Ina’s Ham & Leek Empanadas are incredibly simple to prepare, using store-bought puff pastry filled with a delicious combination of ham, gruyere cheese, spinach, leek, basil, parmesan, and creme fraiche. A bake in the oven results in golden brown, super flakey parcels with so much melty goodness inside.
Ina’s Baked Farro and Butternut Squash was one of the very first Ina recipes I made (#22 to be exact) and a dish that’s made it to many “Best of Ina” lists. It’s such a simple recipe that’s hearty enough to be the dinner main but also works well as a side.
Book: Make It Ahead, page 95Episode: Cooking for Jeffrey: Dinner Party 101Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: country bread Pricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe on Foodnetwork.com
During this project, I’ve been cooking from all of Ina’s books simultaneously, but the goal is to finish the books in order of their release. Today I completed her ninth book: Make It Ahead! Below are my top ten picks from the book – in […]
Book: Make It Ahead, page 215Episode: Cook Like a Pro: Tex-Mex EntertainingRating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: whipped cream Pricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe on Foodnetwork.com View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trent (@storeboughtisfine)
Book: Make It Ahead, page 35Episode: Cooking for Jeffrey: Back to School SurpriseRating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: stuffed grape leavesPricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe on Foodnetwork.com
Book: Make It Ahead, page 36Episode: Cooking for Jeffrey: Back to School SurpriseRating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: fetaPricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe on Today.com
Book: Make It Ahead, page 118Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: coffee groundsPricey Ingredients: New York strip steakHard-to-find: — Recipe on BarefootContess.com