Food Recipes 11 Classic Ina Garten Recipes to Make All the Time The Barefoot Contessa will save you from your cooking rut. By Maria Yagoda Maria Yagoda Maria Yagoda is a senior editor at Food & Wine, where she has worked for five years, specializing in restaurant and travel coverage. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 18, 2024 Whenever I grow tired of the same three or four dishes I make every week, I turn to Ina Garten. The Barefoot Contessa's simple, meticulously tested recipes have helped drag me out of every cooking rut I've ever found myself in. Happily for all of us, Garten has shared a number of her recipes (and cooking tips) with Food & Wine. Here are a few of our favorite Garten recipes for you to make when you're feeling uninspired, or really any emotion. Like the Contessa herself, these dishes are timeless. 01 of 11 Sautéed Asparagus with Sugar Snap Peas Food & Wine / Photo by Jason Donnelly / Food Styling by Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling by Gabe Greco This quick, two-ingredient side dish could not be easier. Get the Recipe 02 of 11 Grilled Halibut with Tomato and Caper Sauce Food & Wine / Photo by Jason Donnelly / Food Styling by Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling by Gabe Greco This is a simple dish that Ina Garten makes for summer parties. The sauce can be made well in advance, and the fish grilled at the last minute. Get the Recipe 03 of 11 Country Cake with Strawberries and Whipped Cream Food & Wine / Photo by Jason Donnelly / Food Styling by Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling by Gabe Greco Garten says she likes to double this recipe and make two cakes at the same time: one to serve right away and a second to freeze for later. Get the Recipe 04 of 11 4-Ingredient Vinaigrette SylviePM / Getty Images Garten posted the super-simple salad dressing on her Instagram a while back, and I have since memorized the proportions. Simply whisk together a quarter cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, half a cup of "good olive oil," one teaspoon of kosher salt, and half a teaspoon black pepper. Get the Recipe 05 of 11 Chicken Pot Pie Soup with Puff Pastry Croutons Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Melissa Gray / Prop Styling by Heather Chadduck Hillegas This creamy soup from Garten's cookbook Modern Comfort Food is the perfect vehicle for leftover Thanksgiving turkey or rotisserie chicken. Get the Recipe 06 of 11 French Lentil and Vegetable Soup Sarah Crowder This soothing soup recipe from the Barefoot Contessa Cookbook is a classic, plain and simple, and you probably already have all the ingredients you need to make it. Get the Recipe 07 of 11 Crusty Baked Shells & Cauliflower © Christina Holmes Cheesy, crunchy, and deeply decadent, this cauliflower-packed baked pasta dish is a marvelous way to sneak in the vegetables you didn't feel like eating. Get the Recipe 08 of 11 Tabbouleh with Roasted Chicken Food & Wine / Photo by Jason Donnelly / Food Styling by Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling by Gabe Greco This hearty dinner is wonderful with Garten's simple roasted chicken, but she also graciously gives us permission to use store-bought or rotisserie chicken for those nights we don't want to turn on the oven. Get the Recipe 09 of 11 Double Chocolate Layer Cake Quentin Bacon "This is the most fabulous chocolate cake that I've ever made," Garten told us when we first ran this recipe in 2007. We are inclined to agree. Get the Recipe 10 of 11 Coq au Vin Food & Wine / Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Priscilla Montiel Ina Garten’s version of the classic French stew is perfect for a fall weeknight dinner or a cozy dinner party. Get the Recipe 11 of 11 Outrageous Brownies Food & Wine / Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Priscilla Montiel Ina Garten adds instant coffee and chopped walnuts to these fudgy brownies, which were a longtime favorite at the Barefoot Contessa store. Outrageous Brownies Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit