Ina garten dinner party recipes

Because back-to-school season means you have less time to spend in the kitchen.

Here, the 51 best Ina Garten recipes of all time. Because let’s face it: We can never get enough of our idol in all things cooking and life. Get ready to put on your chambray button-down and grab a wooden spoon, so you can whip up one of these recipes Barefoot Contessa-style.

Don't be intimidated by these recipes, either.

I've spent years making all of Ina Garten's recipes. Here are the chef's best recipes for an easy dinner that comes together in under an hour.

"BEST MEAL EVER!" Margulies said of the dinner party hosted by Ina Garten and her husband Jeffrey

Ina Garten Chicken with Mushrooms is made with chicken, wild mushrooms, fresh thyme, white wine, and garlic. This elegant Ina Garten recipe creates a rich and creamy dinner that takes about 1 hour to prepare and can serve up to 8 people.

Baked spinach and zucchini are anything but a snooze-fest when Ina gets her hands on them and adds basmati rice and two different types of cheese.

Planning a party but have no time to cook the day of the shindig? Find yourself in the same bind with family dinners? Ina Garten, a.k.a. the Barefoot Contessa, can relate. "When I had a specialty food store, people would take our dishes home and serve them later or the next day. So, I had to make dishes ahead, and I learned to make many things that were even better when they were made ahead." Gart

The recipe calls for one more ingredient beyond the usual suspects, and I think that made all the difference.

Yields 4 chicken breasts or thighs, or 2 half chickens