Ina Garten’s apple cinnamon dutch baby takes 15 minutes, because the oven does the work in one hot skillet. Cinnamon apples sauté while you whisk a quick batter, then everything bakes at 425 degrees. It’s an easy breakfast idea that looks like a morning’s work. The pan temperature makes or breaks this recipe, because if …
Ina Garten pecan squares are an easy batch dessert that skips the pie crust entirely. Buttery shortbread holds a gooey brown sugar and honey pecan topping, baked in one big sheet pan. Cut them into bars for a party, and they travel better than any pecan pie. The honey and brown sugar topping needs a …
Ina Garten ham and leek empanadas are an easy make ahead recipe she created after a San Francisco food truck visit. Puff pastry replaces homemade dough, so these party appetizers take minutes to assemble. They freeze for three months and bake straight from the freezer. Press the edges with a fork to get a tight …
Ina Garten Wild Mushroom & Farro Soup: make ahead cozy soup that pairs dried porcini with fresh cremini for rich flavor that builds over days. Pearled farro thickens every spoonful, and a finish of crème fraîche and Marsala keeps it dinner party ready. Strain the mushroom soaking liquid through cheesecloth before adding it, because any …
Ina Garten sugar snap peas with sesame is easy, and it started as a produce order mistake. Her supplier sent snap peas instead of snow peas, so she had the cooks toss them with sesame oil and black sesame seeds. The easy salad has been a best seller ever since. Every pod needs its stem …
Ina Garten salted pistachio meringues use an easy trick she learned from Yotam Ottolenghi in London. Heating the sugar first gives you crisp shells with fluffy marshmallow centers. Just 5 ingredients, and they look like a party dessert from a bakery. The sugar has to hit the egg whites while it is still hot from …
Ina Garten pomegranate gimlets are the easy party drink her friends Rob Marshall and John DeLuca made for her. They swapped in pomegranate juice, then poured it into frozen martini glasses. You mix one pitcher, so a dinner party of six gets served at once. The glasses go in the freezer an hour ahead, and …
Ina Garten Seared Tuna & Avocado Rolls are easy, and they put sushi-grade tuna where lobster usually goes. She sears the steak one minute per side, then dices it with avocado and lime. It serves 6, so it fits a summer lunch or a small dinner party. The sear is the whole thing: one minute …
Ina Garten roasted sausages, peppers & onions make an easy family dinner with no skillet to scrub. Everything roasts in the oven, so the peppers and fennel brown while the sausages crisp on a second pan. It serves six, so it fits a weeknight or a casual dinner party. Pan size is what decides how …
Ina Garten creamy chicken thighs with lemon & thyme give you a make ahead family dinner that still looks like company food. The thighs roast on a sheet pan first, then get nestled into a sauce of onions, leeks and crème fraîche. Rice or couscous soaks up the rest. The crème fraîche sauce is the …
