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11 Ina Garten Recipes to Channel Your Inner Barefoot Contessa
From lemon skillet-roast chicken to a Jeffrey-worthy devil's food cake.
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BlackJack
April 1, 2021
I’ve made her mac and cheese recipe several times and it has never let me down. The nutmeg is essential, so don’t leave it out, and I find it tastes best the next day so make it ahead if you can.
Will
February 28, 2021
I know it is hard to think about in the middle of winter, but this will always be my #1 Inacipe, Tomato Crostini with Whipped Feta, careful, it is addictive like crack cocaine
https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/tomato-crostini-with-whipped-feta
https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/tomato-crostini-with-whipped-feta
cosmiccook
February 28, 2021
Oh hell no! Its 83 degrees here in N.O in February! I'm already thinking of all those 'mater pie recipes to make! My only change would be goat cheese & a bit of marscapone instead of cream cheese.
Will
February 28, 2021
Right on, I've done the goat cheese, it is better. Also put the pine nuts on the cheese before the tomato mix, they will stay on the crostini way better that way. I also add lemon zest to the whip and pull back on the garlic a little in the mix or it is a little too intense.
Paigekb
January 24, 2021
I’ve never made a recipe that didn’t turn out or wasn’t delicious. Her cocktails are fun party pleasers. I really like the sausage with fennel rigatoni. Her tips about entertaining ie the music and making two things and buying two things are perfect advice. I just love everything about her. ❤️
Lane
November 1, 2020
I'm thrilled with her food processor pie crust. So easy and it's delicious! And I absolutely love watching her cook. Is that a recipe? Yes, it is. . . it's a recipe for love and calm.
Barbara G.
November 1, 2020
The most worn page of my Ina Garten cookbooks is that for her fabulous Bouilabaisse! I read her delightful story about New Year's Eve in Paris and how she found a way to prepare this exquisite stew ahead of time and enjoy Midnight and beyond with her many guests. It is foolproof--all the work done the day or two before and fresh seafood added at the last minute. My French friends all say "the best they have ever had on either side of the Atlantic!"
Carla
September 5, 2020
I can’t understand their reasoning for Ina Garten able to take credit for this Chicken Piccata recipe. I have been making it the way she does for a long time. Long before Ina Garten was a popular name on Food Network.
jadejangmyeon
October 9, 2020
I don't think anyone is saying Ina Garten invented this recipe. They are just stating it was one of her best. She clearly didn't invent roasted chicken either...
Scott B.
September 3, 2020
Her strawberry tart (with pastry cream and apricot glaze) is just wonderful, as is her unfussy-but-delicious meatloaf.
maru
September 1, 2020
Am so glad that Ina is putting her recipes...I love her recipes, been watching her on tv for the past 20 years.
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August 25, 2020
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Monte M.
August 14, 2020
The one I cannot live without is her recipe for Confetti Corn. It marries the sweetness of summer corn with red bell peppers and red onions. It's a glorious combination that also includes its share of butter. Heaven on earth.
Elizabethdx
August 14, 2020
Beatty’s Chocolate Cake, with the chocolate buttercream that accompanies the recipe! So easy, so much flavor, and such superb texture. Even though I’m a decades-long Maida Heatter devotee, Beatty’s Chocolate Cake has become my go-to when I want a layer cake.
Monte M.
August 14, 2020
The recipe is one that Ina was given by our dear friends at The Bridgehampton Florist. It was his grandmother's recipe. His grandfather was a milk man who used to sell her baked goods along with his milk deliveries.
LB
August 13, 2020
As always, Ina’s recipes are spot on!!! My husband always knows if the recipe I’ve made is Barefoot Contessa! I do wish there was a video showing how to cut up the chicken !!!
M S.
August 10, 2020
This time of year my favorite is Fresh Corn Salad. It always gets rave reviews and goes wonderfully with all things grilled. When prepping for corn on the cob we always add 5-6 more cobs just to be able to make this salad. Yummm.
Dawn D.
August 10, 2020
Fresh Pea Soup with mint - cold on a hot summer day, simply divine! Plus the Outrageous Brownies as you've listed. Once I found that recipe, my search was over. Thanks for posting your favs! Love Food52!
Kathy F.
August 10, 2020
Love, love LOVE her Penne with 5 cheeses. She makes it with 6 cheeses and so, of course, do I now. Such a comforting dish. And those Outrageous Brownies are to die for!
SophieL
August 10, 2020
I've been doing a lot of "pandemic baking" these last few months and have made multiple batches of Ina's Cherry Pistachio Biscotti. (Sometimes I sub cranberries.) They're delicious, ship really well and keep for well over a week.
Ina's recipes are well-tested and her shows are so informative; I learn so much. Thanks to others' comments on this message thread; I'm going to jot down what others have recommended and try them all. So many recipes, so little time!
Ina's recipes are well-tested and her shows are so informative; I learn so much. Thanks to others' comments on this message thread; I'm going to jot down what others have recommended and try them all. So many recipes, so little time!
Celia R.
August 10, 2020
Love Ina; have all the cookbooks. Perennial faves include her Fiesta Corn & Avocado Salad, Panko Crusted Salmon (I skip the frying part and it doesn't hurt the flavor at all), the banana cake and the slow-roasted filet of beef with basil mayo. She's the best.
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