Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun
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After more than twenty years of running Barefoot Contessa, the acclaimed specialty food store, Ina Garten published her first collection of recipes. The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook was an overnight sensation, but it's the kind of success that can only be grounded in years of experience. In it, Ina shared her ideas for familiar food but with outstanding flavor and -- most important of all -- recipes that really work.
Now, with Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ina shares secrets she has gleaned from her years not only as a caterer but as a dedicated party giver. The keyword here is fun. Ina's parties are easy to prepare and fun for everyone, including the host. Forget those boring Saturday-night dinners that just won't end. With Ina's advice, you're certain to have all your friends saying, "Wasn't that fun!" Ina has packed Barefoot Contessa Parties! with plans for pulling off parties like a pro, stories about her own parties, and tips on assembling food (rather than cooking everything) and organizing like a caterer. In the spring you can invite your friends to a party where they all make their own pizzas. Come summer, it's into the garden for a lunch with grilled lamb and pita sandwiches that guests assemble themselves. In the autumn, when it's not Thanksgiving, Ina roasts a fresh turkey, which her friends enjoy with popovers and a creamy spinach gratin. And on a snowy winter's day, everyone is invited for a lunch buffet with seafood chowder and butternut squash and apple soup. Ever since Ina published her first book, people write, e-mail, and stop her on the street to say how much they love the food. She's reached new heights here with recipes like sour cream coffee cake--the ultimate breakfast treat. Salads? The red lettuce, balsamic onions, and blue cheese; Chinese chicken salad; and panzanella may be the best you've ever tasted. Filet of beef is easy to make for a fancy dinner with oh-so-good gorgonzola sauce, or sliced into sandwiches and served with lobster rolls for a Superbowl party. And fans of The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook will be delighted to find the recipe for the Lemon Cake they drooled over but only saw pictured, right here in this book. With so many great ideas and recipes in these pages for you to use, your friends will start to wonder why your parties are always so much fun. |
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| 05-26-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Forget the fat. Or don't think about it anyway. Every recipe I've tried in this book is not only easy to make, but delicious. I've made the pesto and the pasta salad that uses it, both with great results. I've made the oriental dressing and have used it for salads as well as for a marinade for chicken. This is fantastic stuff--yummy and great for parties. You can't go wrong.
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| 05-09-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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My friend invited me to a dinner party where she served the filet of beef, the gorgonzola sauce/gracy, the spinach gratin and the garlic potatoes...it was delicious! So I had to order a copy of this book for myself and the recipes are just out of this world. I'd highly recommend this to anyone who loves food.
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| 01-25-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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This is a quality product, the best cookbook I've read in years! Each recipe is clear, precise, and appetizing. Yes, I will buy others written by Ina Garten.
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| 12-26-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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This was my first introduction to Ina Garten and I loved this book so much, I ended up buying 2 more. Every single recipe in this book came out looking great and tasting even better. Her recipes are extremely easy to follow and are very detailed. This is great for any kind of cook, from beginner to advanced. Two thumbs up!
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| 12-17-07 | 4 | (NA) |
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We haven't had Ina on TV here in Australia for that long, but she is gathering a huge following. Loved the recipes in the book but thought the book would contain more helpful hints, surely she has learnt many valuable trouble shooting/time saving/setting up techniques over the years. The book was good though, I would recommend it for anyone looking for a great collection of her wonderful recipes. Lesley Garard Queensland Australia.
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| 10-04-07 | 4 | (NA) |
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Ina Garten cooks the food I like to cook. It's uncomplicated to prepare and delicious to eat. Barefoot Contessa Parties has been a really useful addition to my very large cook book collection. I have used it mainly for everyday meals rather than specifically for 'parties'. The ingredients are generally readily available (in Australia) and the instructions are clear. I like that Ina has included some of the more basic recipes such as pesto for instance. I must have over 10 recipes for pesto but this one is the best (although I never add oil to the pasta water I've been told that the sauce slides off rather than clings to the pasta).
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| 09-08-07 | 5 | 1\1 |
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I love all things Barefoot Contessa so I am prejudiced, but I made the
apple crostada this morning and it is fabulous! I usually make 2-3 of her recipes every week. Love all her books- (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-15 10:54:22 EST)
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| 04-04-07 | 5 | 2\2 |
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Party foods are different than the foods you expect to find in a normal cookbook. As Ms. Garten says, you want foods you can prepare in advance and join the party yourself. But, it is also a good thing to do some of the cooking while the party is going on. Perhaps she has higher class parties than I do, but I find that parties seem to break into smaller groups, one of which is in the kitchen. And to cook something - like fresh baked bread while the party is going on is a good thing to do. If nothing else it puts out such good smells.
