Ina Garten balsamic roasted baby peppers are easy because nothing gets seeded or stemmed first. Whole peppers go straight into the dish, which makes this a five ingredient side dish for a dinner party. Aged balsamic at the end does the rest. The peppers need to brown in spots without turning black, so start checking …
Ina Garten kitchen clambake is her easy fix for the beach version, minus the sand pit. For years she dug a cooking pit down on the beach, then got smart and moved the whole thing to one big stockpot. It feeds a dinner party of six to eight. Layering order is what makes this work: …
Ina Garten caramelized butternut squash is easy in a way most holiday sides are not: she tosses it right on the sheet pan. No bowl, just five ingredients, one pan to wash, and it still stretches to feed a dinner party of eight at Thanksgiving. The cubes need a single layer on the pan, because …
Ina Garten weeknight spaghettoni with tomatoes & pancetta solves the busy night problem. The sauce comes together while the pasta water heats, so this family dinner is on the table in about 40 minutes. You can prep ahead and reheat the sauce too. Pull the pasta 2 minutes before al dente, then finish it in …
Ina Garten seared salmon with spicy red pepper aioli is an easy weeknight dinner built on a steakhouse trick. She sears the fillets in a dry cast-iron pan, then slides the skillet into a 400 degree oven. Big brown crust, soft middle, and family dinner is done. That first two minutes without touching the pan …
Ina Garten smashed eggs on toast makes an easy breakfast idea with no poaching at all. Soft-boiled eggs cook exactly 6 1/2 minutes, then get chopped straight onto buttered toast. It is a simple recipe that feeds four, finished with dill and whole-grain mustard. Keep the water at a low simmer, not a rolling boil, …
Ina Garten smoked salmon quesadillas are easy cocktail hour food you can prep hours early, then cook to order when guests arrive. Cream cheese, dill and Cheddar go between two flour tortillas, so this dinner party appetizer needs no last minute work. The cream cheese has to be at room temperature or it will drag …
Ina Garten hot spiced mulled wine is make ahead by design, so the pot can simmer long before your guests arrive. She builds it on fresh apple cider and Cabernet, with honey, cinnamon sticks and star anise. It is the holiday party drink you set out and forget. The orange peel is where this goes …
Ina Garten garlic & herb butter is the make ahead move for dinner party season, since one log covers steak, roasted vegetables and eggs. It freezes for six months, so breakfast for dinner gets easy and a weeknight steak gets a sauce with no work. The butter has to be truly soft, because cold butter …
Ina Garten sweetened whipped cream needs 3 easy ingredients and no stabilizer, so it comes together while dessert cools. She stops the mixer at soft peaks instead of stiff ones. That gives you a loose cloud that spoons over any easy dessert. Cold cream is what makes this work, because warm cream will not hold …
