Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics

Join Ina for a dazzling one-hour holiday special where she explores the London food scene. Then, inspired by her discoveries, she conjures up incredible, unmissable holiday meals and parties with a British twist back home.

Ina shares her foolproof formula for the perfect cocktail party that includes canapes and martinis. Recipes include Blinis with Creme Fraiche and Smoked Salmon, Turkey Tea Sandwiches, Grilled Lemon Chicken and an Ina-Tini.

Ina goes chocolate all the way with fantastic recipes including Tiered Chocolate Buttercream Cake, Rum Raisin Truffles and Mexican Hot Chocolate. Chocolatier Brigitte Browney reveals secrets for making professional chocolate.

Ina gets a tagine cooking lesson from teacher and private Chef Gail Arnold then shares her perfect beginners recipe that will get even amateur chefs cooking.

Inspired by her trips to France, Ina creates the perfect French dinner party with a slow-cooked Lamb and Provencal French Beans. She also shares tips on how to create the perfect French dinner party setting.

Ina faces her fear and takes on the hardest egg recipes. She takes an omelet master class from local Chef Terry Harwood, reveals the secrets to perfect souffle and shares the scoop on foolproof hollandaise.

From Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya to Maple Pecan Rice Pudding, Ina goes back to basics on cooking with rice and has incredible recipes for sweet and savory rice dishes.

Ina is traveling the globe and sharing her fantastic International pasta recipes. Her journey starts in Italy with Conchiglie al Forno, is followed by sweet and savory Noodle Kugel and ends with Szechuan Noodles.

Ina reveals the secrets of cooking with wine and gets the low-down on cheese and wine pairings from her friend and wine expert Martine Warner.

Ina makes a Tex-Mex meal with help from her friend Devon Fredericks and her Award-Winning Chili recipe. Plus she makes fantastic sides like Tequila Lime Chicken, Guacamole, La Fondita Fish Tacos and Pink Grapefruit Margaritas.

It's Jeffrey's Birthday and Ina is making him a fantastic nostalgic Birthday dinner that can all be made in advance.