12 barefoot contessa homemade Recipes

chicken, cut into 10 pieces, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, minced fresh rosemary leaf, olive oil, head garlic, separated into cloves and peeled, saffron thread, fennel seed, tomato puree, good chicken stock, preferably homemade, dry white wine, pernod, baby yukon gold potato, sliced (about 1/4 in thick but no too thin)

pork loin, bone in , frenched and tied (about 5 lb, 10 bones), olive oil, dijon mustard, divided, whole grain mustard, divided, ground fennel, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, good white wine, homemade chicken stock , recipe follows or 3 cups canned broth, green peppercorns in brine, drained

olive oil, chopped red onions (2 onions), carrots, unpeeled and chopped, minced garlic (3 cloves), vine-ripened tomatoes, coarsely chopped (5 large), sugar, tomato paste, chopped fresh basil leaf , plus julienned basil leaves, for garnish, chicken stock, preferably homemade, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, heavy cream or 3/4 cup half-and-half, crouton, for garnish

unsalted butter, chopped shallot (3 to 4 shallots), chicken stock, preferably homemade, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, couscous, toasted pine nuts (pignolis), dried currant, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

white boiling potatoes, peeled and quartered, kosher salt, unsalted butter, half-and-half, sour cream, fresh ground black pepper, unsalted butter, chopped yellow onions (2 onions), all-purpose flour, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, chicken stock, preferably homemade, heated, cognac or 1 tbsp brandy, heavy cream (optional)

rolled oats, coconut, sliced almonds, vegetable oil, honey, vanilla, sugar

roasting chickens, yellow onions, unpeeled, quartered, carrots, unpeeled, halved, stalks celery & leaves, cut in thirds, parsnips, unpeeled, cut in half (optional), fresh parsley, fresh thyme, fresh dill, head garlic, unpeeled , cut in half crosswise, kosher salt, whole black peppercorns

dried white beans , such as great northern or 1/2 lb cannellini, kosher salt, olive oil, plus extra, olive oil , for serving, diced pancetta or 1/4 lb smoked bacon, chopped yellow onions (2 onions), chopped carrot (3 carrots), chopped celery (3 stalks ), minced garlic (6 cloves), fresh ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, italian plum tomatoes in puree, chopped, coarsely chopped savoy cabbage (optional) or 4 cups shredded savoy cabbage (optional), coarsely chopped kale, chopped fresh basil leaf, chicken stock, preferably homemade, sourdough bread cubes, crusts removed, freshly grated parmesan cheese , for serving

old-fashioned oatmeal, sliced almonds, shredded coconut, loosely packed, toasted wheat germ, unsalted butter, honey, light brown sugar, lightly packed, pure vanilla extract, kosher salt, chopped pitted dates, chopped dried apricot, dried cranberries

navel oranges , juice and zest of, lemon , juice and zest of, granny smith apples (about 6-8 apples), sweet red apples (about 6-8 apples), light brown sugar , packed, unsalted butter, ground cinnamon, ground allspice