Detailed item info | Synopsis | The Barefoot Contessa provides recipes for foods that give everyone that warm, fuzzy feeling, whether they're family or not. Goodies include East Hampton Clam Chowder, Lobster Cobb Salad, Raspberry Cheesecake, and Rum Raisin Rice Pudding. The book includes photographs of the contessa herself, cooking up a storm in her own kitchen.
| | Size | | Length: | 240 pages | | Height: | 10.3 in. | | Width: | 8.0 in. | | Thickness: | 0.8 in. | | Weight: | 36.8 oz. |
| | Publisher's Note | Ina Garten, who shared her gift for casual entertaining in the bestselling Barefoot Contessa Cookbook and Barefoot Contessa Parties!, is back with her most enticing recipes yet—a collection of her favorite dishes for everyday cooking. In Barefoot Contessa Family Style, Ina explains that sharing our lives and tables with those we love is too essential to be saved just for special occasions—and it’s easy to do if you know how to cook irresistible meals with a minimum of fuss.
For Ina, the best way to make guests feel at home is to serve them food that’s as unpretentious as it is delicious. So in her new book, she’s collected the recipes that please her friends and family most—dishes like East Hampton Clam Chowder, Parmesan Roasted Asparagus, and Linguine with Shrimp Scampi. It’s the kind of fresh, accessible food that’s meant to be passed around the table in big bowls or platters and enjoyed with warm conversation and laughter.
In Ina’s hands tried-and-true dishes are even more delicious than you remember them: Her arugula salad is bright with the flavors of lemon and Parmesan, the Oven-Fried Chicken is crispy without excess fat, and her Deep-Dish Apple Pie has the perfect balance of fruit and spice. Barefoot Contessa Family Style also includes enticing recipes that are memorable and distinctive, like Lobster Cobb Salad, Tequila Lime Chicken, and Saffron Risotto with Butternut Squash.
With vivid photographs of Ina cooking and serving food in her beautiful Hamptons home, as well as menu suggestions, practical wisdom on what to do when disaster strikes in the kitchen, and tips on creating an inviting ambience with music, Barefoot Contessa Family Style is the must-have guide to the joy of everyday entertaining.
| | Industry reviews | "It takes a certain amount of chutzpah to include ordinary chicken noodle soup and mashed potatoes and gravy in a cookbook, but Garten pulls it off with heart and style...However, these recipes manage to seem not dated but just reasonable solutions to the eternal problem set of practicality, flavor and time...Sections on desserts, kids, and brunch complete this fine snapshot of real-life cooking and the joys of eating in."
(09/16/2002)
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