Giada hosts a Halloween open house for neighborhood trick-or-treaters and their parents when Season 2 begins. Included: She decorates the living room and kitchen to resemble a haunted house. Also: A spooky menu features coconut bones.

Giada De Laurentiis hosts a swanky, vintage-inspired cocktail party for the holiday season. The festive and fun menu includes throwback recipes with a modern twist. Included: bacon-onion dip; a spiked gelatin mold; and Korean shrimp cocktail.

Giada prepares a simple Thanksgiving dinner, which starts with a large antipasti platter as an afternoon appetizer. Then, she serves a spicy turkey breast cacciatore; smoky candied carrots and walnut gremolata; simple wilted greens; and chocolate chunk hazelnut pie.

It's the morning after Thanksgiving, and Giada De Laurentiis has a house full of guests and a fridge filled with leftovers! The solution is a casual Thanksgiving brunch that incorporates the flavors of the holiday with a new and exciting twist. The menu gives holiday leftovers new life with Crispy Turkey Bites, Cheesy Root Vegetable Bake, Sweet Potato Puffs and Rye-Spiked Chai Lattes.

Giada De Laurentiis hosts a pre-Christmas party that focuses on the kids, but the grown-ups are invited too! Festivities focus around a kids' holiday sing-along and kid-friendly menu including Cheesy Chicken Flautas, Veggie Noodle Salad, Chocolate-Covered Chips and Apple Pie Soda a la Mode.

It's Christmas dinner at Giada De Laurentiis' home, and family members reveal their Secret Santas and exchange gifts. Giada celebrates the day with a beautiful sit-down dinner and several dishes that can be made in advance, including a Stuffed Tricolore Pork Lion, Roasted Acorn Squash Agro Dolce, Chopped Romaine and Radicchio Salad and Black and White Brownie Ice Cream Cake.