2023 was the first full year after completing this project, but that doesn’t mean I was done with Ina! From finishing Go-To Dinners to creating “best-of” list and revisiting old favorites, she still was part of our meals throughout the year. But with fewer Ina recipes I was able to branch out and try a ton of non-Ina recipes and develop a few of my own. Check out this recap of my favorite meals from the year.
Autumn Sangria Cook Like A Pro, page 24 (Recipe) I’m not a huge fan of sangria, but this one was delicious! It might be that cinnamon sugar. Mache with Warm Brie & Apples Back to Basics, page 98 (Recipe) I wasn’t super excited to try […]
While I officially wrapped this project by making Boston Cream Pie with Ina herself, she released her 13th book, Go-To Dinners, a mere 7 months later! It only felt right to recreate every recipe from this book as well. With her Breakfast-for-Dinner Board, I’ve officially […]
COOKIES + CANDIES Chocolate-Dipped Brown Sugar Shortbread Modern Comfort Food, page 218 (Recipe)MADE: 5.1.2021RATING: 5/5FOOD NETWORK RATING: 4.3 Spicy Hermit Bars Cooking for Jeffrey, page 238 (Recipe)MADE: 12.3.2016RATING: 5/5FOOD NETWORK RATING: 4.9 White Chocolate Bark How Easy Is That, page 235 (Recipe)MADE: 12.8.2017RATING: 4/5FOOD NETWORK RATING: 4.9 English Chocolate Crisps Make It Ahead, page […]
If you’ve been following for a while, you know that I created a massive spreadsheet containing all of Ina’s recipes from her books and TV shows to help me keep track of the project. Over the years, a number of people have asked me to […]
Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: bbq saucePricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe on NYTCooking.com RANKING EVERY INA POTATO SALAD RECIPE 1. Old-Fashioned Potato Salad Barefoot Contessa at Home, page 86 (Recipe)RATING: 5/5FOOD NETWORK RATING: 4.8 This one is known as Best Potato Salad on Food Network and for good […]
Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: GuancialePricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe on BonAppetit.com
One question I’m often asked about the project is which recipes were the biggest surprises? The wonderful thing about having to cook every single one of a person’s recipes is it forces you out of your comfort zone and introduces you to dishes that at […]