. She also prepares a recipe for fusilli with fresh pomodoro.
Giada creates a "daily special" for the lunch hour at a local Italian eatery. On the menu: pan-roasted asparagus with crispy fried egg; roasted chicken cacciatore; and Sin City cookies.
Giada De Laurentiis spends an extended holiday in her birthplace of Italy.