Summary

The premiere in this cooking series, hosted by Giada De Laurentiis, in which she cooks for friends and family, and plans events. In this episode, De Laurentiis takes part in a neighborhood "rock the block" party featuring live music by Signal Hill Transmission. She then demonstrates how to make chicken and shrimp with pancetta chimichurri. Next, she makes orecchiette with greens, garbanzo beans, and ricotta salata. Finally, for desert, De Laurentiis demonstrates how to make blueberry and mascarpone turnovers. Upon taking the three dishes to the party, De Laurentiis is showered with compliments by her new friends. Commercials deleted.