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The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Book

The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook : Hardback : Random House USA Inc : 9780609602195 : 0609602195 : 01 Nov 1999 : For more than 20 years, Barefoot Contessa, the acclaimed specialty food store, has been cooking and baking extraordinary dishes for enthusiastic customers in the Hamptons. Now, Ina Garten, the exuberant owner of this unique and popular store, shares the secrets of her success in a cookbook that includes dozens of recipes and more than 160 breathtaking photographs.Read More

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    Lauren Bacall gets cranky when Barefoot Contessa, an East Hampton specialty food store/institution for more than 20 years, is sold out of Indonesian Ginger Chicken. She can now thank her lucky stars that exuberant owner Ina Garten has written The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook and included this recipe. Ms. Bacall is sure to be pleased to discover how easy it is to achieve such fantastic flavor. Simplicity is something of a bottom line at Barefoot Contessa. "Food is not about impressing people," Ina Garten says. "It's about making them feel comfortable."

    Aimed at the cook who intends to entertain, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook draws on Garten's experience as a caterer, as well as her knowledge of what customers really want to eat when they arrive at her shop. She has culled her favorite recipes and has included timesaving tips, always striving for ease and simplicity. Neither cooking nor entertaining should be a chore, according to Ina Garten, and her lovely cookbook is a case in point.

    This is an intensely illustrated cookbook that shows the foods to best advantage (and makes it a lovely gift book). Presentation counts for a great deal, and Garten's food styling adds to any food platter. But just as relevant are photos that bring in the spirit of fresh, locally grown produce. There's the local poultry producer proudly holding a laying hen in case anyone should wonder where the eggs come from.

    Starting with appetizers, Ina Garten isn't afraid to include such basics as hummus and guacamole: she knows from experience that her versions make a profound impact. There are French Onion Soup and Corn Cheddar Chowder, Baked Virginia Ham and Salmon with Fennel, Roasted Carrots and Caramelized Butternut Squash--and then one killer dessert after another. Included, too, are some breakfast specialties. Any upscale bed and breakfast could have this book in the kitchen and get rid of all others.

    This isn't a cookbook about getting outrageous with food. The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook is about warming the hearts and souls of your guests with familiar food raised to a gourmet level. --Schuyler Ingle

  • Product Description

    Aimed at the cook who intends to entertain, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook draws on Garten s experience as a caterer, as well as her knowledge ofwhat customers want to eat when they arrive at her shop. She hasculled her favorite recipes and included timesaving tips, alwaysstriving for ease and simplicity. This is an intensely illustrated cookbook thatshows the foods to best advantage. Starting with appetizers, Garten includes such basics as hummus and guacamole. There areFrench Onion Soup and Corn Cheddar Chowder, Baked Virginia Ham andSalmon with Fennel, Roasted Carrots and Caramelized ButternutSquash--and then one delicious dessert after another. Included, too, aresome breakfast specialties. The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook is about warming the hearts and souls of your guests with familiar food raised to a gourmet level. Author: Ina Garten Format: 256 pages, hardcover, 10.2 x 7.5 x 1 inches Publisher: Random House ISBN: 9780609602195

  • 0609602195
  • 9780609602195
  • Ina Garten
  • 1 November 1999
  • Crown Publications
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 256
  • 1
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