This week we're setting aside the hot summer temps and diving headfirst into a perfect cozy winter day in East Hampton!  First up, Ina is serving up strawberry muffins for Jeffrey's post morning walk treat! Jeffrey leaves us with a cagey response to his plans for the rest of the day while Ina teams up with Joe Isidori to cook some fish! Ina brings this perfect day to an end with a winter minestrone by the fire with Jeffrey (and his secret gift for Ina!)

Episode 97 : Perfect Day in East Hampton (Back to Basics : Season 8 : Episode 7)

This week Ina is talking burgers and sides. On the menu is seafood chowder, two types of burgers (with an assist from Laurent Tourondel), homemade buttermilk ranch over a wedge salad, and baked sweet potato fries. To wrap it up, we have a burger themed "Ask Ina!"

Episode 98 : Barefoot Contessa Burger Joint (Back to Basics ; Season 5 : Episode 7)

We're talking pasta this week and Ina is turning up the volume on all of our favorites! On the menu is a mouthwatering lobster mac and cheese, homemade pesto and marinara, and a greek inspired pasta salad. Which one will Jeffrey choose to have for dinner? Tune in to find out!

Episode 99 : Perfect Pasta (Back to Basics : Season 2 : Episode 7)

Nick is back for the 100th episode of The Good Vanilla! He shares the details of his hiatus and a FABULOUS trip to Palm Springs/ Los Angeles. Speaking of L.A., Ina is whipping up a three course meal for her two foodie L.A. friends Billy and Barbara.  She starts with pomegranate cosmos paired with fingerling potatoes and a delicious garlicky aioli. For the main course, its TWO blue cheese souffles (yuck) followed by a scrumptions fall dessert in the form of spiced apple turnovers. Happy 100 episodes!

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Episode 100: L.A. Story (Season 7 : Episode 4)

Halloween might be over, but we're talking all things chocolate this week on the The Good Vanilla! Ina has friend and chocolatier Brigitte Brownie at the Garten household to help Ina make chocolate cornucopias filled with rum raisin truffles and chocolate dipped apricots. Then Ina is turning up the volume with Mexican hot chocolate with her best pal and hot chocolate aficionado, Frank Newbold. Then its "Ask Ina" time as she gives us some tips and best practices for cooking and baking with chocolate.

Episode 101 : All About Chocolate (Back to Basics : Season 3 : Episode 9)

Thanksgiving is coming early this year and thankfully Ina is giving us a foolproof plan to hosting a successful Thanksgiving dinner! Ina turns the volume up by serving an herb roasted turkey breast, gravy with a splash of brandy, along with celery root and apple puree. The guests are bringing the pies and Ina sprinkles Thanksgiving tips throughout the entire episode. This is going to be FUN!

Episode 102 : Thanksgiving Countdown (Back to Basics : Season 1 : Episode 5)

Ina's friends are coming over this weekend for brunch and there's no WAY she's going to make the mistake of having another omelet party again, yikes! The theme is 'make it ahead' as she whips up a batch of scones with homemade raspberry butter, homemade granola, orange yogurt, and a stunning potato and basil frittata.

Episode 103: Big Breakfast (Season 4 : Episode 6)

Ina announced her upcoming memoir most surreptitiously via Instagram yesterday and the world will never be the same. 

Nick is back for a special catch-up episode to talk about the holidays, unemployment, and the future of The Good Vanilla.

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* BONUS EPISODE * Ina Garten's Memoir!

You've heard of Christmas in July, but have you heard of Thanksgiving in February? This week we are traveling back to November of 2023 for the release of a never-posted Thanksgiving episode! On the menu is roasted turkey, a vegetable tian, thyme popovers, and crème brûlée.

Episode 104 : Not Just For Thanksgiving (Season 2 : Episode 12)

Nick is back with a brand new episode all about cheese! Nick talks about Ina's memoir, her recent guest spot on Julia Louis Dreyfus' podcast 'Wiser Than Me.'

On the menu this week is a tomato and goat cheese tart, a savory coeur la creme, baked brie, and bleu cheese with roasted pears.

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Episode 105 : Say Cheese (Back to Basics : Season 1 : Episode 11)

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