The secret lies in the freezer aisle. Years later, thanks toIna Gartens ingenuity, I learned there is an easier way. The secret lies in the freezer aisle of your local supermarket. Credit:Getty Images What Is Creme Anglaise? Although this sauce might be a staple in Inas house, its completely understandable if its not in yours. Its a custard made from egg yolks, sugar, milk and/or cream, and vanilla. Credit:Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling; Prop Stylist: Prissy Lee Montiel...

It requires just three ingredients. Case in point: A recipe she calls “the easiest dinner I know how to make.” I ended up using skin-on bonelesschicken thighs, and it was plenty tasty and tender. Credit:Getty Images Pull the chicken skin back over the cheese and basil, and press it down. It’s all a matter of personal preference and what you think would pair nicely with the goat cheese. You could look for flavored goat cheeses, too, including spicy ones or ones mixed with fig jam....

Southern Living staffers taste and review the Barefoot Contessa’s most Southern recipes. You dont have to be Southern to believe in the power of acast-iron skillet. Cast iron retains heat and distributes it evenly, which helps givebrowniescrisp edges and a tender, cakey center. Credit: Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Christine Kelly Food Stylist: Ali Ramee Even Ina Garten is a fan of this method. So we decided to puther recipeto the test....

It’s all in the way you roast. But one of my family’s favorite ways to satisfy a carb craving is the simplest: roasting them. I’ve never followed a recipe in the years I’ve been roasting spuds. Credit: Getty From Tony Chachere’s toOld Bayto garlic powder, the selection rarely has a reason or measurement. It’s different every time. Of course, the Barefoot Contessa delivered. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox But its genius lies in its simplicity....

Dramatic, but true. Old habits die hard when it comes to the battle between cranberry sauces. The canned fans are an energetic crowd. Credit: Getty/NBC / Contributor All the better if, when plated, it still resembles the can it came from. How Did Ina Garten’s Cranberry Sauce Stack Up? We’re a family that serves both canned and fresh cranberry sauceon Thanksgiving. It took him a couple seconds to recover as he handed the spoon back to me....

Avocado lovers are guaranteed to swoon over this easy salad. Like many ofher tasty recipes, this one deserves a spot in your weekly rotation. Ahead, we share the ingredient list and how Garten makes this refreshing salad. Credit: Jeff Neira/Getty Images Plus, a few recipes that you’re free to perfectly pair her salad with. Key West Chicken Kick up your basic chicken a notch with this Key West chicken recipe....

Designer Tori Rubinson restores the spirit of this 1930s Colonial-era house by layering modern touches with sentimental family heirlooms. “It’s just so charming. The streets are lined with homesbuilt in the 1920sand 1930s,” the designer and owner ofTori Rubinson Interiorssays. Credit: David Tsay “I always dreamed of living there.” The couple found a circa-1935 Colonial-era home that needed more than a little help getting back to its roots. “The house had been added onto in 1980a breakfast room, a family room, and two bedrooms....

Designer Meg Kelly rescues a down-on-its-luck Nashville home with her colorful, collected style. (“There were doors everywhere!” But thanks to her professional background in roll-up-your-sleeves renovations, she saw endless potential. Credit: Alison Gootee; Styling: Matthew Gleason Steal her decorating ideas here. To set apart the living room, Kelly put up two faux walls to establish a formal entryway. A graphic pattern (Schumacher’s Deconstructed Stripe) dresses up the entryway walls. Credit: Alison Gootee; Styling: Matthew Gleason...

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Lent is a time of great celebration and anticipation. It’s a six-week periodleading to Easter, one of the most treasuredholidays for Christiansaround the world. Credit: asiseeit/Getty Images It’s often understood as a sincere recognition and preparation for the death and resurrection of Jesus. There are 40 combined verses and quotes to mirror the 40 days of Lent. Credit: Southern Living...

A comforting weeknight meal in a pinch. It requires just one pot and comes together quicker than its oven-based counterpart. It might win the contest, to be honest. Credit:Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Christine Kelly; Food Stylist: Ali Ramee Complete your meal with atossed green saladand warmgarlic bread. (Times, instructions, and parameters may vary according to cooker brand or model.) Select HIGH temperature setting and allow to preheat 2 to 3 minutes....

This dump-and-go Instant Pot black-eyed peas recipe requires very little work on your part. Caitlin Bensel Black-eyed peas are an absoluteSouthern staple. This year, we’re makingInstant Potblack-eyed peas. Credit:Caitlin Bensel Once you try this method, you’ll never go back to the stovetop. One Test Kitchen Professional even said these were “perfect peas.” Even better, this dump-and-go recipe requires very little work on your part. They’re also versatile. We’d recommend making a batch of warm cornbread to dunk in the broth....

With an Instant Pot, this breakfast casserole will be served in a snap. While it sounds time- and labor-intensive, with an Instant Pot on your counter, its anything but. Do I Need a Casserole Pan for My Instant Pot? Credit:Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Loren Wood; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely The brand offers several options. Consider a crisp green salad. In the summer, grilled tomato halves wont come amiss for even more wake-up flavor....

TheInstant Potcooks the chicken to just the right texturenot mushy, but easy to shred. Reheat the dip, and broil the top once you arrive at the party. And don’t forget to bring plenty of dippers! Credit:Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Melissa Gray; Prop Stylist: Kay Clarke (Times, instructions, and options may vary according to cooker brand or model.) Stir together hot sauce and ranch in a small bowl, pour over chicken....