Ina Garten goat cheese toasts need 6 ingredients and one trick: raw garlic rubbed on hot bread. She bakes baguette slices until crisp, then rubs each with a cut garlic clove. Creamy goat cheese and Castelvetrano olives go on top for an easy party appetizer. The bread needs to be hot when you rub the …
Ina Garten hot chocolate, easy and rich from two chocolates plus espresso, tastes more like dessert than a morning drink. She heats milk and half-and-half, stirs in chopped bittersweet and milk chocolate, then whisks in vanilla and espresso for a cozy breakfast treat. Use the best chocolate you can find, because cheap chocolate makes a …
Ina Garten Blueberry Bran Muffins are a make ahead breakfast from her Barefoot Contessa store, where the team baked thousands every morning. Greek yogurt and honey take the place of butter, so they stay soft for days. Mix the batter at night and bake in the morning. Fold the wet and dry ingredients until just …
Ina Garten blueberry ricotta breakfast cake, easy and make ahead, stays moist for days because ricotta and sour cream do the work. She folds fresh blueberries and lemon zest into the batter, so this breakfast for dinner treat tastes like it came from a bakery. The batter looks curdled after you add the ricotta, but …
Ina Garten homemade chicken stock, easy to freeze in batches, turns three whole chickens into six quarts of liquid gold. You load a big pot with unpeeled vegetables and fresh herbs, simmer for four hours, and have freezer friendly stock for months of soups. Ina skips peeling every single vegetable, which saves time and adds …
Ina Garten tuscan white bean soup, a make ahead cozy soup, tastes even better the next day. She starts with pancetta, leeks, and rosemary, then simmers dried beans until the broth thickens. Freeze it for family dinner nights when you need something warm. Soak the dried beans overnight, because skipping that step leaves them tough …
Ina Garten scrambled eggs cacio e pepe, an easy family dinner with just 6 ingredients, gets its kick from sharp Italian Pecorino and cracked pepper. She cooks the eggs low and slow in a cold buttered pan, then folds the cheese in at the end for a rich, custardy finish. Start the butter in a …
Ina Garten rum raisin ricotta ice cream is easy: no custard, just pulse everything in a food processor. She found the idea on Food52 and built it around ricotta for creamy scoops you can make ahead. It’s a freezer friendly easy dessert for your next dinner party. Fresh whole-milk ricotta is what gives every scoop …
Ina Garten pecan shortbread started as an easy riff on Eli Zabar’s cookie, the legendary New York baker she worked with for years. She adds diced pecans and almond extract for a warm, nutty depth that makes these a go-to batch recipe for holiday dessert tables. Toast the pecans at 350 degrees for 8 minutes …
Ina Garten split pea soup with crispy kielbasa, easy and cozy, grew out of her childhood canned pea soup with hot dogs. A smoked ham hock, leeks, and fresh thyme simmer with the peas until they turn thick and creamy. Seared kielbasa on top makes this a family dinner. The trick is pureeing just two …