The Good Vanilla

This week we are celebrating the release of Ina's 5th Cookbook with a backyard soiree! Nick's future husband Miguel is setting the table outside while Ina prepares a Mediterranean feast consisting of grilled marinated lamb kebabs with a lemon rosemary sauce, tomato and feta salad, grilled pita bread, and a decadent black and white angel food cake!

This week Ina is at the grill showing us her best Barefoot grilling recipes! Summer is on the way and Ina is sharing some of her best tips to ensure grilling success! On the menu is lemon Tuscan chicken, marinated swordfish, grilled sweet corn, panzanella, grilled breakfast, and juicy sliders! Follow the Podcast on social media Twitter : goodvanillapod Instagram : goodvanillapod Facebook : The Goo...

Ina is leading the charge this week and daring to be different with an action packed menu! She starts with an easy parmesan risotto, French green beans with dill, a Tex Mex egg burrito, and a deconstructed strawberry shortcake. What's not to love? Follow the Podcast on social media Twitter : goodvanillapod Instagram : goodvanillapod Facebook : The Good Vanilla Podcast Email : goodvanillapod@gmail....

This week we are turning up the volume on seafood comfort food! On the menu is crab and pea risotto, baked code with garlic and Ritz crumbs, potato galettes with smoked salmon, and LUXURIOUS Lobster BLTS. Top it off with a couple of Nancy Myers mentions and its the perfect recipe for comfort cooking! Follow the Podcast on social media Twitter : goodvanillapod Instagram : goodvanillapod Facebook :...

Its "Good" Friday and what better way to celebrate with an Italian feast? On the menu this week is crispy chicken with lemon orzo, shrimp and linguine fra diavolo, panna cotta with fresh raspberry sauce, and a cheese board with fig leaves from Ina's Garten. Buon Appetito! Follow the Podcast on social media Twitter : goodvanillapod Instagram : goodvanillapod Facebook : The Good Vanilla Podcast Emai...

Heaven has opened up in the form of Season 19 being dropped on Discovery + and Nick is READY. Its all about Simple Pleasures with a menu of smashed hamburgers, giant crinkle chocolate chip cookies, a quick and easy kielbasa appetizer, and an out of this world cheddar and chutney grilled cheese. Pair all of that with a white wine, a table in the garden with (her BOYFRIEND) Jeffrey and you have the...

Nick is back and ready to talk about Sunday Breakfast! Ina prepares a smoked salmon frittata, make ahead banana crunch muffins, fresh fruit with honey vanilla yogurt, and a big pitcher of Bloody Marys. In addition to his family, Eli Zabar brings a mountain of bread for breakfast. Ina whips up a quick batch of orange butter to pair with the bread with a side of scolding Jeffrey at the breakfast tab...

Nick is back for a quick update on his absence, a brief overview of his favorite Girl Scout cookies, and to celebrate friend of the pod Trent's (@Storeboughtisfine on Instagram)recent rendezvous with Ina Garten!

Its a Jolly Holiday indeed because this week we are joined by special guest and fellow podcasting bestie, Jodie Hough! We reminisce about the early days of Ina's cookbooks, Giada's over the top Italian pronunciations, and the glory of strawberry pretzel salad. Ina is using more than a spoonful of sugar to whip up a batch of meringue clouds followed by a masterclass in roasted potatoes with the eve...

This week we are back for yet another birthday party dinner courtesy of Ina. On the menu is a rack of lamb with garlic and parsley, potato fennel gratin, sautéed carrots, and a couer a la creme with fresh raspberry and grand marnier sauce (with no birthday candles!) Follow the Podcast on social media Twitter : goodvanillapod Instagram : goodvanillapod Facebook : The Good Vanilla Podcast Email : go...

This week we are celebrating Ina and Nick's birthdays with three fabulous desserts! On the menu is a decadent chocolate cake with mocha frosting, prunes in armagnac, and a salted caramel popcorn sundae! Follow the Podcast on social media Instagram : goodvanillapod Facebook : The Good Vanilla Podcast Email : goodvanillapod@gmail.com Follow Nick on Social Media Twitter : nickkochanov Instagram : nic...

This week is all about BREAD! Ina shares her tips and secrets alongside Amy Scherber, owner of Amy's Bread in New York City. We learn about yeast, kneading, and rising to make the easiest honey white bread. Ina shares a Belgium favorite of hers in the form of an open-faced tuna and HOOMIS (hummus)sandwich, and then for the grand finale its an effortlessly easy mussels with basil breadcrumbs! Follo...

This week Ina is whipping up a blue print lunch to thank the crew that built her new barn! On the menu are shortbread cookies in the shape of hammers, lobster paella, and a refreshing grapefruit and avocado salad. Ina whips up a pitcher of lemony Californian iced tea to wash it all down as her and the crew sit under Miguel's show-stopping blue print themed tablescape on the back patio.

