Barefoot Contessa

Season 23

TV-G

Barefoot Contessa is an American cooking show that premiered November 30, 2002 on Food Network. The show is hosted by celebrity chef Ina Garten. Each episode features Garten assembling dishes of varying complexity. Though her specialty is French cuisine, she occasionally prepares American, Asian, British and Italian foods. Her show also gives tips on decorating and entertaining.

Where to Watch Season 23

Spectrum On DemandSubscription

8 Episodes

Cook Like a Pro: Chicken
E1
Episode 1Cook Like a Pro: ChickenIna shows her kitchen tips and professional strategies for roasted chicken with radishes; she puts a twist on a classic with chicken and spinach Waldorf salad, featuring juicy roasted chicken breasts; Ina prepares truffled chicken liver mousse.
Cook Like a Pro: Weeknight Dinners
E2
Episode 2Cook Like a Pro: Weeknight DinnersRoasted salmon tacos with avocado salsa and slaw; cider roasted pork tenderloin; garlic and herb roasted shrimp; April Bloomfield reveals go-to weeknight dinner; five-minute lemon capellini.
Cook Like a Pro: Pasta
E3
Episode 3Cook Like a Pro: PastaIna Garten tackles pasta like a pro; crusty baked shells and cauliflower; a 16-bean pasta e fagioli; she makes a lemony salad of herbed orzo with feta; guest Mario Batali shares his top three pasta tips; rigatoni with sausage and fennel.
Cook Like a Pro: Fearless Food
E4
Episode 4Cook Like a Pro: Fearless FoodIna Garten tackles tough dishes with easy techniques; from soufflé a l'orange to overcoming pastry fears with her Anna's tomato tart; chef José Andrés has a trick for separating eggs; foolproof caramel for caramel salted nuts.
Cook Like a Pro: Eggs
E5
Episode 5Cook Like a Pro: EggsEggs all the way; featuring both soft boiled and in the dressing of a Caesar salad; whipping egg whites to perfection for a pavlova fruit tart; making eggs Benedict with an easy hollandaise sauce.
Cook Like a Pro: Make-Ahead Desserts
E6
Episode 6Cook Like a Pro: Make-Ahead DessertsA twist on apple pie bars; chocolate banana cream pie; stewed rhubarb and red berries make a perfect summer dessert; amping things up with fruit liqueurs; a sparking grapefruit granita with pink fizz.
Cook Like a Pro: Chocolate
E7
Episode 7Cook Like a Pro: ChocolateProfessional tips for chocolate, starting with Chocolate Ganache Cake, complete with a chevron frosting tutorial; Chocolate Crème Brulee is taken to new dessert heights; tricks to tempering chocolate for Peanut Rocky Road Bark; Frozen Hot Chocolate.
Cook Like a Pro: Roasted Vegetables
E8
Episode 8Cook Like a Pro: Roasted VegetablesHow to roast like a pro, starting with butternut squash hummus; chef Yotam Ottolenghi gives the lowdown on roasted baby vegetables with sumac and yogurt; Spanish recipes: roasted vegetable paella and chef José Andrés' escaliviada catalane.