I also find some of her dishes would be just as suitable for use with a regular meal. I'm going to try her Spinach Gratin tonight. I like spinach anyway, and perhaps it's just the picture, but it looks and sounds so good. If the weather were just a bit warmer, I'd also prepare the Vanilla Armagnac Ice Cream. But I think I'll wait a few weeks. Any way, here are some very good ideas, and that's why you buy cookbooks. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-09-07 11:31:24 EST)
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| 04-04-07 | 5 | 2\2 |
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Party foods are different than the foods you expect to find in a normal cookbook. As Ms. Garten says, you want foods you can prepare in advance and join the party yourself. But, it is also a good thing to do some of the cooking while the party is going on. Perhaps she has higher class parties than I do, but I find that parties seem to break into smaller groups, one of which is in the kitchen. And to cook something - like fresh baked bread while the party is going on is a good thing to do. If nothing else it puts out such good smells.
I also find some of her dishes would be just as suitable for use with a regular meal. I'm going to try her Spinach Gratin tonight. I like spinach anyway, and perhaps it's just the picture, but it looks and sounds so good. If the weather were just a bit warmer, I'd also prepare the Vanilla Armagnac Ice Cream. But I think I'll wait a few weeks. Any way, here are some very good ideas, and that's why you buy cookbooks. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-15 10:54:22 EST)
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| 04-03-07 | 5 | 0\2 |
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Party foods are different than the foods you expect to find in a normal cookbook. As Ms. Garten says, you want foods you can prepare in advance and join the party yourself. But, it is also a good thing to do some of the cooking while the party is going on. Perhaps she has higher class parties than I do, but I find that parties seem to break into smaller groups, one of which is in the kitchen. And to cook something - like fresh baked bread while the party is going on is a good thing to do. If nothing else it puts out such good smells.
I also find some of her dishes would be just as suitable for use with a regular meal. I'm going to try her Spinach Gratin tonight. I like spinach anyway, and perhaps it's just the picture, but it looks and sounds so good. If the weather were just a bit warmer, I'd also prepare the Vanilla Armagnac Ice Cream. But I think I'll wait a few weeks. Any way, here are some very good ideas, and that's why you buy cookbooks. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-04-10 20:20:26 EST)
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| 03-08-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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Love this book, along with the rest of the Contessa Books. The fish stew is excellent, a little bit of work, but it freezes well so I just double it and freeze half!
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| 02-20-07 | 3 | 9\10 |
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I love Ina's cooking style and I am always in awe of someone that can throw a party wherein they make everything themselves and still entertain the masses.
However, I have noticed that there are problems with some of the recipes themselves. I made the chinese chicken salad and it was *extremely* salty and greasy, even though I cut down the oil because I thought 1 cup of oil was way too much. The recipe will need some serious tweaking for the home kitchen. The other recipe(s) that put me off were for the chocolate chip and peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. The recipes cannot be right! I thought it might just be a typo, but all three (there is one for chocolate chocolate chip cookies which I haven't tried because the other two were really terrible) are written with practically the same instructions. I have made a lot of cookies in my day and I've never had any cookies come out as badly as these did. There is no way you're going to bake tablespoons of cookie dough at 350 for 15 minutes and not have them come out burnt to a crisp! Mine were burnt on the outside and raw in the middle, and I took them out early. If you look at the picture where she is scooping out the cookie dough she's clearly using a very large cookie scoop for her cookies...so I'm wondering if someone made a mistake in the editing? Those recipes frustrated me to no end. I finally gave up after making the carrot cake cupcakes. They just weren't that great...they were bland and kind of dry. I love Ina. I want to trust Ina! But I think the recipes in this book are hit and miss. I don't want to go out on a bad note so I will say that the recipes for the lemon cake and orange chocolate chunk cake are worth the price of admission for me. (Those are my favorites that I've tried so far...I need a break from this book after the disappointing recipes.) Maybe the recipes don't all translate right when they're scaled down from large bakery size batches? I hope that's what it is. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-15 10:54:22 EST)
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| 02-19-07 | 3 | 1\1 |
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I love Ina's cooking style and I am always in awe of someone that can throw a party wherein they make everything themselves and still entertain the masses.
