Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics

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Season 18
Tomatoes are one of Ina’s favourite ingredients, and they star in her Easy Provencal Lamb that has a real wow factor, as well as her over-the-top good Penne Arrabiata, the spiciest pasta in town. Ina uses canned and crushed in her updated Stewed Lentils and Tomatoes, and beautiful heirloom tomatoes speak for themselves in ...
Ina shares her best-in-class dishes with the volume turned up. She revamps a breakfast favourite - lemon ricotta pancakes with figs, then combines two winners in Caesar-roasted swordfish.
Season 17
Ina is sharing new ways to cook with pork - and she’s putting bacon, sausage, kielbasa and tenderloins in the spotlight. She begins by making sausage and mushroom strudels for appetisers and follows them with hearty lentil and kielbasa salad. Baked farro and butternut squash works as a main dish or side with Ina’s quick he...
Ina Garten is sharing recipes and pro tips for putting together a gorgeous seasonal brunch. She starts with shakshuka with feta, the perfect way to serve eggs to a crowd, and bakes a batch of make-ahead morning glory muffins. Smoked salmon tartines with gravlax sauce turn the volume up on a brunch staple, and Ina shares he...
Ina is entertaining, and she's taking the pressure off with all make-ahead dishes. She starts with two easy appetisers - mustard and gruyere batons and warm dates with blue cheese and prosciutto. Her main course is Moroccan lamb tagine with steamed couscous, and she whips up a decadent chocolate cake for dessert. Ina also ...
Some like it hot, so Ina serves up some of her favourite spicy dishes. She starts with an exotic lamb and chickpea curry made with a fragrant mix of spices, and her lobster corn fritters are paired with creamy sriracha sauce. Ina also makes sweet potato empanadas with chipotle chilli for kick, and her sauteed shishito pepp...
Ina is giving traditional Thanksgiving dinner dishes a modern twist. To start, it's out with the big bird and in with Tuscan turkey roulade, which is easy to make and carve. For side dishes, Ina is preparing chipotle smashed sweet potatoes and one-pan roasted vegetables. Finally, her dazzling holiday dessert is pumpkin fla...
Ina is turning up the volume on flavour, starting with the creamy hummus she pairs with her chunky Israeli vegetable salad. Plus, her chicken marbella is a dinner party classic made over.
This week Ina is sharing all her secrets and pro tips for Italian dishes. She starts with a fabulous twofer, tomato eggplant soup, and the leftovers become baked pasta with tomatoes and eggplant. Ina then makes flounder Milanese topped with arugula salad and lemon vinaigrette for a modern twist on a classic.
Store-bought ingredients pass the test for Ina Garten as she makes sweets, treats and more. Ready-made shortcuts wow in her raspberry baked Alaska with fresh raspberry sauce, and she takes turkey sandwiches with brussels sprouts slaw to the next level.
Season 16
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Ina Garten is cooking with her favourite herbs and sharing tips for turning up the flavour. dill, chives, and basil shine in her heirloom tomatoes with herbed ricotta. Ina also incorporates rosemary, oregano, and mint in her pork souvlaki with radish tzatziki and pitas for an easy dinner.
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Ina Garten is fired up and sharing her advice for grilling and barbecuing like a pro. To start, hot coals work their magic on her Tuscan grilled Cornish hens, and she amps up the flavour on foolproof ribs with barbecue sauce. Her flame-grilled smoky eggplant dip features yogurt and mint, and her husband Jeffrey can't resis...
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It's food on the move with Ina Garten as she shares pro tips for perfect portable eats. She makes moist lemon poppy seed cake for an afternoon snack at work and tomato mozzarella pan bagnat - a fantastic Provencal sandwich - for lunch on the go. Charlie Bird's farro salad with lemon dressing is Ina's answer when the questi...
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Ina Garten shares tips and ideas for cooking with sweet, savoury and even store-bought pastry. She starts with her foolproof sweet pastry dough for a showstopping French fig tart. She uses a shortcut to make spinach in puff pastry, and her Cacio e Pepe cheese puffs are irresistible appetisers. Ina finishes her pastry extra...
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Ina Garten gets a cooking masterclass with three amazing professional chefs. Pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz teaches Ina how to make the most incredible Roasted Carrot Tart, and Parisian chef Marie-Aude Rose shares her secrets to making perfect Crepes and Chocolate Sauce. Chef Missy Robbins reveals the secrets of pasta as sh...
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Ina Garten has all the bases covered when it comes to Tex-Mex entertaining. She makes a light and airy tres leches cake with berries and whipped cream, and her crowd-pleasing pork posole is a spicy, all-in-one main course piled high with fixings. Plus a fiesta corn and avocado salad is an easy first course that also works ...
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Ina Garten is sharing all her seafood secrets and pro tips, starting with her recipe for Cioppino - a satisfying one-pot stew with cod, prawns, scallops, and mussels.
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It is all about farm-to-table cooking for Ina Garten's spring feast, with a main, side dish, salad, and dessert inspired by the farmstand - and including a rosemary rack of lamb with easy tzatziki.
Season 19
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Ina Garten indulges in incredible recipes starring some of her favorite cheeses, featuring a panko-crusted rack of lamb for a fast and fancy dinner.
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Ina gets fresh with spring green spaghetti carbonara, and chocolate-dipped brown sugar shortbread livens up an old favourite sweet treat.
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