This week we are celebrating the one year anniversary of The Good Vanilla and a belated 53rd Wedding Anniversary to Ina and Jeffrey! On the menu is shrimp with homemade cocktail sauce, steak with Béarnaise sauce, rosemary roasted potatoes, and string beans with shallots. After dinner Jeffrey surprises Ina with a trip to the beach for some brownies and a stroll along the water.

The Holidays are over and this week we are going back to school as Ina prepares lunches for Jeffrey while he is teaching in Connecticut! On the menu is butternut squash and apple soup, Chinese chicken salad, homemade croutons, almond chocolate iced coffee, and banana sour cream pancakes. Ina packs it all up in a cooler (with one of his favorite movies) and gives Jeffrey a proper send off! Follow t...

Happy Holidays everyone! Ina and Jeffrey are kicking off the holiday season by spending with with their pals Barbara and Bobby Liberman in their Berkshire home. They kick off the first night with a fireside picnic in the Lieberman's kitchen that consists of a fabulous ham and cheese board made up of the Berkshire's best local ingredients. The next day Ina and Jeffrey divide and conquer with French...

This week Miguel is in the backyard taking gorgeous photos of Ina's garden while she whips up a fabulous lunch and a healthy solo dinner after Miguel finishes his work. On the menu for lunch is lemon fusilli with arugula, plum cake tartin, and roasted tomatoes with fresh basil. For Ina's solo dinner she makes a salad with homemade basil green goddess dressing followed by a slideshow of Miguel's ph...

This week we are talking all things chocolate with the Jeffrey to my Ina, KAYAN! We talk about seeing Ina Garten live, his favorite Ina Garten Recipes, and our inevitable pilgrimage to East Hampton. On the menu is a bevy of chocolate treats including chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting, chocolate gelato, white chocolate truffles, chocolate bark, chocolate fondue, and last but not least,...

This week we are traveling to the hills of Tuscany just in time to be back to Ina's kitchen in East Hampton for a weekend Bolognese! Johanne Killeen shares the secret recipe of the popular Tuscan dish of Roasted Sausages and grapes served at her restaurant Al Forno followed by a parmesan party at Cavaniola's cheese shop. We finish it off with a round of Ask Ina : Italian edition followed by a gent...

Thanksgiving has finally arrived at the Garten household and Ina is cooking up a traditional feast with all of the trimmings, and NO HAM! On the menu is Turkey with herb and apple stuffing, pumpkin banana mousse tart, cranberry conserve, parmesan smashed potatoes and brussel sprouts. Dinner is kicked off with a champagne shower once the guests arrive and ends with a toast to (an absent) Jeffrey!

Its time to ring in the Holiday season with Ina as she shows us a variety of easy but show-stopping brunch dishes! On the menu is Shakshuka with feta, Morning Glory muffins, smoked salmon tartines, a fruit platter and then a spicy take on a classic Bloody Mary! Follow the Podcast on social media Twitter : goodvanillapod Instagram : goodvanillapod Facebook : The Good Vanilla Podcast Email : goodvan...

Its Thanksgiving, potluck style and Ina has recruited the A team to help with dinner! On the menu is turkey breast roulade, cranberry conserve, homemade cognac gravy, roasted vegetables, string beans, and gingerbread cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. Topping it all off with a fabulous table setting by Robert Rufino, there's so much to be thankful for! Follow the Podcast on social media Twitter...

This week we are all under T.R.'s spell as Ina helps him prepare a dinner party for his new home in East Hampton! We are joined by Colin Drucker (Alright Mary, In the Details, Best Supporting Podcast) as we watch Ina prepare eggplant spread, baked Virginia ham with glaze, winter roasted vegetables, and lemon cake with homemade lemon curd. Ina gives us some memorable moments in the sun, in Jeffrey'...

Put on your witch hat on because this week we are celebrating Halloween (for grownups) in East Hampton with extra special guest, Tony Maietta! Find more of Tony! www.tony-maietta.com Instagram : @tcm.too On the menu is a spooky espresso martini, loin of pork with fennel, rosemary, and garlic, homemade oven roasted apple sauce, string beans with garlic (to ward off the vampires), and a devilish cho...

This week we are in a race against time as Ina whips up some 'Make it Fast' dinners and side dishes! On the menu is roasted salmon with green herbs, chicken with shallots, roasted cherry tomatoes, sautéed sugar snap peas, and haricots verts with herb butter. Ina has also challenged William Yeoward to create a five minute table setting and Michael from Bridgehampton florist for a five minute flower...