Ina Garten and The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook provide the perfect recipe
for hosting parties that are easy and fun for everyone--including the
cook.
For more than twenty years Ina Garten's, Barefoot Contessa, the
acclaimed specialty food store, has been turning out extraordinary
dishes for enthusiastic customers in the Hamptons. For many of those
years, people have tried to get the exuberant owner, Ina Garten, to
share the secrets of her store. Finally, the energy and style that make
Barefoot Contessa such a special place are shown here, with dozens of
recipes and more than 160 breathtaking photographs, in The Barefoot
Contessa Cookbook.
Ina's most popular recipes use familiar ingredients and yield amazing
results. Her Pan-Fried Onion Dip is the real thing, with slowly
caramelized onions and fresh sour cream. Tomato soup is created from
oven-roasted tomatoes and fresh basil to intensify the flavors. Meat
loaf is as good as your grandmother's, but it's healthier because it's
made with ground turkey and fresh herbs. The light and flaky
Maple-Oatmeal Scones are baked with rolled oats, whole wheat, and real
maple syrup. Now these and other famous Barefoot Contessa recipes can be
prepared at home.
Ina says that before she owned a specialty food store she often spent a
week making dinner for six friends. Her experience at Barefoot Contessa
has given her hundreds of ideas for creating wonderful parties in a few
hours. And they're all in this book. Crab Cakes with Rémoulade Sauce can
be stored overnight in the refrigerator and sautéed just before the
guests arrive. Cheddar Corn Chowder can be made days ahead, reheated,
and served with a salad and bread for a delicious autumn lunch. The
ingredients for Grilled Salmon Salad can all be prepared ahead and
tossed together before serving. The batter for the Raspberry Corn
Muffins can be mixed a day before and popped into the oven just before
breakfast.
Ina Garten teaches us how to entertain with style, simplicity, and a
relaxed sense of fun. There are notes throughout the book for giving
cocktail parties, lunches, and dinner parties where everything is done
before the guests arrive. And there are easy instructions for creating
gorgeous party platters that don't even require you to cook!
