There’s one dish that Ina has served to more guests than any other, she revealed in a cooking video. She calls it the dish for “mystery guests,” those whom she doesn’t know well enough to predict what they like to eat. It’s her safety dish, the one “everybody loves.”

Ina Garten's delicious potato gratin requires only five ingredients and little effort. It's the perfect make-ahead dish for the holidays.

Ina Garten's recipes are the best. We tested dozens to determine which to include in your holiday meal, whether you're dining solo or having a party.

I compared Ina Garten and Martha Stewart's latke recipes. Stewart's is more classic but harder to flip. Garten's had a lighter flavor, which I liked.

When they're on the holiday table, they play so well with all the other dishes there," Dan Souza, the chief content officer for America's Test Kitchen, told Morning Edition. "Let's say you have a roast or turkey along with the mashed potatoes.