Ina Garten Just Shared Her Top 3 Hosting Tips, and They're Life-Changing

Close Photo:Garten: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images. EatingWell design. Garten: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images. EatingWell design. Ina Garten may be the queen of hosting. It seems like she’s always seen inviting friends over to her home in the Hamptons and making an ultimate dinner spread. And the Barefoot Contessa even has a television series titledBe My Guest—I mean, come on! But in her new memoirBe Ready When the Luck Happens, Garten lets us in on a few of her hosting secrets, including life-changing tips that will make your dinner party memorable for both you and your guests....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Angela Hill

Ina Garten Just Shared How to Properly Cut a Tomato—Plus the Best Knife to Use for the Task

ClosePhoto:Mike Smith/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty ImagesWhen we hear Ina Garten start a video with, “People ask me all the time,” that’s our immediate cue to buckle in for some great tips.In her Instagram series “Ask Ina,” the Barefoot Contessa herself takes some time to answer her audience’s most burning questions abouteverything kitchen-related. Garten said in a recent reel that people are asking “what kind of knives they should get.” Not only did the Food Network personality share the four knives everyone needs in their kitchens, but she also demonstrated her tips for slicing softer foods like bread and tomatoes that might just helpcutdown your time in the kitchen....

January 18, 2025 · 10 min · 2109 words · Lisa Patrick

Ina Garten Just Shared the Adorable Dessert She's Making for Easter This Year

Close Photo: Getty Images / NBC We’re always ready for Ina Garten’s latest holiday menu—whether it’sthe decadent Valentine’s Day mealshe’s making for Jeffrey or hersimple and fresh Fourth of July spread. And while the entertaining maven didn’t drop a menu for Easter this year, she did share that she’s getting in the spring mood with someadorably Easter-appropriate cupcakes. “I’m getting into the Easter spirit with my Coconut Cupcakes!,” Ina shared on Instagram....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · William Gibson

Ina Garten Just Shared the Dessert Recipe She Recommends for Mother's Day

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, which means it’s time to frantically make brunch plans, wrinkle your nose at some cheesy cards and, eventually, shower the moms in your life with a little extra affection. To help you do just that, Ina Garten just shared a classic recipe that she thinks will wow everyone at the table: herBeatty’s Chocolate Cake. Ina is known for recipes that call for vague ingredients like “good olive oil” or “good vanilla,” and this cake is no exception....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Christopher Spears

Ina Garten Just Shared The Dreamiest Dinner Party Menu—Plus a Playlist to Go with It

ClosePhoto:Mike Smith/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty ImagesThough planning for Thanksgiving is taking up a lot of our potluck and party-planning brainpower right now, there are plenty more get-togethers on the horizon. With family and friends coming to town for the holiday season and a new year fast approaching, it’s always a good idea to have a few recipes in your back pocket for a last minute dinner with loved ones.Related:The #1 Mistake You’re Making When Hosting a Dinner Party, According to Ina Garten & Nigella LawsonThe good news is that Ina Garten is ready to help put together your dinner party contingency plan....

January 18, 2025 · 14 min · 2959 words · Kimberly Walker

Ina Garten Just Shared This Genius Tip for Keeping Turkey Tender & Juicy

Close Photo:EUGENE MIM/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images EUGENE MIM/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Ina Garten has thrown her fair share of dinner parties and holiday gatherings,learning quite a few lessonsalong the way. So, it makes sense thattheTodayshowinvited none other than the Barefoot Contessa herself to dish about her menu and answer some top Thanksgiving-related questions in preparation for the holiday. Arguably the most important questions host Savannah Guthrie asked were about turkey....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Randy Perkins

Ina Garten Just Upgraded Jennifer Garner's Grandmother's Cornbread Recipe

Close Photo:Garten: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images. Garner: Nathan Congleton/NBC/Getty Images. Garten: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images. Garner: Nathan Congleton/NBC/Getty Images. One foodie friendship we can’t get enough of is between Jennifer Garner and Ina Garten. The hosts of #PretendCookingShow andBarefoot Contessa, with their great recipes and goofy chemistry, always leave us feeling inspired to try something new. And since the pair just linked up again for a new episode of Ina’sBe My Gueston Food Network, now we have yet another Garner- and Garten-approved recipe that we just have to try....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 620 words · Joyce Cook

