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My recipes and cocktails for entertaining a party of any size! Hope these will inspire you!

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Giada’s Ultimate Aperitivo Recipe Guide

Aperitivo hour is one of our favorite Italian traditions, a ritual to start the evening with friends, conversation, and – of course – something delicious. From the Latin for “to open,” the word aperitivo literally means to prepare the stomach for dinner.

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Italian Birthday Dinner

Giada's Perfect Italian Birthday Dinner

My birthday is right around the corner, and someone asked me what my perfect meal would be... it got me thinking! I love to throw parties for other people (any excuse to bake a cake, I'm taking advantage!) but when it comes to my own birthday, sometimes I let it slip by without much fuss. So, I thought it would be fun to put together my dream birthday menu -and, yes, there are multiple desserts 😂

Summer Fun

Italian Picnic

When The Weather Is Nice

How to Throw the Perfect Italian Picnic

Having a homemade picnic is a great summer activity. Here's how to throw the perfect Italian one!

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5 Tips For "Grigliata" - AKA Grilling The Italian Way

Just as it's traditional in the US to fire up the grill in the summer time and enjoy the ritual that surrounds it, Italians have their very own customs around this type of cooking.

Olive Oil And Vinegar

Elevate your dinner party with these 7 plating tricks

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Make Hosting Simple With This DIY Bruschetta Bar

The only downside to serving bruschetta as a party snack is how long it can take to assemble the individual toasts when you have a crowd coming over. Enter one of Giada’s favorite entertaining tips: Set out all of the components as a DIY bruschetta bar and let your guests make their own bites!

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What to pair with every Italian Cheese

With so many different Italian cheeses, many of which are made in small quantities in a particular town or region, we couldn’t possibly cover them all. We’ve listed here the varieties that are best-known and most widely exported outside the country

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How to Throw the Perfect Italian Picnic

Having a homemade picnic is a great summer activity, and here's how to throw the perfect Italian one!

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Lemon Cups

Lemon Dinner

Summer Dinner Parties

Lemon Risotto

Giada De Laurentiis Recipes

Giada Recipes

Shrimp Risotto

Dinner Party Summer

Classic Italian Dishes

Risotto In Lemon Cups

This eye-catching presentation for risotto in lemon cups is just right for springtime! The creamy and bright risotto is simple and delicious, and serving it up in hollowed out lemons makes it perfect for a spring get together.

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Cheese Board Pairings

The Best Cheese Board Pairings, Explained

Here are the best cheeses, pairings and serving ideas for your cheese board! Tapenades. Jams. Olives. So many cheese options it makes your head spin. Luckily, from Giada’s restaurants to recipe developing and beyond, we’ve had more cheese board experience at the Giadzy Kitchen than we ever thought possible – and we’ve picked up a thing or two about pairings along the way. Consider this your ultimate bookmarkable guide on how to build any cheese board!

Creamy Potatoes and Cabbage

Potatoes and cabbage are a classic combination (especially for St. Patrick’s day!), especially in the classic Irish dish colcannon, which is a combination of mashed potatoes and sauteed cabbage. I gave the traditional dish a spin by cooking it all in just one pot, and even going so far as to making the whole thing dairy free! I give it my Italian take as well, too, by giving it a great base flavor from garlic and onions sizzling away in olive oil.

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Pumpernickel Bread

Brunch Sides

Catering Food Displays

Bread Appetizers

Creamy Cucumbers

Irish Culture

Smoked Salmon and Creamy Cucumber Plate

For a fun appetizer on St. Patrick’s day, I love this spread in place of a cheese platter. With Irish smoked salmon, pumpernickel bread, and creamy cucumbers to tie it all together, I find that it’s a delicious nod to Irish culture… and a fabulous starter to any festive St. Patrick’s day meal! It’s a lot of fun to offer up something like this to company, where everyone can feel free to serve themselves up family-style.

Lamb Stew with Red Wine and Green Olives

On a brisk night, this is exactly the kind of hearty, cozy stew I look forward to eating. Not only is this stew loaded with pieces of fall-apart tender lamb, but carrots, celery, onion and garlic give it tons of heft as well. With red wine, tomato and fresh thyme, it gets some seriously big, vibrant flavor as well!

Ever since my last visit to Capri, I’ve fallen in love with the traditional flourless cake known as Torta Caprese. I just love the decadent texture that almond flour gives to the cake – which just so happens to make it gluten free, as well. For this version, I did something festive! I added Guinness stout to the batter (but you could experiment with any stout beer!), which makes this a really festive dessert option for St. Patrick’s day Pie, Giadzy Recipes, Boozy Cakes, Irish Desserts Traditional, Bourbon Whipped Cream, Torta Caprese, Irish Desserts

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Irish Desserts

Chocolate Stout Cake With Bourbon Whipped Cream

Ever since my last visit to Capri, I’ve fallen in love with the traditional flourless cake known as Torta Caprese. I just love the decadent texture that almond flour gives to the cake – which just so happens to make it gluten free, as well. For this version, I did something festive! I added Guinness stout to the batter (but you could experiment with any stout beer!), which makes this a really festive dessert option for St. Patrick’s day

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Wraps Vegetarian

Entree Ideas

Electric Skillet Recipes

Grilled Sandwiches

Healthy Packed Lunches

Electric Skillet

Bread Cheese

Grilled Cheese With Lemon Slices

My lemon grilled cheese takes the classic recipe to an entire new level. It's divine. Trust me!

Giada Entertains

My recipes and cocktails for entertaining a party of any size! Hope these will inspire you!

38 Pins

·4w

Giada’s Ultimate Aperitivo Recipe Guide

Italian Birthday Dinner

Giada's Perfect Italian Birthday Dinner

Summer Fun

Italian Picnic

When The Weather Is Nice

How to Throw the Perfect Italian Picnic

Having a homemade picnic is a great summer activity. Here's how to throw the perfect Italian one!

5 Tips For "Grigliata" - AKA Grilling The Italian Way

Just as it's traditional in the US to fire up the grill in the summer time and enjoy the ritual that surrounds it, Italians have their very own customs around this type of cooking.

Olive Oil And Vinegar

Elevate your dinner party with these 7 plating tricks

Party Snacks

Bruschetta