Ina’s Blue Cheese & Walnut Crackers

Take Ina’s advice and create this log of cheesy goodness, slice and keep them in the freezer unbaked for an easy apero snack. I did the opposite, and cooked the entire thing for two people. Ended up freezing most of them…how they fare baked and thawed is a story to tell another day (to be…

(Almost) Ina’s Roasted Eggplant Dip

When there is a craving for roasted eggplant in the house, you must turn to the queen herself. However, Ina and about every other recipe on the internet also turns to bell peppers. To fix that, let’s use Ina as our guide, but keep things even simpler. While she ain’t pretty, she is tasty. The…

Ina’s Ham & Leek Empanadas

Following the advice of Store Bought is Fine, I had to try Ina’s Ham and Leek Empanadas as a weekend alternative to her always delicious Savory Brekky Pastries. Un-Ina related, but he also suggested a ‘aji Amarillo’ sauce, that I adapted a bit because Switzerland and Latin ingredients don’t seem to mix. The results of…

Ina (Garten) on China

Looking for all of Ina Garten’s test recipes in one place? The queen finally has her own spot on my menu! Just hover over ‘Recipes’ in the navigation bar at the top of this page to find our girl teamed up with a little dose of Macarons and Mayhem love and mess. Love you, Ina!

Ina’s But(ternut) this Salad, Though

A couple of weeks ago, I awoke for the strongest craving for butternut squash. The need for that Carmelized savoury goodness just could be stopped. The weird thing was I had never tasted butternut squash before…so why was I craving it? I imagine this is what being pregnant must be like. Naturally, I listened to…