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I have been really immersed in the Food Network shows today.

 

From Paula Dean to Sandra Lee.

  

But my favorite has to be Ina Garten.

 

She recently had Giada De Laurentiis over to cook.

 

 

Who is also one of my favorite cooks.

 

Giada brought a mascarpone gnocchi, and Ina made chocolate cassis cake and lobster & potato salad for their mouth watering lunch.

 

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You may have seen previous posts I've done on Ina:

 

From her Sunday Routine.

 

Her house on Zillow.

 

Barn Kitchen.

 

Paris Apartment.
 

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I  love her simple style, it's not overdone.

 

Here's one of her recipes I had to share.

 

Photo: James Merrell

 

Chocolate Chunk Cookies

 

(Serves 36 to 40 cookies)

 

1/2 pound unsalted butter at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 extra-large eggs at room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
1 1/4 pounds semisweet chocolate chunks

 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Cream the butter and two sugars until light and fluffy in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the vanilla, then the eggs, one at a time, and mix well. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt and add to the butter with the mixer on low speed, mixing only until combined. Fold in the walnuts and chocolate chunks.

Drop the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, using a 1 3/4-inch-diameter ice cream scoop or a rounded tablespoon. Dampen your hands and flatten the dough slightly. Bake for exactly 15 minutes (the cookies will seem underdone). Remove from the oven and let cool slightly on the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

 

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You can see more of her recipe's on her website, here.



Ina Garten's House on Zillow

 

 

 

In 1978, Ina Garten left her job as a budget analyst in the White House to pursue her dream of operating a specialty food store in the Hampton's seen in the movie 'Somethings Gotta Give'. She is a frequent contributor to major national magazines and writes a recurring column in O Magazine. Her  television series can be seen on Food Network. Ina lives in East Hampton, New York, and Southport, Connecticut, with her husband, Jeffrey.

 

With the increased interest in Ina's television series, she built a barn to do her segments and entertain her guests. Here's a peek inside her new barn...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ina expanded her home by building a barn to film her Food Network shows you can see more images from House Beautiful here.

 

Ariel views...

 

For all those who love Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, you can see her house on zillow here.

You can also see my post about her childhood home here.

Also, Ina's garden here.