Ina Garten Loves Making This Cozy, Veggie-Packed Soup on Snowy Days

During the colder winter months, most people like to hunker down and enjoy a warm and comforting meal at home.Ina Gartenis doing just that in her own signature classy yet cozy fashion, which she chronicled on Instagram. Pacific Productions, the production company behindThe Barefoot Contessa, gifted Ina with a bouquet of anemones and clematis from her neighbors atThe Bridgehampton Floristto give her home a vibrant punch of springtime color. “Made your brisket for [the] first time....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Elizabeth Phillips

Ina Garten Loves This 5-Ingredient Appetizer That's Perfect for the Holidays

Ina has graciously shared so many of her cooking secrets with us, frommaking better soupsto aversatile vinaigrette. And, of course, she’s always been there for us ahead of the holidays, giving us a sneak peek into what she’ll be serving.Ina Garten’s Holiday Menu Is Packed with Mouthwatering Appetizers We Can’t Wait to TryWhile she has plenty of her own recipes, Ina also isn’t shy to share favorites from other chefs—including this 5-ingredient baked ricotta recipe she posted about on Instagram back in 2020....

January 18, 2025 · 5 min · 906 words · Mrs. Amanda Cruz MD

Ina Garten Loves to Say "Store-Bought Is Fine"—Unless It's This

ClosePhoto:Getty ImagesIf you’re a fan of Ina Garten, you definitely know that her top slogans are “How easy is that?,” “Jeffrey’s gonna love this” and, most practically, “Store-bought is fine.” Some things aren’t worth the hassle to make from scratch, and in Garten’s opinion, this includespie crust, vanilla ice cream and some of your favorite Thanksgiving staples.In a recent video on Williams Sonoma’s Instagram, the Barefoot Contessa shared what you should and shouldn’t buy pre-made from the grocery store this season....

January 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1454 words · Tyler Brooks

Ina Garten Made "Cacio e Pepe" Asparagus and It Looks So Good

Photo: Getty / NBCWe’re all about balance here atEatingWell. Some days, we’ll go for a slice of delivery deep dish. Others, we’ll whip up a freshcauliflower crust pizza. We’ll alternate cocktails andmocktailscome happy hour ‘o clock (or virtual happy hour time). Certain nights, we power up with a plate of pasta. Then the next day, we crave a piled-highentree salad.That’s why we are all about Ina Garten’s latest pandemic culinary creation—right on the heels of heramply portioned cosmosand hermac and cheesethat both almost broke the internet—it is the epitome of nutritional balance....

January 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1241 words · Joseph Williams

Ina Garten Proves She's Still the Quarantine Queen with Her "Ultimate Pantry Recipe"

Craving a way to mix up a ho-hum weeknight?Ina Garten, our dream quarantine buddy, recently took to Instagram to reveal the “perfect cocktail food,” which we can only imagine she enjoyed alongside asupersized martini. (We’ll have what she’s having, please.)NBCU PHOTO BANK/NBCUNIVERSAL VIA GETTY IMAGESAccording to Ina, herCreamy Hummus"takes a little more time than regular hummus but it’s so worth it! It’s light, silky smooth and topped with chickpeas, almonds and smoky paprika....

January 18, 2025 · 5 min · 992 words · Brian Maynard

Ina Garten Says Her Chicken Potpie Soup Is "the Ultimate" Comfort Food on a Cold Day

Close Photo: Getty Images / Taylor Hill There are two more ingredients that might need a little extra explanation. You’ll need a quarter cup of Wondra flour, which you can find on the flour aisle at your local grocery store. Wondra flour is a finely ground pre-cooked flour, which means it dissolves in liquid almost instantly, no sifting required. If you’d rather not buy a canister of Wondra, you could probably skip the special flour and replace it witha small amount of cornstarch slurry....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Jamie Cook