Barefoot Contessa - Season 12

Barefoot Contessa - Season 12

Season 12

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DatesJul 18, 2009 - Mar 20, 2010
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Episodes

Barefoot to Go
Season 12Episode 160 min

Barefoot to Go

Brown bagging it just got a Barefoot makeover. This is portable food with full on flavor including Grilled Tuna Wasabi rolls, Lentil Vegetable Soup and Granola Bars.

Jul 18, 2009
The Flame Game
Season 12Episode 260 min

The Flame Game

The perfect grilling menu that's good enough for company with recipes for Italian meatball hamburgers, Creamy Cucumber Salad, Confetti Corn and Chocolate Cake, Ice Cream Custard and Raspberries.

Jul 25, 2009
Herb Hall of Fame
Season 12Episode 360 min

Herb Hall of Fame

It's back to basics on ramping up flavor with herbs. Fantastic recipes, simple herb tricks to turn up the volume and herb gardens to visit to be inspired by.

Aug 1, 2009
Go Greek
Season 12Episode 460 min

Go Greek

A Greek inspired menu made from everyday store ingredients. It's a perfect party meal for a surprise housewarming for Ina's friends Frank and Laura Greenwald. They'll love her Greek Salad, Dinner Spanakopitas, Marinated Lamb Kebabs and Easy Tzatziki with Toasted Pita Crisps.

Aug 8, 2009
What Are Friends For
Season 12Episode 560 min

What Are Friends For

A dazzling after work meal of Greek Panzanella, Herb-Marinated Pork Tenderloins and Plum Crunch to impress a friend's colleagues, it's Ina to the rescue -- after all what are friends for?

Aug 15, 2009
Birthday Breakfast BBQ
Season 12Episode 630 min

Birthday Breakfast BBQ

It's a breakfast party to celebrate the morning after a night before birthday bash. Breakfast on the grill no problem.

Aug 22, 2009
Perfect Pasta
Season 12Episode 730 min

Perfect Pasta

It's back to basics on pasta. New ideas and quick cook recipes, for family or company, Ina's got pasta covered. She shares her recipes for Tomato Feta Pasta Salad, Lobster Mac and Cheese, and two foolproof sauces -- Pesto and Marinara Sauce.

Aug 29, 2009
Keep It Sweet
Season 12Episode 830 min

Keep It Sweet

Ina says that no one ever remembers what they ate for the main course but they always remember dessert. Ina shares her ideas and recipes for the perfect way to end a meal -- sweet and savory, this really is a case of saving the best for last. Recipes include Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries, Lime Meringue Tart and Peach and Blueberry Crumbles.

Oct 24, 2009
Pizza Party
Season 12Episode 960 min

Pizza Party

It's back to basics on recipes that work for kids (and for adults, too) that are fun to make and delicious to eat: White Pizzas With Arugula, Garlic Oil and Double Fudge Cake With Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.

Nov 7, 2009
Thanksgiving 2.0
Season 12Episode 1060 min

Thanksgiving 2.0

It's out with the old and in with the new as the Barefoot Contessa gets back to basics and shakes up Thanksgiving. She's roasting a delicious Turkey With Truffle Butter with her friend Sarah Chase. Then she's turning up the volume on stuffing and sides with incredible Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms. There are three dazzling table settings and from fast appetizers, gravy, roasted Brussels sprouts to fabulous Turkey Hashed Browns, she's got answers for your thanksgiving questions in Ask Ina.

Nov 14, 2009
Perfect Holiday Dinner
Season 12Episode 1160 min

Perfect Holiday Dinner

Just because you're on a budget doesn't mean you can't create a fantastic winter meal good enough for company. Ina is creating a menu for a student-entertaining blog site featuring Chicken With Goat Cheese and Sun Dried Tomato, Tagliatelle With Truffle Butter, Roasted Parsnips and Carrots, Red Berry Trifle, Plain Pound Cake and Cognac Cream. This is back to basics on dazzling entertaining on a shoe string.

Dec 5, 2009
Feature Flavor
Season 12Episode 1260 min

Feature Flavor

It's back to basics on flavor. Ina is testing recipes for a Food Network magazine photo shoot that's happening in New York. The feature is on flavor and every recipe has lots of it. There's Butternut Squash With Curry Condiments, Maple Oatmeal Scones and Lemon Pasta with Roasted Shrimp. Plus, Ina is answering everyone's questions on how to turn the volume in Ask Ina.

Jan 9, 2010
Chicken 101
Season 12Episode 1360 min

Chicken 101

It's back to basics on chicken. Delicious Roast Chicken, Curried Chicken Salad and two delicious chicken shortcuts, Rotisserie Chicken with Satay Dip and CBLT's, chicken, bacon and lettuce sandwiches with Russian dressing. This is chicken all the way; plus, Ina is answering everyone's chicken questions in Ask Ina.

Jan 16, 2010
Farm Stand Food
Season 12Episode 1460 min

Farm Stand Food

It's back to basics on farm stand food. From one local farm box delivered by farmers from the Amber Waves Farm, Ina creates three farm fresh dishes: Scalloped Tomatoes, Cape Cod Chopped Salad and Zucchini Pancakes. Ina is then answering everyone's farm fresh produce questions in Ask Ina.

Jan 23, 2010
Get Grilling
Season 12Episode 1560 min

Get Grilling

It's back to basics on Grilling. From an elegant and easy grilled main course packed with flavor, Grilled Indonesian swordfish to a grilling master class from executive chef Joe Realmuto from Town Line BBQ who shares his recipe for BBQ sauce over skirt steak and a perfect all purpose grilling party salad Green salad with Blue Cheese Dressing. Then Ina is in the hot seat answering everyone's grilling questions in Ask Ina.

Jan 30, 2010
Baking Basics
Season 12Episode 1660 min

Baking Basics

It's back to basics on baking. There's a cookie master class from local baker Kathleen King of Tates Bakeshop who shares her recipe for Double Chocolate Almond Cookies, an easy bake Irish Soda Bread and the easiest shortcut appetizer ever, Savory Palmiers. Then Ina is answering everyone's baking dilemmas in Ask Ina.

Feb 6, 2010
Italian Restaurant Food at Home
Season 12Episode 1730 min

Italian Restaurant Food at Home

It's back to basics Italian restaurant food at home. There's a delicious master class from Joe Realmuto, executive chef of local Italian restaurant Nick and Toni's, who shares his famous recipe for Penne alla Vecchia Bettola, an Italian classic dessert with the volume turned up, Rum Raisin Tiramisu and a gorgeous no cook Italian anti pasti platter. Then Ina is answering everyone's Italian questions in Ask Ina.

Feb 27, 2010
Surprise Surprise
Season 12Episode 1830 min

Surprise Surprise

It's back to basics on surprises. It's lasagna with a Greek twist, Pastitsio, served with an Arugula and Watermelon Feta Salad bursting with flavor, plus a gorgeous table setting for a surprise dinner date with Jeffrey.

Mar 6, 2010
Outdoor Entertaining
Season 12Episode 1960 min

Outdoor Entertaining

It's back to basics on outdoor entertaining. For lunch using ingredients from the garden Capellini with tomatoes and basil. Plus a perfect tea party menu for a garden tour party Raisin Pecan and Oatmeal cookies and smoked salmon sandwiches. Ina is then tackling everyone's outdoor entertaining questions in Ask Ina.

Mar 20, 2010

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