However, I have noticed that there are problems with some of the recipes themselves. I made the chinese chicken salad and it was *extremely* salty and greasy, even though I cut down the oil because I thought 1 cup of oil was way too much. The recipe will need some serious tweaking for the home kitchen. The other recipe(s) that put me off were for the chocolate chip and peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. The recipes cannot be right! I thought it might just be a typo, but all three (there is one for chocolate chocolate chip cookies which I haven't tried because the other two were really terrible) are written with practically the same instructions. I have made a lot of cookies in my day and I've never had any cookies come out as badly as these did. There is no way you're going to bake tablespoons of cookie dough at 350 for 15 minutes and not have them come out burnt to a crisp! Mine were burnt on the outside and raw in the middle, and I took them out early. If you look at the picture where she is scooping out the cookie dough she's clearly using a very large cookie scoop for her cookies...so I'm wondering if someone made a mistake in the editing? Those recipes frustrated me to no end. I finally gave up after making the carrot cake cupcakes. They just weren't that great...they were bland and kind of dry. I love Ina. I want to trust Ina! But I think the recipes in this book are hit and miss. I don't want to go out on a bad note so I will say that the recipes for the lemon cake and orange chocolate chunk cake are worth the price of admission for me. (Those are my favorites that I've tried so far...I need a break from this book after the disappointing recipes.) Maybe the recipes don't all translate right when they're scaled down from large bakery size batches? I hope that's what it is. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-03-08 09:12:17 EST)
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| 02-15-07 | 5 | 0\4 |
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Book received extremely fast and in perfect condition. Very pleased with purchase. The book itself is chock full of wonderful recipes. Priced competively. Would purchase again.
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| 02-10-07 | 5 | 1\1 |
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This is a book of user friendly recipes that would be fun for non-party givers as well as those who like to entertain. Ina Garten writes with such enthusiasm and rich descriptions that while this is not a basic book, it certainly would encourage a novice cook to try her recipes.
The apple crisp is the best verwion I have ever found and I have been cooking for over 50 years. The book has great eye appeal and would make an appealing gift. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-06 06:25:25 EST)
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| 02-01-07 | 5 | 0\3 |
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Her books and tv shows make it so easy to understand and do! What a great personality too! I just love Barefoot Contessa!
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| 01-29-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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A good number of excelent recipes. Have tried quite a few. Great!
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| 01-28-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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A good number of excelent recipes. Have tried quite a few. Great!
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| 01-18-07 | 4 | 1\1 |
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Very few books feature foods that go together at particular events. This one does all that and provides beautiful pictures of the finished dish a well. Ina Garten is one of the best!
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| 01-16-07 | 5 | 1\1 |
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So far everything I've made has been wonderful. Best of all, her pictures look like real food made by a real person -- unlike the photos in Bon App or Gourmet. I love her stories and ideas. Excellent.
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| 01-12-07 | 5 | 1\6 |
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Everything I have ireded frin Amazon has arrived in a timely manner and done
very professionally. thanks (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-06 06:25:25 EST)
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| 01-11-07 | 5 | 1\2 |
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Everything I have ireded frin Amazon has arrived in a timely manner and done
very professionally. thanks (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-01-17 01:21:48 EST)
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| 01-06-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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I adore Ina and all of her cookbooks. Just made the chocolate ganache cake in this one for a dinner party and it was a HUGE hit! It is so easy to make, delicious, and impresses all your guests. Keep the great recipes coming, Ina!
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| 01-05-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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I adore Ina and all of her cookbooks. Just made the chocolate ganache cake in this one for a dinner party and it was a HUGE hit! It is so easy to make, delicious, and impresses all your guests. Keep the great recipes coming, Ina!
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| 11-05-06 | 5 | 1\1 |
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I have been a fan of Ina Garten's since I started watching her Barefoot Contessa cooking programmes here in New Zealand.
Ina Garten seems to have a genuine joy in the cooking and preparing of food for others that is contagious. She puts such a lot of love into her recipes and this is then expressed by the enthusiasm she shares in her recipe books. I am therefore very happy with my purchase of her Parties cookbook as it adds still further to the other books I have from her pen. The recipes are simple yet sophisticated and the presentation in the book of all that goes into preparation for a party, the shortcuts and the pre-planning all offer the reader useful insights for taking on parties themselves. I would definitely recommend this book. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-06 06:25:26 EST)
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| 08-08-06 | 5 | 4\4 |
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This cookbook is absolutely fantastic. As are all of Ina Garten's books. I have cooked at least half of the recipes and they never fail to get rave reviews. The recipes use common ingredients which are easy to find and no fancy techniques are required. It is also nicely illustrated. Watch out though if you are "fat" conscious! Low-fat is not her style!
