Barefoot Contessa Season 17 Episode 11 Back to Brooklyn

In Barefoot Contessa season 17 episode 11 titled "Back to Brooklyn," Ina Garten goes back to her hometown of Brooklyn to cook up some delicious meals and reminisce about her childhood. The episode begins with Ina taking a boat ride through the harbor and discussing how much Brooklyn has changed since she grew up there. She then visits a local bakery to pick up some challah bread, which she will use in her French Toast Bread Pudding.

Next, Ina goes to her favorite deli, where she used to get her favorite sandwich, pastrami on rye, and decides to recreate it at home. She picks up some pastrami and shows how to make a homemade deli-style mustard. Ina then invites her friends over for lunch and serves them the pastrami sandwiches with homemade pickles and coleslaw.

Ina's next stop is a local cheese shop, where she runs into an old friend from high school who now owns the store. She picks up some cheese to use in her next recipe, which is a delicious sour cream and chive mashed potato dish. Ina also shows how to make a simple salad with homemade croutons.

Finally, Ina heads to a local seafood market to pick up some freshly caught shrimp and mussels, which she will use in her final dish of the day, a Spanish seafood stew. She shows how to clean and prepare the seafood and makes a flavorful tomato-based broth to cook them in.

Throughout the episode, Ina shares stories about growing up in Brooklyn and how her love of cooking began. She also shows how easy it can be to create delicious meals at home using simple ingredients and techniques. Whether you are from Brooklyn or not, this episode is sure to inspire you to get in the kitchen and start cooking.