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Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten Just Gave a Tour of Her Amazing Garden on Instagram

Ina Garten gave her fans a look at her garden and they were won over. The Barefoot Contessa star shared a video of her garden tour on Instagram, pointing out the herbs, flowers, and tomatoes, as well as a beautiful archway and stunning roses.

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Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten’s Easy Garlic and Herb Roasted Shrimp Is a Super Fast Weeknight Dinner

Ina Garten has a super simple weeknight dinner that's ready in 20 minutes and full of flavor. The Barefoot Contessa star's garlic and herb roasted shrimp has just a handful of ingredients, with a butter and olive oil sauce that's flavored with garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.

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‘The Pioneer Woman’: Ree Drummond’s Chocolate Overload Cookies Are Extreme

Ree Drummond's chocolate overload cookies are perfectly named because they're filled with chocolatey goodness. The Pioneer Woman adds chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, and candy coated chocolate pieces to her chocolate cookie dough and, just for good measure, presses mini chocolate coated candies into the top of each cookie before baking them.

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‘The Pioneer Woman’: Ree Drummond’s Favorite Pasta Recipe Is Ready in 15 Minutes and Perfect for a Weeknight Dinner

Ree Drummond has a favorite pasta dish that makes a quick 15 minute dinner. The Pioneer Woman star shared her easy roasted red pepper pasta recipe which includes a simple shortcut, using jarred roasted red peppers. The sauce is just a handful of ingredients that gets blended and thinned with chicken stock and heavy cream.

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Jenna Fischer Revealed Why She Was Fired From Matt LeBlanc’s Show ‘Man With a Plan’

Jenna Fischer shared the details of why she was fired from the Matt LeBlanc show Man With a Plan. She was certainly surprised to get the call as she thought things were going well. Fischer handled the devastating news by jumping into the pool and flipping of the world.

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‘Fixer Upper’ Stars Chip and Joanna Gaines Reveal the Reboot’s Biggest Changes, Including 1 Fan-Favorite Aspect

Chip and Joanna Gaines discuss what's changed in their new Fixer Upper reboot. The couple shared how this time around, they eliminated the aspect of seeking a home as the people they work with are already homeowners. They wanted a schedule that allowed them to be with family and work on their Magnolia empire.

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‘The Pioneer Woman’: Ree Drummond’s Easy Potato Casserole Is a Perfect Make-Ahead Party Side Dish

Ree Drummond has the perfect make-ahead potato side dish that satisfies even a crowd of hungry cowboys. The Pioneer Woman star shared how to make her twice-baked potatoes casserole, which she said is great when you're having a big party and need to feed a lot of guests. Drummond's recipe is full of flavor.

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Chip Gaines Says He Needs ‘Zero Breaks’ From Wife Joanna Gaines, but She Needs Time Away From Him Sometimes

Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines have a strong relationship so it was no surprise that Chip said he never needs a break from his wife. He revealed that Joanna, however, needs to get away from time to time. The couple also discussed Chip's long hair and how the simple ways they recharge.

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‘Fixer Upper’ Stars Chip and Joanna Gaines Said They ‘Crave’ 1 ‘Simple’ Thing When Life Is Stressful

Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines have put so much hard work into their show and Magnolia empire. With the launch of their Magnolia Network, the couple shared how they keep their stress levels low, with Joanna sharing what they both crave: normalcy, at home, with their family.

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‘The Pioneer Woman’: Ree Drummond Has an Easy Hack for Cutting Brownies Perfectly With No Mess

Ree Drummond shares her easy hack for cutting neat brownies without any mess. The only downside is it's a waiting game. The Pioneer Woman star shared how she allows the brownies to cool completely after baking before covering them and placing the pan in the refrigerator for two hours.

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‘The Pioneer Woman’: Ree Drummond’s Easy Box Cake Mix Brownies Recipe Has a Fun Surprise Inside

Ree Drummond has an easy hack for brownies, using a boxed cake mix instead of a brownie mix. The Pioneer Woman star shared her easy recipe for crazy brownies, which includes a layer of candies in between the brownie layers. Drummond uses peanut butter cups, chocolate coated candies, and chocolate covered caramel candies.

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‘The Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond’s Easy Brownie Pizza Makes the Perfect Dessert

Ree Drummond's brownie pizza recipe is an easy crowd-pleasing dessert. The Pioneer Woman demonstrated how to make her unique pizza, beginning with a brownie that's just three ingredients. The toppings are totally customizable, of course, and she chose a variety of candies to deck out her dessert pizza.

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‘The Pioneer Woman’: Ree Drummond’s Brownie Cookies Are a ‘Killer Combination’

Ree Drummond combined two amazing desserts into one - her brownie cookies recipe is easy and delicious with all the rich flavor of a brownie. The Pioneer Woman star demonstrated how to make the cookies, which are loaded with chocolate flavor and take about 10 minutes to bake.

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Ina Garten’s Decadent Cookie Recipe Is the Perfect Mix of Chocolate and White Chocolate

Ina Garten has the perfect cookie recipe that's a mix of chocolate and white chocolate. The Barefoot Contessa star shared her easy chocolate white chocolate chunk cookies recipe, including her tips for baking, including the importance of room temperature butter and how to get the best cookie texture.

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Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten’s Easy Tips for Baking Perfect Cookies

Ina Garten shares her easy tips for baking perfect cookies. The Barefoot Contessa star likes to use chocolate chunks over chips and slightly underbake cookies for the best texture. She also explained her technique for evenly baking cookies when there are multiple pans in the oven and how to choose the best sized scoop.

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‘The Pioneer Woman’: Ree Drummond Calls Her Husband Ladd’s Grilled Tenderloin Recipe ‘Legendary’

Ree Drummond shares her husband Ladd's grilled tenderloin recipe, calling it 'magic' and 'legendary.' The Pioneer Woman shared Ladd's secrets to the best grilled meat, including not setting the meat directly on the grill and using a generous amount of butter for amazing flavor.

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Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten’s Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies Are Perfectly Crispy and Gooey

Ina Garten has her own spin on classic chocolate chip cookies. The Barefoot Contessa star uses chocolate chunks instead of chips and has a cookie dough that bakes thin and crisp, just the way she likes them. Her batter can also make thick and moist chocolate chunk blondies, so 1 recipe makes 2 desserts.

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‘The Office’: Jenna Fischer Called 1 ‘Bonkers’ Scene ‘Grueling’ to Shoot

Jenna Fischer shared how one scene on The Office was grueling to shoot because so much discussion went into getting it just right. Fischer spoke with the episode's director Stephen Merchant, who co-created the British version, about how hard it was to get the Pam and Alex the art school guy scene just right.

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Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten’s Confetti Corn Is an Easy Side Dish That’s Ready in Minutes

Ina Garten's easy confetti corn is perfect for a summer barbecue and can even be made right on the grill. The Barefoot Contessa star demonstrated the side dish recipe on her show, which comes together in minutes with just a handful of fresh ingredients. Garten served the corn side dish with burgers.

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‘The Office’: The Iconic Jim and Dwight Role Play Scene Was Based on a Real-Life Situation

One scene from The Office's fifth season was based on a real-life experience Stephen Merchant had. The co-creator of the British version and director of the episode said he was involved with role-playing training just like Jim and Dwight. Jim plays the customer and Dwight the salesperson in the hilarious conference room scene.