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| 08-07-06 | 5 | 1\1 |
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This cookbook is absolutely fantastic. As are all of Ina Garten's books. I have cooked at least half of the recipes and they never fail to get rave reviews. The recipes use common ingredients which are easy to find and no fancy techniques are required. It is also nicely illustrated. Watch out though if you are "fat" conscious! Low-fat is not her style!
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| 08-04-06 | 4 | 7\7 |
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I wouldn't start with this book -- I actually 'inherited' it from someone who didn't care for it. I like the recipes, but the book is laid out as a series of party menus, rather than desserts in one section, main dish in one section, etc. While I appreciate the menu suggestions (they are a big help, as I am sometimes stymied as to what to serve with what), I would rather see them listed in the back of the book, rather than have the book organized this way. Otherwise, the book is stellar.
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I wouldn't start with this book -- I actually 'inherited' it from someone who didn't care for it. I like the recipes, but the book is laid out as a series of party menus, rather than desserts in one section, main dish in one section, etc. While I appreciate the menu suggestions (they are a big help, as I am sometimes stymied as to what to serve with what), I would rather see them listed in the back of the book, rather than have the book organized this way. Otherwise, the book is stellar.
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| 07-28-06 | 5 | 3\3 |
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I must disagree with some of the reviews that have placed this book at par or below. Ina hits it out of the park yet again with Barefoot Parties! It is true that you will not find your run of the mill "holiday" parties in here, but who needs more books on those types of parties? We need ideas and recipes for all of the months in between! Parties! delivers just that. First of all, the recipes work; every time. Secondly, Ina chooses menues that one might not associate with that particular get together. It's a refreshing book that you will use over and over again not only for parties but for every night of the week.
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| 07-13-06 | 3 | 2\6 |
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There are some good recipes in this book. There are also several that require exotic ingredients not easily found in the Midwest, where I live. As for the party suggestions, it turns out that Ms. Garten holds parties in the Hamptons, supplied by her specialty cooking store. No one I know is going to have a party that remotely resembles hers, including me. The book may be worth the Amazon price for the handful of really good recipes. Don't look to it for party planning -- if you want this kind of a shindig, hire a caterer.
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| 07-12-06 | 3 | (NA) |
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There are some good recipes in this book. There are also several that require exotic ingredients not easily found in the Midwest, where I live. As for the party suggestions, it turns out that Ms. Garten holds parties in the Hamptons, supplied by her specialty cooking store. No one I know is going to have a party that remotely resembles hers, including me. The book may be worth the Amazon price for the handful of really good recipes. Don't look to it for party planning -- if you want this kind of a shindig, hire a caterer.
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| 07-06-06 | 5 | 1\1 |
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I have enjoyed reading and using some of the recipes from this book. Ina Garten creates recipes that are both simple and elegant.
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I have enjoyed reading and using some of the recipes from this book. Ina Garten creates recipes that are both simple and elegant.
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| 07-03-06 | 5 | (NA) |
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A beautiful book to read and just to have on your coffee table.
But an even better book to use. Beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-06 06:25:26 EST)
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| 07-02-06 | 5 | (NA) |
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A beautiful book to read and just to have on your coffee table.
But an even better book to use. Beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written. (Review Data Last Updated: 2006-07-10 20:01:19 EST)
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| 02-18-06 | 5 | 8\8 |
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I've used this book more than most in my collection - quantities are easy to double (or more) and the menus go very well together.
My favourites are the pea and pesto salad and the shortcakes with the cream biscuits. The tea sandwiches are also fantastic! I recommend this one to my friends all the time. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-06 06:25:26 EST)
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| 02-18-06 | 5 | 7\7 |
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I cook family dinners for my children and grandchildren every week, and trying to come up with different and delicious menus to cook is a challenge. Not so with the Barefoot Contessa books. When "stumped" for something good to cook, I always find the perfect recipes in her books. Best of all, because time is always a factor, her recipes are fast, easy, and special at the same time.
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| 02-17-06 | 5 | 7\7 |
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I've used this book more than most in my collection - quantities are easy to double (or more) and the menus go very well together.
My favourites are the pea and pesto salad and the shortcakes with the cream biscuits. The tea sandwiches are also fantastic! I recommend this one to my friends all the time. (Review Data Last Updated: 2006-07-07 01:55:48 EST)
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| 10-08-05 | 5 | 12\15 |
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Ina has a way of simplifying cooking and producing dishes with exceptional flavor. I've tried several recipes and all have been met with rave reviews. I have so enjoyed this book, I bought her other three.
