After cooking every recipe in Ina Garten’s Go-To Dinners, I’m sharing the ten dishes most worth making, from lemon zucchini linguine and a sheet-pan shrimp boil to blueberry ricotta breakfast cake and bourbon chocolate pecan pie. Use this tested shortlist to decide which recipes deserve a place in your rotation.
Ina Garten’s Overnight Mac and Cheese is the ultimate make-ahead comfort food. Slightly undercooked pasta soaks overnight in cream, nutmeg, and plenty of Cabot Vermont Cheddar, then bakes into a bubbling, golden masterpiece topped with buttery breadcrumbs. It’s rich, gooey, and exactly what a cold winter night calls for.
Ina Garten’s Fresh Berry & Mascarpone Tart from “Go-To Dinners” is an absolute crowd-pleaser. It features a pressed-in shortbread crust topped with a luscious mascarpone cream infused with Grand Marnier, Cognac, and vanilla. Fresh strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries crown this easy-to-make dessert
Book: Go-To Dinners, page 75Rating: 4/5 How Easy Is That: easyStore-Bought Is Fine: banana breadPricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe not online
Book: Go-To Dinners, page 154Rating: 4/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: heavy creamPricey Ingredients: SaffronHard-to-find: — Recipe on Foodnetwork.com
Book: Go To Dinners, page 164Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: Easy Store-Bought Is Fine: Parmesan Pricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe not on Foodnetwork.com
Book: Go-To Dinners, page 236Rating: 4/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: Coconut Gelato Pricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe not on Foodnetwork.com
Book: Go-To Dinners, page 71Rating: 4/5 How Easy Is That: Easy Store-Bought Is Fine: Condensed milk Pricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe not on Foodnetwork.com