Ina Garten chicken in a pot with orzo, a make ahead family dinner, took years before she nailed it. Every version ended up tasting like plain chicken soup. Nigella Lawson’s cookbook showed her the trick: sear the whole bird first, then add orzo to thicken the broth. Browning the whole chicken before it goes in …
Ina Garten’s English lemon posset skips eggs and gelatin entirely, so this easy dessert comes together from cream, sugar, and fresh lemon juice. A splash of limoncello gives it a dinner party finish, and the whole thing takes about 15 minutes of hands-on work. Simmer the cream for 6 full minutes without stirring, because that …
Ina Garten strawberry scones are an easy breakfast that took a week of testing at her store to get right. Most scones taste like hockey pucks, so she kept going until hers were light and flaky. Cold butter and dried strawberries turn this into a weekend brunch favorite. Cold butter in pea-sized chunks is what …
Ina Garten Bruschettas with Sautéed Chard, a make ahead appetizer for entertaining, started at Cantinetta Antinori in Florence. She and Jeffrey ate garlicky toasts piled with warm greens there, and she came home to recreate them with fresh chard from her garden. Don’t squeeze liquid from the blanched chard before sautéing it in the pan. …
Ina Garten fresh crab nachos are an easy game day appetizer so good, her assistant said nobody would watch football. She layers jumbo lump crab in a creamy cheese mix over chips with Cheddar and Monterey Jack. Fresh avocado tomato salsa goes right on top before serving. The move here is jumbo lump crab instead …
Ina Garten waffle iron hash browns skip the skillet entirely, because a hot waffle iron presses the potatoes crispy on both sides at once. Six simple ingredients and a quick grate are all you need for this easy breakfast idea that feeds the whole family. The key is squeezing every drop of moisture from the …
Ina Garten’s winter greens with Stilton & hazelnuts gets its backbone from real English blue cheese and toasted nuts in a quick, easy salad. Bitter endive and Treviso stand up to the rich Stilton, while a bright lemon vinaigrette ties the whole bowl together. Toast the hazelnuts in a dry pan over low heat until …
Ina Garten summer skillet with clams, sausage & corn is an easy one-pot family dinner from a single cast-iron pan. Clams nestle right into sausage, corn, and tomatoes, then steam open in a buttery wine sauce. Bring the skillet straight to the table with crusty bread. Nestle the clams hinged side down in tight circles …
Ina Garten mussels with saffron cream cook in one pot, start to finish, in about 20 minutes. She builds a rich broth from butter, shallots, and saffron before adding the mussels to steam open right in the sauce. Serve with crusty bread for an easy weeknight dinner. The saffron cream needs 8 to 10 minutes …
Ina Garten baked raclette, a quick oven take on the Swiss tableside melt, layers cheese over chorizo and fingerling potatoes. She bakes it in individual gratin dishes as easy comfort food, blending Swiss, French, and Spanish country cooking into one cozy family dinner. The raclette needs to go on cold so it melts slowly and …