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Season 12 - Episode Guide

Episodes

Barefoot to Go

Episode: 12x01 | Airdate: Jul 18, 2009 (60 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.

The Flame Game

Episode: 12x02 | Airdate: Jul 25, 2009 (60 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.

Herb Hall of Fame

Episode: 12x03 | Airdate: Aug 1, 2009 (60 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.

Go Greek

Episode: 12x04 | Airdate: Aug 8, 2009 (60 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.

What Are Friends For

Episode: 12x05 | Airdate: Aug 15, 2009 (60 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?

Birthday Breakfast BBQ

Episode: 12x06 | Airdate: Aug 22, 2009

Birthday Breakfast BBQ

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

Perfect Pasta

Episode: 12x07 | Airdate: Aug 29, 2009

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.

Keep It Sweet

Episode: 12x08 | Airdate: Oct 24, 2009

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.

Pizza Party

Episode: 12x09 | Airdate: Nov 7, 2009 (60 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.

Thanksgiving 2.0

Episode: 12x10 | Airdate: Nov 14, 2009 (60 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.

Perfect Holiday Dinner

Episode: 12x11 | Airdate: Dec 5, 2009 (60 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.

Feature Flavor

Episode: 12x12 | Airdate: Jan 9, 2010 (60 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.

Chicken 101

Episode: 12x13 | Airdate: Jan 16, 2010 (60 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.

Farm Stand Food

Episode: 12x14 | Airdate: Jan 23, 2010 (60 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.

Get Grilling

Episode: 12x15 | Airdate: Jan 30, 2010 (60 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.

Baking Basics

Episode: 12x16 | Airdate: Feb 6, 2010 (60 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.

Italian Restaurant Food at Home

Episode: 12x17 | Airdate: Feb 27, 2010

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.

Surprise Surprise

Episode: 12x18 | Airdate: Mar 6, 2010

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.

Outdoor Entertaining

Episode: 12x19 | Airdate: Mar 20, 2010 (60 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.

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