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Barefoot Contessa Parties!: Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun by Ina Garten

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  • Roasted asparagus with scrambled eggs

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Dinner parties/entertaining; Spring
    • Ingredients: eggs; asparagus; half and half cream; Parmesan cheese

  • Sour cream coffee cake

    • Categories: Cakes, large; Breakfast / brunch; Dinner parties/entertaining; Spring
    • Ingredients: store-cupboard ingredients; ground cinnamon; sour cream; cake flour; walnuts; confectioner's sugar; maple syrup

  • Tropical smoothies

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Breakfast / brunch; Dinner parties/entertaining; Spring
    • Ingredients: oranges; bananas; mangoes; papayas; yogurt; honey

  • Banana raspberry smoothies

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Breakfast / brunch; Dinner parties/entertaining; Spring
    • Ingredients: raspberries; oranges; bananas; papayas; yogurt; honey

  • Raspberry butter

    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Dinner parties/entertaining; Spring
    • Ingredients: butter; seedless raspberry jam

  • Cinnamon honey butter

    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Dinner parties/entertaining; Spring
    • Ingredients: ground cinnamon; butter; honey

  • Caesar salad with pancetta

    • Categories: Salads; Appetizers / starters; Dinner parties/entertaining; Spring
    • Ingredients: pancetta; canned anchovies; lettuce; cherry tomatoes; Parmesan cheese; Dijon mustard

  • California pizzas

    • Categories: Pizza & calzones; Main course; Dinner parties/entertaining; Spring
    • Ingredients: prosciutto; sausages; red onions; mixed peppers; arugula; tomatoes; basil; Fontina cheese; goat cheese; mozzarella cheese; all-purpose flour; active dry yeast

  • Ice cream sodas

    • Categories: Ice cream & frozen desserts; Dessert; Spring
    • Ingredients: heavy cream; chocolate ice cream; vanilla ice cream; strawberry ice cream; coffee ice cream; seltzer water; vanilla extract; chocolate syrup
    • Accompaniments: Strawberry syrup

  • Strawberry syrup

    • Categories: Sauces for desserts; Dessert
    • Ingredients: strawberries; sugar

  • Chopped liver

    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Appetizers / starters; Dinner parties/entertaining; Other Jewish holidays; Jewish
    • Ingredients: chicken livers; chicken fat; onions; parsley; thyme; Madeira wine

  • Chicken soup

    • Categories: Soups; Dinner parties/entertaining; Other Jewish holidays; Jewish
    • Ingredients: whole chicken; garlic; onions; carrots; parsnips; celery; dill; parsley; thyme
    • Accompaniments: Matzo balls

  • Matzo balls

    • Categories: Side dish; Dinner parties/entertaining; Other Jewish holidays; Jewish
    • Ingredients: eggs; chicken fat; parsley; chicken stock; matzo meal

  • Brisket with carrots and onions

    • Categories: Main course; Dinner parties/entertaining; Other Jewish holidays; Jewish
    • Ingredients: beef brisket; garlic; onions; carrots; celery; oregano; bay leaves; tomato juice
    • Accompaniments: Noodle kugel

  • Noodle kugel

    • Categories: Pasta, baked; Side dish; Dinner parties/entertaining; Other Jewish holidays; Jewish; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: ricotta cheese; half and half cream; light brown sugar; vanilla extract; golden raisins; eggs; egg noodles

  • Perfect poached fruit

    • Categories: Dessert; Cooking ahead; Dinner parties/entertaining; Other Jewish holidays
    • Ingredients: pears; oranges; dried apricots; dried figs; prunes; cinnamon sticks; whole cloves; vanilla beans; vin santo wine

  • Rugelach

    • Categories: Cookies, biscuits & crackers; Dessert; Dinner parties/entertaining; Other Jewish holidays; Jewish
    • Ingredients: raisins; ground cinnamon; cream cheese; walnuts; light brown sugar; apricot preserves

  • Raspberry vodka

    • Categories: Cocktails / drinks (with alcohol); Cooking ahead; Dinner parties/entertaining; Spring
    • Ingredients: raspberries; vodka

  • Rori's potato chips

    • Categories: Snacks; Cooking ahead; Dinner parties/entertaining; Spring
    • Ingredients: potatoes

