The Barefoot Contessa’s known for phrases such as “How easy is that?” and “storebought is fine.” So it’s no surprise Ina Garten’s no-cook dessert ideas are about as easy as it gets. The celebrity chef suggests using everything from storebought brownies and fresh fruit to cheese — yes, cheese — for creating no-cook desserts. Additionally, she has Barefoot Contessa dessert recipes that require no cooking at all.
Ina Garten’s no-cook dessert ideas include variations on storebought ingredients
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Have How easy is that? moments six times over with Garten’s no-cook dessert ideas that center around storebought ingredients. Listed on page 188 of her Barefoot Contessa cookbook, Back to Basics, Garten included some no-cook dessert ideas, many of which included going the storebought-is-fine route.
