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The 2-Ingredient Barefoot Contessa Appetizer That’s ‘Really Delicious’, According to Ina Garten

April 19, 20211 min read Ferri Sulu

Want to host a party like Ina Garten? Serve Lamb Sausage and Puff Pastry that’s a hit at cocktail parties or go even simpler. Make a two-ingredient appetizer from the Food Network star.

Ina Garten’s all about stress-free entertaining which means simple food

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The Barefoot Contessa’s food philosophy centers around simple but flavorful food. She uses shortcuts to make the cooking process easier and less time-consuming. Whether that’s using a jar of her favorite store-bought tomato

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‘Barefoot Contessa’ Ina Garten’s Elegant Truffled Mac and Cheese Is No Ordinary Dinner

April 11, 20211 min read Ferri Sulu

Count on Food Network’s Ina Garten – also known as The Barefoot Contessa – to make dinner not only delicious, but deliciously simple.

Here, her take on macaroni and cheese gets an elegantly massive upgrade for a classy, comforting dinner you won’t soon forget.

‘Barefoot Contessa’ Ina Garten | Mike Smith/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank

Garten is all about keeping meals simple

For the popular Food Network star, food preparation needs to be simple so that enjoyment of food and company is No.1. As the chef told the Independent Record, one shouldn’t be spending an eternity in the kitchen, or a

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‘Barefoot Contessa’: Ina Garten Absolutely Hates This 1 Popular Food Trend: ‘Definitely Not’

April 8, 20211 min read Ferri Sulu

Barefoot Contessa star Ina Garten has made a name for herself on the Food Network. However, Garten never set out to be a food superstar. Rather, she started out working in the White House, then an on-a-whim purchase led her to start a culinary career.

Despite that Garten has tried plenty of unique ingredient combinations throughout her career, there is one food trend she simply won’t touch.

‘Barefoot Contessa’ star Ina Garten | Mike Smith/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank

Ina Garten wasn’t planning to become a celebrity chef

When Garten was younger, she knew she loved to cook. However, her parents wanted

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‘Barefoot Contessa’ Ina Garten’s Easiest Easter Dinner Includes a Surprising Store-Bought Main Ingredient

March 31, 20211 min read Ferri Sulu

Barefoot Contessa star Ina Garten has blessed her fans with an easy, yet delicious Easter menu. The Food Network star’s “easiest Easter dinner ever” includes a surprising store-bought main ingredient. There’s also yummy sides and a sweet dessert.

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Ina Garten’s suggests Parmesan Fennel Gratin as a side dish

For her easy Easter menu, Garten includes Parmesan Fennel Gratin as a side dish. You’ll need three medium fennel bulbs, chicken stock, dry white wine, unsalted butter, panko breadcrumbs, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, fresh flat-leaf

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Ina Garten’s Ultimate Tuna Melts Calls For 1 Particular Ingredient That Is So ‘Barefoot Contessa’

March 25, 20211 min read Ferri Sulu

Ina Garten is known for using “good” ingredients in her comfort food recipes. When it comes to her Ultimate Tuna Melt, there’s one particular ingredient that is so Barefoot Contessa. It takes a simple tuna sandwich to the next level.

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Ina Garten has reinvented the tuna sandwich once before

A tuna fish sandwich is a comfort food staple for many of Garten’s fans. So in her cookbook Barefoot Contessa, How Easy Is That?, she reinvented the simple sandwich into something exotic.

That cookbook was all about recipes with easy-to-find