Book Description
For more than twenty years, Barefoot Contessa, the
acclaimed specialty food store, has been cooking and baking
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, but they
taste even better than you would expect. Her Pan-Fried Onion
Dip is the real thing, with slowly car-amelized 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!
With Ina Garten and The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, you have
the perfect recipe for hosting parties that are easy and fun
for everyone--including the cook.
