Ina Garten Oven-Roasted Southern Shrimp Boil skips the big pot of water because everything roasts on one pan at 425 degrees. She adds potatoes, corn, kielbasa, and shrimp in stages with Old Bay, so nothing overcooks. It’s an easy family dinner that feels like a cookout. The key move is adding ingredients in three rounds: …
Ina Garten overnight mac & cheese skips the roux, because you pour cream straight over undercooked pasta. The noodles soak in Gruyère and Cheddar for 24 hours, giving you a simple, prep ahead family dinner. Just top with buttery breadcrumbs and bake for 25 minutes. Cook the cavatappi for just 4 minutes, because the noodles …
Ina Garten giant crinkled chocolate chip cookies started with baker Sarah Kieffer’s pan-banging trick, which Ina adapted with extra chocolate and sea salt. She swaps in chopped bittersweet chunks and finishes this easy dessert with a sprinkle of fleur de sel. Freeze the dough balls for exactly 15 minutes before baking, no longer. That precise …
Ina Garten bourbon chocolate pecan pie, an easy no-fuss dessert, skips the homemade crust entirely. Store-bought pastry works because the bourbon and chocolate filling is that rich. Mix everything in one bowl for a dinner party dessert that takes ten minutes. The filling needs to be as firm in the center as it is at …
Ina Garten Chocolate Cake with Mocha Frosting, easy make ahead dessert for dinner parties, bakes in one 9×13 pan. The cake freezes for two months, so you can bake it long before the party. Espresso in both the batter and frosting gives it a deep coffee flavor. The frosting decides whether this cake works or …
Ina Garten’s mushroom bolognese is a make ahead weeknight dinner born when her assistant Kristina replaced ground sirloin with cremini mushrooms. The red wine and San Marzano sauce gets better overnight, so this family dinner is worth cooking a day early. Sauté the mushrooms until they brown before adding liquid, because that’s where the meaty …
Ina Garten Cauliflower & Celery Root Soup, easy to make ahead, gets its velvety richness from just two tablespoons of cream. Celery root and fennel build the depth, so you skip the heavy cream most soups need. It’s a cozy family bowl that freezes for three months. Blend in small batches with the blender no …
Ina Garten fresh raspberry mini corn muffins, easy and soft, get their tender crumb from a 15-minute batter rest. Most corn muffins go dry, but this breakfast batch recipe swaps jam for whole berries that burst with juice in every warm bite. The 15-minute rest lets the cornmeal soak up the milk, so the crumb …
Ina Garten Mini Italian Frittatas are a make ahead breakfast built for feeding a crowd. Prosciutto, spinach, leeks, and two Italian cheeses fill each muffin cup with real flavor. Bake all twelve the night before, then reheat on brunch morning with no cooking at all. The step most people skip is oiling the top of …
Ina Garten salmon teriyaki & broccolini is an easy weeknight dinner that roasts on two oven racks while basmati rice steams on the stove. She swaps bottled teriyaki for a soy, maple, and ginger glaze, and the whole family dinner is done in about 25 minutes. Pull the salmon at 12 minutes for rare or …
