The 20 Ina Garten Recipes We Can’t Live Without

If you haven't met Ina Garten's chicken Marbella, allow us to make an introduction. Her take on a classic '80s dinner-party main marinates prunes with vinegar, olives, capers, and garlic for a sweet and briny chicken dinner.

This recipe hits upon two of Ina's tried-and-true cooking mantras. First, you've got to use good olive oil — treat your palate to something nice! Secondly, the ingredients get prepped and cooked off on a single sheet pan, which begs the question, how easy was that?

This showstopping chocolate layer cake from Ina Garten’s cookbook, Cooking for Jeffrey, comes with a make-ahead strategy so you can end your evening on a sweet note, without breaking a sweat.

Ina writes the following in this recipe's headnote: “I’ve wrestled with all kinds of vegetable lasagnas. I love the flavor but the liquid in the vegetables always makes the lasagna watery. To solve the problem, I roasted the vegetables first and didn’t precook the noodles, and the result is a delicious one-dish dinner. Herbed goat cheese, fresh ricotta, mozzarella, basil, and lots of Parmesan make it really satisfying.” Say no more.

Turn roasted zucchini into a stunning and showy side dish by topping it with grated Parm and crispy panko breadcrumbs.

"This was the first recipe I ever baked and I haven’t stopped making it ever since."

When there's Ina Garten and Ritz crackers involved, it is bound to be good.

Come summer, you'll probably have all the ingredients for this invigorating pasta: tomatoes, arugula, lemon. But the beauty of this recipe is how you can really use any fresh summer vegetables you've got around.

Is there anything more enticing than a whole pork tenderloin roasted to (easy) perfection? Turns out, there is: Ina's pork tenderloin soaked overnight in a mixture of apple cider, maple syrup, and warm spices. If you feel tempted to drink the marinade, trust me, you're not alone.

The most perfect turkey meatball doesn't exi ... st. We stand corrected with these ones from Ina.

The sweet, slightly tart strawberries on top perfectly complement the fluffy whipped cream filling, and the brightness of the lemon and orange zests really come through in the light cake. Whether you're a beginner or pro baker, Ina's super-summery cake will never let you down.

Sometimes, all you have the energy for is to cook quickly and to eat and dissolve on the couch for the rest of the night. That's when you turn to a giant pot of Ina's rigatoni with sausage and fennel. Beyond the two top billing ingredients, the pasta has a creamy sauce that gets into the holes of the rigatoni and clings to its outer ridges, making every forkful a fulfilling and flawless bite. But wait, there's also white wine in the sauce!

Talk about an elevated play on a classic! The orzo feels a bit more sophisticated than your typical noodles, the whole chicken imparts a ton of delicious flavor, and saffron makes it feel kinda fancy.

This is one of Ina's most popular desserts and a brownie lover's dream. The top layer is crispy-meets-chewy like edge bits of a brownie. Meanwhile, the middle has the chewy core of a fudge brownie and the bottom is a thick pool of pudding-like sauce.

This hearty toast — which is a make-ahead dish if you prep a double batch of the cauliflower cheese mixture and stick it in the fridge — is what weekday lunch dreams are made of.

Ina's eggplant Parm is cheesy, saucy, crispy-crunchy, and made with roasted eggplant slices instead of fried.

The fact that Ina managed to create a triple chocolate loaf cake that’s wonderfully light and tender — adorned with a crackly top and walnut -and-chocolate-studded crumb — is a true gift.

Besides the shower of Parmesan it gets on top, what’s so special about these batons is what’s hiding inside: Dijon mustard.

A handful of these herby, salty, sweet, and tangy nuts is as good off the sheet pan minutes after they've baked as is it at happy hour.

For a scone every member of the family will enjoy, look no further than Ina's recipe. The richness of the bittersweet chocolate plays off the sweet, subtle pecans and makes these scones an inviting and easy breakfast or afternoon snack.

This moist and citrusy loaf cake doesn't require a stand mixer (a tool called for in most of Ina's cake recipes), so you can easily pull it off on a lazy Sunday afternoon.