Ah, what can I say about Ina Garten other than I truly, deeply love her. If I were a man or a woman attracted to other women, she would be my dream girl for sure. What I love about her is her easy elegance, classic style, and sheer, infallible confidence. Her cookbooks are superb, with beautiful pictures, great fonts, and really strong writing. Even the short dedication in her book, Barefoot Contessa at Home, is perfect in its succinct simplicity, "My home is wherever Jeffrey is."
And can we talk about her better half for a moment? Ina just happens to have one of the most endearing husbands ever to grace my television. I find it hard to believe that their interactions are manufactured for our entertainment. Instead, I think they just really love each other and that's so refreshing.
Ina, in a word, is fabulous.
Anyway, enough about my undying love for Ina. This weekend, I made her chocolate peanut butter cupcakes from the Barefoot Contessa at Home. Fantastic. I am not a good baker but these turned out great! My only modification to the recipe in the link above was that I used plain, lowfat yogurt instead of sour cream.
Monday, I made Scallops Provencal from Barefoot in Paris, which I served with basmati rice and garlicky sauteed spinach. One of the best things I have ever cooked and it made Monday night feel like a celebration. Unfortunately, it was so good, we forgot to take a picture! I'm not gonna lie, scallops are pricey, but it's a lot cheaper to make it at home, than to order it in a restaurant. Make this recipe. You'll thank me later.
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