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Ina Garten
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Publisher | Bantam | ||
ISBN | 9780593067338 | ||
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Vicky
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Synopsis
Ina Garten, the beloved star of Barefoot Contessa cookery series on the Good Food Channel, and the creator of six New York Times bestselling cookbooks, is back with her new must-have cookbook - and it's all about saving time and avoiding stress while having fun in the kitchen. These are not recipes with three ingredients thrown together in five minutes; instead, home cooks will find fabulous Barefoot Contessa recipes that are easy to make but which still have all that deep, delicious flavour that Ina is known for - and that makes a meal so satisfying...
* Think Pink Grapefruit Margaritas served with Smoked Salmon, Deviled Eggs - two classics with a twist.
* For lunch, Ina makes everyone's favourite - the Ultimate Grilled Cheese sandwich and Snap Pea Salad with Pancetta and Pecorino.
* For dinner, try Engagement Roast Chicken (tried and true!); Steakhouse Steaks, which come out perfectly every time and, with Ina's easy tip, couldn't be simpler; or an Easy Parmesan Risotto that you throw in the oven instead of stirring endlessly on the stovetop.
* Finally, Ina's desserts never disappoint - from Red Velvet Cupcakes to Chocolate Pudding Cream Tart.
And to top it all off, Ina includes 100 of her best tips that make cooking and entertaining especially easy. Filled with 225 gorgeous photographs, The Barefoot Contessa: How Easy Is That? will be the perfect addition to every cookbook library.
Review
Having watched Ina Garten on her Barefoot Contessa shows on the Food Network channel, and very much enjoyed her laid back approach to cooking, it was with great pleasure that I opened this book, to be greeted with the simple sumptuousness of the food photography that really entices me to want to try each and every recipe.
I like the way the book is laid out, with photo of the dish on one side and recipe ingredients on the other. How to cook the dish is written in an easy to understand format, which is very precise in how to prepare and cook the food ending up with an absolutely delicious dish. Even I who hates cooking feel that I would quite like to have a go!!
I more than highly recommend this book with clear and easy to use recipes, and who knows you may even cook a veritable banquet - move over Delia Smith I say!
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