If it’s good enough for the Barefoot Contessa, it’s good enough for us.
There are certain people we rely on to deliver consistently great recipes, time and time again.
But some of our favorite culinary personalities started right where you are: In the home kitchen.
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But the spirit of their relaxed, easy-to-follow recipes remains the same.
Ina Garten is one of those people.
We’ve looked up to her for years as one of our most trusted culinary icons.
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IfIna Gartencan roast a chicken, you might, too.
Here are some of thebest cooking tipswe’ve learned from Ina Garten that we will always carry with us.
Make Your Own Vinaigrette
Vinaigrette is one of the simplest things to make in the kitchen.
“It’s faster to make it than to go to the store and buy a bottle of dressing.
And it’s so much better,” Garten says on PBS News Hour.
Pick the Smallest Chicken
When it comes tochicken, bigger does not always mean better.
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On an episode ofCook Like a Pro, Garten reveals that smaller chickens are often more tender.
“Don’t make something you’ve never made before for company.
“The more you make recipes over and over, the more confident you are.”
Roast Chicken with Lemon and Herbs.Credit: © Cultura RM/BRETT STEVENS / Getty Images
Garten believes that there are certain dishes that just aren’t worth the effort of recreating at home.
“There are things that just take too much time, like Bouillabaisse.
It takes a long time to make a classic Bouillabaisse or a duck confit.
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I love to order them in restaurants.
Take it from Ina: Don’t overthink it.
Garten recommends thinking through a cooking plan that minimizes stress and incorporates some make-ahead elements.
“Most cakes refrigerate very well, but not the icing organache.
Thank you, Ina, for reminding us that cooking is way more fun with a cocktail in hand.
A little rye whiskey adds to a fantastic Campari experience and the Pink Campari cocktail is a great dinner drink.Credit: James Baigrie/The Image Bank/Getty Images
