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Summary: Don't miss the gazpacho!
Review: I've already made Ina's gazpacho three times this summer. Fantastic! This is the perfect time of year for using those amazing tomatoes and zuchinni in your garden. I even heated it up for lunch and it tasted great hot! What a great book. I hope to visit the Barefoot Contessa someday myself.
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Summary: Easy to prepare, hard to resist
Review: After making just three recipes from The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook -- the Outrageous Brownies, the Fresh Corn Salad, and the Parmesan Smashed Potatoes -- I know I can trust the recipes in this delightfully designed, gloriously photographed paean to good cooking. Co-workers and friends could not stop enthusing about the brownies, which many claimed were the best brownies they'd ever tasted, and dinner guests went back for three helpings of the potatoes. As some have pointed out, this is NOT low-fat cuisine -- but neither is a Big Mac and an order of fries, which would leave one infinitely less satisfied than the dishes here. So, when taste is your primary concern, trust this invaluable resource from Ina Garten -- I know I will for years to come.
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Summary: Excellant and interesting cookbook.
Review: The visual presentation is wonderful. I tried the sun-dried tomato dip(using low-fat whipped cream cheese), and the hummus as a dip. It's 3 days after the party and I am still getting thank you's from people who attended the party. So - Thank you Ina. Can't wait to out the rest of the book.
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Summary: EXCELLENT but not for the health-conscious!
Review: Beautifully written and photographed, and unlike most cookbooks that come from famous eateries, the recipes are really doable. I've tried the Grilled Lemon Chicken, French Potato Salad and Banana Crunch Muffins, and all were excellent. However, everything is LOADED with fat (the muffins have 2 sticks of butter for 18 jumbo muffins, plus coconut, whole milk, nuts, etc.). I reduced the fat and sugar in the muffins and they still tasted great. I hope I'll get good results with slimming down other recipes -- otherwise this will be a splurge-time-only book for me!
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Summary: I love this book!
Review: I just received my copy of the Barefoot Contessa today, and I haven't hardly been able to put it down! The recipes sound wonderful, look fairly easy to prepare, and I love reading the little description about each recipe! I am especially eager to make the split pea soup that Steven Speilberg enjoyed! The pictures are great as well! Thank you NBC Today Show for telling us about this wonderful book!
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Summary: Great Recipies for Entertaining
Review: This book is terrific! I was looking for a good cookbook with simple recipes for entertaining and I found it in this one. If you love food and cooking, but you have a life outside your kitchen, this book is for you.Though not all the recipes are simple, the majority are, and many of the others are worth the effort. I had a party two nights ago and served the Grilled Lemon Chicken with Satay Dipping Sauce. It was a HUGE hit.
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Summary: My new favourite cookbook
Review: What a beautiful cookbook. I love the photos as much as the recipes. I have only had it for a week but it is fast becoming my favourite. Last night I made the roasted eggplant dip and let me tell you the smell whilst it is cooking is sublime and the taste matches it. I have tried the beef bougonone (spelling?) and that too is to die for. My boyfriend wants to marry me he's so impressed with the results.
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Summary: This book is as pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate
Review: The book makes me happy. I love the recipes, the photographs, the choice of recipes and the side comments. I have made a number of things that my family has enjoyed. A great holiday gift.
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Summary: "one of THE best!"
Review: The joy I have experienced in reading The Barefoot Contessa's cookbook is truly fantastic. I love the way it is formatted, the photographs, which I consider a necessity and the variety of recipes. One of the first things I tried, was the coconut cupcakes and the salmon salad.....both hard to beat and I highly recommend them.!!!! Add this book to your collection...its truly not to be missed.
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Summary: Wonderful "Hampton" mini-trip! Interestingly delicious!
Review: Like other reviewers, I found some mistakes may be in the book...but, it is a book that perks up this cook! The pecan bar recipe overwhelms the pan described in the recipe. Overflow clean-up time must be added or adaptation is necessary! Jumbo eggs... Spinach pie in 6" skillet...and "non-stick" into oven?...I don't think so. I had to adapt this to better sized rectangle shaped pan. Good spinach filling improvement. Use walnuts instead of pine nuts for same result...with 2/3rds less cost. Hmmm. I pray the rest of you didn't run out and buy $35 filet mignon for the Beef Stew dish. It is worth a try with sirloin tip. In all recipes, arrange ingredients, FIRST...then begin. The clam bake was a disappointment. The televised version on MS was incredible. We want more photos, next time. Dried strawberries? Good Luck!!!
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