Ina Garten’s Secret to the Best Roasted Potatoes? She Cooks Them as the British Do

How to take your roasted potatoes from good to ace. Simply Recipes / Getty Images / Ciara Kehoe Whats your ideal roasted potato? For me, its all about the texture. Simply Recipes / Getty Images / Ciara Kehoe At this point, the potatoes wont be cooked through, but their surface will be tender. Then, I drain the potatoes. The exterior of the potatoes will go from flat and smooth to roughed-up and craggy....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Kenneth Henderson

Ina Garten’s Trick for Making Thanksgiving Turkey Ahead Is Pure Genius

It totally reduced my holiday cooking anxiety. She said, I have to say, Im not a comfortable cook. Even after all this time. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer Ina, shes just like us! I can highly relate to this feeling. Whatever the reason, my coping strategy has always been to plan extensively ahead. Luckily, per usual, Ina has a solution for this. in advance so you’ve got the option to spare yourself the last minute turkey carving chaos....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Angel Morris

Ina Garten’s Upgrade for Penne alla Vodka Is Almost as Good as a Trip to Italy

In a sea of just OK penne alla vodka recipes, this one stands out for its intense flavor. How does a handful of simple ingredients transform into a sauce with such a wonderful flavor? At first glance, I was a bit confused by her approach. Simply Recipes / Photo Illustration by Wanda Abraham / Alison Bickel / Getty Images Vodka sauce usually comes together quickly, but the cooking time listed inher recipewas well over two hours....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · Angela Taylor

Indian Butter Chicken

A buttery tomato sauce punctuated by fresh spices and herbs makes this butter chicken exquisite. Sometimes sibling rivalry makes you do things that do not make any sense. Every celebratory occasion in the family, butter chicken made an appearance on the dinner table. Prerna Singh What Is Butter Chicken? curry) made with tomato, butter, and a special spice blend as a base. Cashews and almonds add to the sweetness and richness of the dish....

April 20, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Jennifer Tate

Indian Chicken Biryani

Magic happens when you layer traditional Indian aromatics with chicken and rice. Far from quiet, narrow streets separated two adjacent rows of houses. Come dusk, a gentle wind would blow and bring with it the aromas drifting out of the kitchens. Prerna Singh What Is Biryani? Mughals came to India in the 1500s and brought with them their own culture, language, and cuisine. Dumis a Hindi name for pressure and that is the technique mainly involved in cooking this Biryani....

April 20, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Michael Jones

Indian Pudding

This lightly spiced baked custard is lightly spiced fall for dessert and great for Thanksgiving. Few desserts look so completely unappetizing yet taste so incredibly good! Scraped every last bit from the bowl. Elise Bauer Indian pudding is a baked custard with milk, butter, molasses, eggs, spices, and cornmeal. The name is likely derived from the cornmeal, which was known as indian meal way back when. What Is Indian Pudding? Elise Bauer...

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · Jeffrey Olson

Indian Style Rice

Cardamompods are expensive, but they pretty much last forever. Mustard seeds are tiny, but they pack a punch. (Try adding some to lentils.) Elise Bauer Most of us have ground cumin, but as with other ground spices, ground cumin will go flat. The whole seeds last longer. Besides, cumin is better when the seeds are toasted first. Elise Bauer Turmericis what gives this rice its vibrant yellow color. Not only does turmeric have plenty ofhealth benefits, it’s the primary ingredient in yellow curry powder....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Lacey Davis

Instant Pot BBQ Baby Back Ribs

The Instant Pot is the secret to fall-off-the-bone, amazing ribs. Like, you must have unwittingly taken some kind of cooking shortcut because somethingthiseasy can’t possibly bethisgood? These BBQ ribscooked in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker and finished under a broiler are exactly that. Nick Evans They’re ready in about an hour (from start to finish!) and will knock the socks off even the most seasoned rib eater. My former approach to cooking ribs was to use the 3-2-1 method....

April 20, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Adam Shaffer

Instant Pot Beef Brisket

Tender brisket in half the time with the pressure cooker! Perfect for Passover dinner or Sunday suppers. My family has always cooked our Passover brisket in the oven, low and slow. Coco Morante It’s delicious, but takes over three hours to make! This year, I wanted to see if I could speed up the process using a pressure cooker. And you know what? Coco Morante you’re free to. (New to the Instant Pot?...

April 20, 2025 · 3 min · 558 words · Amy Garcia

Instant Pot Beef Chili

Get that long-simmered chili flavor in under an hour, start to finish. A warm bowl of chili is such a comforting meal on cold nights. you might saute and simmer right in the appliance, just you would when cooking on the stovetop. Coco Morante If you have another model of electric or stovetop pressure cooker, the sauteing instructions might be slightly different. Just check your user manual for guidance. What about a batch ofSouthern cornbreadorgarlic knotsto serve on the side?...

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Ryan Perkins

Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup

Steam a whole squash then puree it with veggies, apples, and broth. Winter squashes are my favorite vegetables to cook with during the cold weather months. Theyre so hearty and sweet, and especially well-suited to making delicious, comforting soups! Coco Morante Cooking these hard squashes is a snap in a pressure cooker like the Instant Pot. This will thicken the soup right up! To freeze, transfer to freezer containers or bags, then freeze for up to three months....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · David Bray

Instant Pot Chicken Adobo and Rice

Chicken Adobo with Rice in the Pressure Cooker! All-in-one recipe: the chicken and rice cook together! Use any mix of chicken pieces with onion, garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Coco Morante The tangy, salty, slightly sweet sauce gives the chicken its unmistakably Filipino flavor. No chiles in this dish – just a salty, tangy sauce. When I was writing this recipe, I turned to my friend Nancy for help....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Ian Mclaughlin

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Rich, creamy, and deeply satisfying chicken and dumplings are made even easier in the Instant Pot. The secret to a tender dumpling is using cake flour. The answer is a resounding yes! Coco Morante To address that issue, I didnt add flour directly to the broth in this recipe. The dumplings release starch as they cook, which creates a thickened, creamy broth in the end. The next-day leftovers will thicken up even more....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Mary King