  • Caviar dip

    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Appetizers / starters; Dinner parties/entertaining; Spring
    • Ingredients: salmon caviar; scallions; dill; sour cream; cream cheese
    • Accompaniments: Rori's potato chips

  • Smoked salmon with mesclun

    • Categories: Salads; Appetizers / starters; Dinner parties/entertaining; Spring
    • Ingredients: smoked salmon; mesclun

  • Filet of beef

  • Gorgonzola sauce

    • Categories: Sauces for meat; Main course; Dinner parties/entertaining; Spring
    • Ingredients: parsley; heavy cream; Gorgonzola cheese; Parmesan cheese

  • Roasted cherry tomatoes

    • Categories: Side dish; Dinner parties/entertaining; Spring
    • Ingredients: cherry tomatoes; basil; coarse rock or sea salt

  • Garlic roasted potatoes

    • Categories: Side dish; Dinner parties/entertaining; Spring
    • Ingredients: garlic; potatoes; parsley

Notes about this book

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  • nomadchowwoman on January 17, 2010

    Good, solid recipes, many of which will be familiar.

  • Nancy Levy on December 31, 2009

    Pasta, Pesto and Peas- summer room temperature good.

Notes about Recipes in this book

  • Panzanella

    • jzanger on September 27, 2010

      This is my go-to recipe

    • czechmate on January 11, 2013

      Me too!

  • Plum tart

    • jzanger on September 27, 2010

      easy, easy easy and SO wonderful.

  • Caesar salad with pancetta

    • DianeKirkland on February 15, 2011

      This is the best Caesar salad dressing I've ever had. Don't by afraid to use all the anchovies called for; they're well balanced by the lemon juice. And don't tell anyone how many are in it (ever). It lasts a week in the fridge.

  • Chocolate chunk cookies

    • Marguerite on May 19, 2011

      A great recipe to freeze. Use a small ice cream scoop to make the cookies and freeze them in a container. When ready for a few, simply place on a tray frozen and bake as directed.

  • Strawberry country cake

    • jzanger on December 10, 2011

      This is fantastic, especially if you make a strawberry sauce to drizzle over top. Note that it makes enough cake for two full cakes. EDIT: with that second cake, I crumbled it into chunks and made an amazing Blueberry Trifle from joyofbaking.com. The citrus flavored cake worked perfectly with the blueberry sauce and the richness of the mascarpone/whipped cream filling.

  • Spinach gratin

    • czechmate on December 03, 2012

      Favorite, always part of Thanksgiving Dinner. Use a 9x12. Start thawing the 5 boxes of spinach 2 days early in refrigerator in a colander. Leftover idea: warm and use under poached eggs for breakfast

  • Chicken chili

    • Sharonsez on December 23, 2012

      With some tweaks, this has become my go-to chili recipe. I cut way back on the peppers & chicken and adjusted the spices.

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  • ISBN 10 0609606441
  • ISBN 13 9780609606445
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  • Published Aug 09 2001
  • Format Hardcover
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Random House USA Inc
  • Imprint Random House USA Inc

Publishers Text

In this stunning book, Ina celebrates a relaxed and innovative style of entertaining that is as much of a joy for the host and hostess as it is for the guests.


Arranged by season, Ina's 16 parties are more about assembling food than about cooking for hours. The Not Thanksgiving Dinner transplants the turkey from its November trimmings and makes it a lighter, any-time-of-the-year treat. The California Pizza Party is just made for good times. And the Academy Awards Party for friends puts a whole new spin on the idea of TV dinners.


Tips from Ina's 20 years' catering experience place the emphasis on fun, not fuss. And the recipes are just what the countless fans of Ina's first book are hoping for--fabulous soups, salads and main courses (Butternut Squash with Apple Soup, Tomato Fennel Salad, and big bowls of Chicken Chili, for instance!) And the desserts! Chocolate Ganache Cake is a highlight. But so is the Lemon Cake that was first pictured so irresistibly in Ina's first book.


All of Ina's fans are hungry for more--and lots of other people who love to have a good time are about to have a great time discovering this entertaining star.


In 1978, Ina Garten left her job as a budget analyst in the White House to pursue her dream: operating a specialty food store in the Hamptons. Today, the Barefoot Contessa is celebrated for its stylish charm as well as its delicious food.

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