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| 08-12-05 | 5 | 15\18 |
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Beautiful cookbook. Ina Garten never lets you down. Her cookbooks are masterpieces of beauty and fabulous recipes. You need her whole series. This party book has many great ideas for even veteran home cooks. Enjoyable just to read and look at the pictures!
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| 08-11-05 | 5 | 15\18 |
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Beautiful cookbook. Ina Garten never lets you down. Her cookbooks are masterpieces of beauty and fabulous recipes. You need her whole series. This party book has many great ideas for even veteran home cooks. Enjoyable just to read and look at the pictures!
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| 07-13-05 | 5 | 8\10 |
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I love this book. I have used the recipes countless times. Especially the one with shrimp and mango salsa. Roasted pork, endive salad with avocado, pesto, delicious....
I so agree with her entertaining philosophy, entertaining friends especially, is about enjoying each other's company better experience when you have delicious food...! (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-06 06:25:27 EST)
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| 07-12-05 | 5 | 8\10 |
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I love this book. I have used the recipes countless times. Especially the one with shrimp and mango salsa. Roasted pork, endive salad with avocado, pesto, delicious....
I so agree with her entertaining philosophy, entertaining friends especially, is about enjoying each other's company better experience when you have delicious food...! (Review Data Last Updated: 2006-07-07 01:55:48 EST)
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| 05-05-05 | 5 | 18\18 |
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Ina Garten has it down to a science - but a very relaxed science, at that. She teaches you how to throw a dinner party, garden party, even a child's birthday party with maximum style and class, and minimum stress. I love this book. I love the recipes and ideas and have used many of them on different occasions - often mixing and matching from different sections. The book is divided into four seasons, which makes perfect sense when planning a party - because it makes life so much easier when you use what is seasonally available for recipes as well as planning seasonally appropriate venues and activities for the party - indoor vs. outdoor, what type of drinks to enjoy, etc. I can't say enough good things about this book - you need it in your cookbook collection. I loaned it to someone and missed it dearly for the several weeks it was gone. I even considered purchasing a second one - just in case.
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| 05-04-05 | 5 | 18\18 |
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Ina Garten has it down to a science - but a very relaxed science, at that. She teaches you how to throw a dinner party, garden party, even a child's birthday party with maximum style and class, and minimum stress. I love this book. I love the recipes and ideas and have used many of them on different occasions - often mixing and matching from different sections. The book is divided into four seasons, which makes perfect sense when planning a party - because it makes life so much easier when you use what is seasonally available for recipes as well as planning seasonally appropriate venues and activities for the party - indoor vs. outdoor, what type of drinks to enjoy, etc. I can't say enough good things about this book - you need it in your cookbook collection. I loaned it to someone and missed it dearly for the several weeks it was gone. I even considered purchasing a second one - just in case.
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| 03-24-05 | 5 | 4\6 |
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This cookbook is great to have in the kitchen. I've cooked several of the recipes and they've always turned out successfully! Most of the recipes are easy to follow and taste great.In the same category of book I book Simple and Simply Delicious by Sylvie Rocher. Both of those book are great
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| 03-23-05 | 5 | 4\5 |
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This cookbook is great to have in the kitchen. I've cooked several of the recipes and they've always turned out successfully! Most of the recipes are easy to follow and taste great.In the same category of book I book Simple and Simply Delicious by Sylvie Rocher. Both of those book are great
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| 03-19-05 | 5 | 11\11 |
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I just love to read the intros to great cookbooks. They tell the story of the rest of the work. Here, what I never knew before about this great cook: how she came to the Barefoot Contessa: She loved to throw great parties!
Arranged around the four seasons, she provides four menus for events like Sunday breakfast, Canoe trip, Birthday, Christmas, Snow Day, Fireside Dinner. Great solid recipes that are not too complicated or overpowering on the exotic ingredients nor techniques, just great party offerings such as: Perfect Poached Fruit;Carmel Chocolate Nut Ice Cream; Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Apples (this is soooo good!!); Fennel Soup Gratin; Vegetaple PotPie. Couple this with lavish Clarkston Potter superb layout, writing and color photos, and advice on scheduling, decorating, invites, etc. and this is great work for you who like Ina enjoy feeding and entertaining others. Love your advice: Never seem like you're not cool about what's happening, even though it seems disastrous. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-06 06:25:27 EST)
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| 03-18-05 | 5 | 3\5 |
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I love this book. The recipes are wonderful. I'm a big fan of ina garten. I offer this book to one of my friend and she was delighted, it's a beautiful book.
I also bought Simple and Simply Delicious by Sylvie Rocher it's also a beautiful, wonderful book. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-06 06:25:27 EST)
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