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Close Photo: Mike Smith/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Summertime is in full swing, and we’re taking time to enjoy all of the flavor-packed summer recipes we can before the season gets away from us. With produce like watermelon, tomatoes, cucumbers and squash in peak season, there’s a lot to love about summer menu possibilities—and Ina Garten just expanded our horizons. The one and only Barefoot Contessa took to Instagram this week to share a list of her most popular summer recipes with the world, and we’ve got to try them all before summer is out....

Rosh Hashanah—or the Jewish New Year—is upon us, which means it’s time to gather with friends and family, get ready for a new year and enjoy some deliciously festive dishes. Our go-to gal when it comes to holiday entertainment is Ina Garten, of course—theBarefoot Contessastar and cookbook author is always sharing tips for hosting a crowd and menu ideas for the celebrants among us. This year, Ina is making the year to come seem more exciting than ever with her simple but tasty Rosh Hashanah menu....

Out of the goodness of her heart, Ina Garten has been sharing some of her favorite make-ahead Thanksgiving recipes this week, and we’ve been furiously taking notes. So far, Garten has revealeda brilliant trick for make-ahead turkey and gravy, plus recipes for prep-aheadgreen beansandbread pudding—yum! Now she’s sharing a recipe for five-ingredient twice-baked sweet potatoes that promises to be one of the cheesiest, most buttery dishes on the table. “Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes may be my favorite make-ahead Thanksgiving side dish!...

ClosePhoto: NBC / Getty ImagesOne of our favorite parts of winter is celebrating soup season! We love tossing our ingredients into the slow cooker in the morning and coming home to a cozy, nourishing meal after work. Ina Garten is all about the soups this time of year too (celebs, they’re just like us!), and she took to Instagram this week to share her favorite cozy recipe for braving chilly East Hampton winters....

Close Photo:Garten:Noam Galai/ Getty Images, Illustration: Ekaterina Burtseva Garten:Noam Galai/ Getty Images, Illustration: Ekaterina Burtseva For sweet tooths, dinner is just the appetizer for dessert. But sometimes making a delicious dessert at home can be a bit overwhelming, from the precision to the prep time. And, especially if you’re expecting guests, you may gravitate to a store-bought sweet or—gasp—skip dessert altogether. Ina Garten has a solution for you: make your dessert ahead of time, even a day in advance....

Close Photo: Getty Images/EatingWell There’s always something refreshing about spring—the brighter evenings, the cleaner house and the anticipation of summer are all a part of it. But the best part of all might be the fresh produce hitting the grocery store and farmers market. We’re stocking up on carrots, greens and asparagus for the dinner menu, plus eyeing all the fresh fruit for dessert. That includes sunny citrus, like lemons and limes, plus strawberries and even rhubarb....

Close Photo: Getty Images Ina Garten has helped us level up our kitchen game in so many ways—from her masterclass-worthy tips forscrambled eggsto life-changing advice oncooking chickenandroasting veggies. Lately, the renown cookbook author and television personality has kept us at the edge of our seats waiting for her next food-packed and entirely personable social media reveal. This past weekend, Garten and her husband Jeffrey hosted a dinner party for friends. “I wanted the menu to wow them but also to be simple to prepare so I could have fun at the party, too,” Garten writes onher latest Instagram post....

Close Photo: Getty Images If there’s one thing we look forward to for just about every holiday—other than enjoying time with our friends and family—it’s an Ina Garten menu reveal. Whether she’s doling out tips and turkey for Thanksgiving or doing a quick weenie roast for the Fourth of July, the Barefoot Contessa tends to be the hostess with the most-est. It’s no surprise that Ina’s menu-designing expertise extends to the spring holidays—Ina has shared her Easter and Passover menuson her website, so you can get inspiration from her classic, manageable holiday spreads....

The Festival of Lights is upon us, which means it’s time to light candles, enjoy some fried food and celebrate with friends and family. Becausethe Hanukkah miracle centered around oil, the eight nights of the holiday are the perfect time to flex your frying skills. And what better way to start than with a round of buttery, crispy potato latkes? We havea few latke recipesto spark your culinary imagination. But if you’re looking for a classic recipe with lots of rave reviews, we may have found the perfect one for you....

Close Photo: Getty Images With spring in full bloom, we’re always looking for ways to embrace the bright flavors of the season. And just when we need her most, Ina Garten comes to the rescue with her newest dinner inspiration. Garten shared herSpring Green Spaghetti Carbonararecipe on Instagram, and it’s quite gorgeous. “Spring Green Spaghetti Carbonara is a great weeknight dinner that’s full of spring vegetables like asparagus and snow peas, a creamy sauce with Parmesan cheese, plus lots of crispy pancetta,” Garten writes in the caption of the post....

Fromstrawberry tartstowatermelon mojitos, Ina Garten has been serving up the sweetest summer recipes on her Instagram. Most recently, Garten added a savory dish to the mix that we want to re-create ASAP. Want to learn how to prepare this cheesy main? This easily customizable dinner only takes five ingredients—alongside pantry staples—to make. Ina Garten’s 5 Tips for Making Pancakes Are Life-Changing These are the ingredients you will need for this delicious dish:...

Close Photo:Eating Well/Getty Images Eating Well/Getty Images I’ve never met adinner rollI didn’t like. Those warm, pillowy puffs of bread make any meal feel more special. But when it comes to Thanksgiving, the humble dinner roll has become a pretty controversial topic—even among culinary icons like Ina Garten. In arecent interviewwith Williams Sonoma, she weighed in on whether particular store-bought Thanksgiving items got a thumbs-up. And when it came to whether dinner rolls deserved a spot at the Thanksgiving table, she responded with a laugh....

ClosePhoto: Getty ImagesWhether you’re a kitchen dweller who views Thanksgiving as the most important day of the year or just a casual home cook who contributes one or two dishes to the family potluck, the time to think about this year’s menu is fast approaching. Thanksgiving’s rich fall flavors are so wide-ranging—including everything from sage and garlic to cranberry and citrus—that there are infinite dishes to swap in and out of the lineup....