Congrats to Ryan B!

All of Ina's receipes are delicious but one of my favorites is the butternut squash and apple soup!

definitely mac-n-cheese!

or anything with vegetables in it.

I love her lentil vegetable soup and sun-dried tomato dip.  

Ina's French String Beans recipe first taught me the art of sautéing fresh vegetables. She showed me that vegetables can be simple, delicious, and a highlight to a meal rather than a sad side dish (like my mother's microwaved frozen vegetables that I forced down for years). That was just the beginning...ultimately her recipes have taught me how good food can be when you use high quality, fresh ingredients. Love her and would love more of her great, trustworthy recipes! 

I love her Lemon & Garlic Roasted Chicken.  I make it at least a couple times a month.  

Growing up, my diabetic father's birthday cakes were relegated store bought Angel Food Cakes.  You know, the gummy tasting kind with limited sugar.  Ina's recipe not only changed my thoughts on that cake, but my dad now looks forward to getting his new Lemon Angel Food Cake and celebrating each July 25!  

I've made the Butternut Squash and Apple Soup from Ina a couple of times. Love it!

I think I would make any Ina recipe, but my go to standard is her Blue Cheese Cole Slaw!!!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/blue-cheese-cole-slaw-recipe/index.html

Moroccan Couscous is so simple and delicious - I love the little bit of sweet the currants add.

Ina's best way of cooking scrambled eggs and asparagus for breakfast is the awesome! Something so simple, but when done right it is so much better!

Ina is awesome! Her Roasted Shrimp Cocktail is a staple at all of my events! (among others)!

I love her Wedding Soup recipe in the "Back to Basics" book!!

I love her Wedding Soup recipe in the "back to Basics" book!!

I love her Wedding Soup recipe in the "back to Basics" book!!

When I first started entertaining, I found Ina's recipes to be very user friendly and not complicated at all....PERFECT for me. One of my favorites is Tequila Chicken and her guacamole..always a hit and always requested!!

I always enjoy how calming Ina is. I'm a 63 yr old guy who doesn't cook much, but enjoy watching cooking. My workmate likes cake and coconut and Ina has a coconut cake with 9 (that's right 9) sticks of butter that I made for work. Folks were just crazy about how creamy, dense and delicious it was. Love to watch her make anything..howard

The Barefoot Contessa - Love to watch her!  She makes the whole process look achievable and fun.  You can also see and hear the love in everything she does!  And, from reading the comments on the Cleveland Foodie page - I can't wait to try the baked hot wings recipe!!  Looking forward to Tuesday at the State Theater!

The Barefoot Contessa's Challah French Toast is a staple in our house. Sunday morning perfection.

I love Ina Garten!  Can't wait to see her!  I bought tickets this Fall.  My favorite recipes are the pork roast with fennel (had not tried fennel until this recipe and now I am hooked) and the loaves of lemon bread.  Really all of her recipes are delicious!!

when i think of ina (aka the barefoot contessa) i think of the 40 cloves of garlic roast chicken... mmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Her chicken with morels looks sooo good.

Her sea breeze recipe is a classic. :)

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THE CHICKEN WITH MORELS

I have loved all of the recipes by Ina that I have tried, but her Bloody Mary recipe stands out.  I would love to see her in person!

So many delicious recipes!  I really like the Coconut Cupcakes and Lemon Yogurt Cake.

Ina Garten basically taught me everything I know! I had some basic food knowledge, but her calm demeanor and encouraging voice made me excited to cook French food! I absolutely LOVE her chicken pot pie with Pernod. Oh, and THANK YOU for your pie crust recipe! I've tried every pie recipe out there and they never worked-until I found hers! It's my tried and true crus recipe ;) Making the smashed Tuscan beans for friends and her pomegranate martini recipe is NO JOKE-nice and strong ;) Thank you so much for being so practical and helping me expand my culinary knowledge. I now have my own catering business, Personal Meals :) Thank you Ina!

My favorite recipe is her recipe for bolognese. Yum!

It's silly, but her baked hot wings recipe is my go-to for crispy, amazing wings made at home - and it made me get over my fear of chopping up fresh chicken wings!

I use her Roasted Whole Chicken recipe quite frequently. It helped me overcome my fear of handling an entire bird.

I'm going too. My mom bought our tickets months ago. She was a huge Julia Child fan, but Ina Garten has replaced her in Mom's heart. I love all her cookbooks. And I especially love her roasted shrimp salad recipe with meyer lemons. It's a must-take to Blossom in the summer. Yum!

Love her chicken stew with biscuits!

I love watching Ina on Saturday mornings! How simple is that?

The Ina recipe I go to most often is her pizza dough (White Pizza With Arugula), but I find myself picking up her cookbooks more often than most. They *are* foolproof! There is a small handful of people I trust most for recipes I know will be fantastic - Ruhlman and Ina Garten are two of those most trusted 'advisors'. :)

I love her pasta with peas and pesto!

ina's buttermilk onion rings are the best! I always turn to her cookbooks first. her recipes are elegant yet not scary.