Jennifer Garner‘s cameo onIna Garten‘s Thanksgiving special is only days away and we’ve got a sneak peek.During the clip from thePretend Cooking Showthat Garner filmed for theBarefoot Contessaepisodeon Saturday, Garner is seen questioning the amount of sugar that should really go into her grandma’s sweet potato pudding.“Grandma called for two and a half cups of sugar,” Garner says. “That issomuch sugar.”After adding one cup of sugar, she says: “I’m going to start with about a cup and a half cup of sugar and then taste it once I have all the spices in. You can’t have your pudding be sweeter than your pie.”The actress, who first started sharingcooking videos from her home kitchenlast year,announced on Mondayshe will be starring onIna Garten’s upcoming episode.To share the good news, Garner, 46,posted a video on Instagramwhere she is seen making a colorful paper turkey.“Why, is that the#BarefootContessamusic playing somewhere? YES. Yes, it is. BECAUSE—@inagarteninvited #PretendCookingShow to be part of her Thanksgiving special!!” she captioned the clip. “My feisty grandmother Exie Mae Garner’s sweet potato pudding is getting its shot in the big leagues this Saturday.”The pair have been friends since theyfirst met three years ago— and Garten is a fan of the mom of three’s at-home cooking tutorials.“I love her videos so much. She is adorable and smart and not at all performing—that’s just who she is,” Gartentells PEOPLE. “I just think she’s really special.”Barefoot Contessa‘s Thanksgiving special, which also stars Nigella Lawson and Marcus Samuelsson, airs Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on Food Network.

Jennifer Garner‘s cameo onIna Garten‘s Thanksgiving special is only days away and we’ve got a sneak peek.

During the clip from thePretend Cooking Showthat Garner filmed for theBarefoot Contessaepisodeon Saturday, Garner is seen questioning the amount of sugar that should really go into her grandma’s sweet potato pudding.

“Grandma called for two and a half cups of sugar,” Garner says. “That issomuch sugar.”

After adding one cup of sugar, she says: “I’m going to start with about a cup and a half cup of sugar and then taste it once I have all the spices in. You can’t have your pudding be sweeter than your pie.”

The actress, who first started sharingcooking videos from her home kitchenlast year,announced on Mondayshe will be starring onIna Garten’s upcoming episode.

To share the good news, Garner, 46,posted a video on Instagramwhere she is seen making a colorful paper turkey.

“Why, is that the#BarefootContessamusic playing somewhere? YES. Yes, it is. BECAUSE—@inagarteninvited #PretendCookingShow to be part of her Thanksgiving special!!” she captioned the clip. “My feisty grandmother Exie Mae Garner’s sweet potato pudding is getting its shot in the big leagues this Saturday.”

The pair have been friends since theyfirst met three years ago— and Garten is a fan of the mom of three’s at-home cooking tutorials.

“I love her videos so much. She is adorable and smart and not at all performing—that’s just who she is,” Gartentells PEOPLE. “I just think she’s really special.”

Barefoot Contessa‘s Thanksgiving special, which also stars Nigella Lawson and Marcus Samuelsson, airs Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on Food Network.

source: people.com