Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun

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Summary: She's done it again--I'm PURRRRING!
Review: Oh, my. . .can't wait to try that Sour Cream cake for a religious activity. But since I'm still doing the Suzanne Somers thing, roasted cherry tomatoes are just the thing for me! Actually, there are several recipes for us low-carb folks. Fabulous food, and in many cases, really simple to make. This is a lady who got me to eat Brussels sprouts--I hate 'em, but I'll eat them roasted the way she does them. Hey--I'm ready for Rugelach, and I'm not even Jewish! If you are ready for some good, simple food, get this book and her first book. And hey--Ms. Garten looks GOOD!

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Summary: Fun but intimidating
Review: She's a lively writer and her general attitude (don't work so hard that you nod off during the main course) is surely welcome. But there's little here for those of moderate means. Can you afford beef tenderloin for eight? And who eats this much, anyway? If you've got more splash than cash, try Prue Leith's Dinner Parties.

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Summary: Ina-Thank you for another great cook book !
Review: I had planned to try a few more recipes before writing a review. But after making and eating 2 of the Chocolate Chunk Cookies that are photographed on the back cover of "Barefoot Contessa Parties" it's apparent that anyone who is thinking of buying this book should quickly do so. The cookies are great, they remind me of the kind that were made by a company 'David's Cookies'. Only Ina's are better.Yummm. Or as my 6 year old son Alex has just said,"They are extremely super." Last night I made the Brisket recipe but had to exchange water plus ketshup for tomatoe juice - no time to get back to the store. The results were a major success. Alex who has always refused my previous brisket attempts devoured slice after slice. As did my husband and our 10 year old. Tonight will be the vegetable pie recipe. Ina has written an introduction that clearly states the best parties are the ones you can easily prepare for and then happily join your guests. There are four Chapters:Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Fall. Each chapter has 4 menu planners with a brief introduction story ( filled with tips and personal info.for each menu). Each of the various menu's have easy to prepare recipes that are up to Ina's superior standards. I plan on testing them all. Hope she writes the next one within a year. Personally I enjoy her positive attitude that is clear in each of her many and varied recipes.

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Summary: You Can't Go Wrong With Ina Garten...
Review: This is absolutely one of the most beautiful cookbooks I've ever seen...it has everything I look for in a cookbook - wonderful & easy recipes, gorgeous photos, personal touches, charm...Ina Garten's first book has been my cooking bible ever since I first received it two years ago...and now the new one seems to even top the first one! Many, many, many of the Barefoot Contessa recipes are now staples in my kitchen...and will hopefully be in yours.

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Summary: She's done it again!!!!!
Review: She's done it again! This is a beautiful book just as her first one was. I've cooked nearly every recipe in the first Barefoot Contessa cookbook and all of them work! They're delicious. The kind of recipes that you cook for years and years and not just because it looks interesting. I ran out to the bookstore yesterday and bought this book and the recipes look fabulous. Her commentaries are also entertaining to read and helpful. And, I can't believe it, but she included a recipe for a lemon cake in this new book that I noticed in one of the pictures from her first cookbook. I was positive that it wasn't worth chasing after when I saw the picture but it was such a treat to find it in this new one. It'll be the first thing I try!

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Summary: Simple, Fresh and Inviting.....
Review: This cookbook is even better than the first....

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Summary: You can't miss with this cookbook!
Review: This is an awesome collection of super easy, wonderful meals. I don't just use it for parties, but also for any special meal. I have made almost every recipe in this book...how many cookbooks can you say that about? My kids love the pizza recipe and have started all their birthday parties with each child making their own pizza crust and topping.

No strange ingredients. No strange equipment. And no complicated preparations. I even found that her recipes and techniques are an improvement over ones I have done successfully for years. Buy one for yourself, and do the same with another copy for a friend.


I already started applying these principles with my own well-being by giving up my coffee habit. I realized having that wired up feeling all day clouded my concentration. Did you you know one cup of joe raises your blood pressure by 14%! Fortunately for me I was able to find a wonderful tasting replacement made from soybeans. You brew like coffee and it even helps lower my cholesterol. I found it online at www. So ycoffee.c o m. Gaining this understanding will effect every move you make from this point on and will bring with it the necessity to share it... THIS BOOK I RECOMENDED!!!

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Summary: Absolutely Wonderful!
Review: This is my favorite of Ina's cookbooks because the recipes are so easy and the party ideas are so much fun! Even if you aren't planning a party, the recipes can be used daily for regular meals and the dishes can be mixed with other recipes throughout the book.

Definitely worth buying for the gourmet and regular cook alike!

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Summary: A very good boook!
Review: What a terrific book, Barefoot Contessa! Like her, I throw many parties in my small Brooklyn apartment and have read this book. Good recipes, fun times, a circle of close friends. A wonderful book that has led to fun times in my apartment in Brooklyn.