After cooking all 1,300+ Ina Garten recipes, I revisited her very first cookbook, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, 27 years after its release. Here are my 10 favorite recipes — classics like roast chicken, crab cakes, and onion dip — that still balance ease and elegance for effortless entertaining today.
Book: The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, page 194 Episode: All About Chocolate Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: Intermediate Store Bought Is Fine: Buttermilk, butter, sour cream Pricey Ingredients: — Hard-to-find: — A version of this recipe is on FoodNetwork.com .
Book: Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Episode: — Rating: 4/5 How Easy Is That: Easy Store Bought Is Fine: Everything Pricey Ingredients: If you don’t go the Hostess/Little Debbie route, this platter can really add up Hard-to-find: Little Debbie Oatmeal Pies in NYC Recipe on FoodNetwork.com. View this post on Instagram A […]
Book: Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Episode: — Rating: 4/5 How Easy Is That: Easy Store Bought Is Fine: Olive oil Pricey Ingredients: — Hard-to-find: — Recipe not on FoodNetwork.com or BarefootContessa.com. Options to serve with This is the perfect side to any meat cooked on your grill – chicken, beef, lamb […]
Book: Barefoot Contessa Cookbook and Barefoot Contessa Parties Episode: Friend in Need Rating: 4/5 How Easy Is That: Easy Store Bought Is Fine: Mango Chutney Pricey Ingredients: Major Grey’s Mango Chutney Hard-to-find: — Recipe on FoodNetwork.com . Options to serve with Potato and Fennel Gratin Garlic Roasted Potatoes Parmesan Roasted […]
Book: Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Episode: — Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: Intermediate Store Bought Is Fine: whole milk, heavy cream Pricey Ingredients: Cognac Hard-to-find: — Exact recipe not on FoodNetwork.com, but a somewhat similar one can be found here. TIPS If you’re worried about messing up arranging the fruit […]
Book: Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Episode: Birthday Gift Dinner Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: Easy Store Bought Is Fine: Gruyere cheese, heavy cream Pricey Ingredients: — Hard-to-find: — Recipe on FoodNetwork.com . Options to serve with Virginia Baked Ham Thanksgiving Dinner Roast Chicken Pork Loin Leftovers options Potato Fennel Gratin […]
Book: Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Episode: All-Star Desserts Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: Easy Store Bought Is Fine: Semi-sweet chocolate chips Pricey Ingredients: The full recipe calls for more than 2 pounds of chocolate and that adds up! Hard-to-find: — Recipe on FoodNetwork.com. Other ideas Grab vanilla ice cream and […]