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Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again by Ina Garten

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  • Breadcrumbs on June 04, 2011

    I adore Ina and this book is one of my T&T favourites. You can always count on Ina for well-tested recipes with clear and thorough instructions. Ingredients are always accessible and, in our experience, dishes always impress. I've given this book as a gift time and time again to experienced and hoping to be cooks. This book is a treasure.

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  • Chicken piccata

    • pcrane on December 28, 2009

      Compare to Giada's

    • Breadcrumbs on March 21, 2010

      p. 96 - Looks good, need 4 pcs b/s chx, 2 eggs, 1/3c lemon juice and 1/2 c dry white wine

  • Loin of pork with fennel

    • Breadcrumbs on March 24, 2010

      p. 104 -Mar. 2010 – First use of this rec. and won’t be our last. We were very pleased with the results. Roast was excellent, moist and very flavourful. Minor changes to recipe: I omitted the pernod and sprinkled top of roast w garlic powder, crushed fennel seeds and sea salt. I also prepared the stuffing a day in advance (spread on saran wrap) to save time the following night. I’d definitely do this again as the final prep time took under 10 mins which was great. Leftovers used to make “porchetta-style” sandwiches. Delicious.

  • Grilled tuna salad

    • Breadcrumbs on March 21, 2010

      p. 68 - Looks delicious. calls for 2lbs fresh tuna steak, 2 ripe Hass avocados and 1/4 c. grn onions.

  • Guacamole salad

    • Breadcrumbs on March 21, 2010

      p. 85 - Looks great, would be perfect with some lime grilled chicken. Need 1 pint grape toms, 1 yellow bell pepper, 1/4c. lime juice and 2 ripe Hass avocados

  • Eli's Asian salmon

    • Breadcrumbs on March 21, 2010

      p. 118 - this looks amazing and would be a perfect company dish because the final assembly and cooking time is so short. Soy sauce mix c/b made ahead. Can't wait to try this. Calls for 1c soy sauce so I'm thinking low sodium w/b a good idea, 1/4 c rice wine vinegar, the sesame oil recommended is the toasted (dark) variety, 2tbsp fresh ginger and 1/4c green onions. The recipe does not call for chile bean paste (noted above) rather it uses chile paste.

  • Zucchini pancakes

    • Breadcrumbs on March 21, 2010

      p. 136 - looks really good. Uses 3/4lb zucchini, 2tbsp grated red onion and 2 x-tra lg eggs

  • Stewed lentils & tomatoes

    • Breadcrumbs on March 21, 2010

      p. 144 - Oct '07 - Delicious and v. tomatoey! I would replace curry and thyme w oregano next time and would serve w grilled meat using an Italian preparation ...like bisteca or, chx marinated in lemon garlic oregano. Cooking time is approx 1hr.

    • candrika.jo on October 31, 2011

      Delicious! We loved the spice combination of curry and thyme. I used hot curry instead of mild and added 15-20 mins to the cooking time. Served over brown rice.

  • Parmesan-roasted cauliflower

    • Breadcrumbs on March 21, 2010

      p. 146 - this will be delish!! Perfect fall dish when cauliflowers are so plentiful. uses 1 lg head in addition to 1c. parm chs and 1c. gruyere. Bake 30 mins @ 350

  • Lemon yogurt cake

    • Breadcrumbs on March 21, 2010

      p. 168 - Looks wonderful! Glazed cake, no butter!!! What's up w Ina!!! Rec calls for 1 c. plain whole milk yogurt, 3 x-tra lg eggs and 1/3c lemon juice, 1/2 c. vegetable oil.

    • micheleK on July 15, 2011

      Set oven at 160deg C fan forced. Cake rose very high and split. Used yogurt, sour cream and whole milk, as I didn't have enough yogurt. Didn't seem to make a difference to the texture, which was semi pound cake like. Didn't bother with frosting, lemon syrup was enough for us. A good cake. On tv, Ina turned the cake out onto rack and poured the syrup over the bottom of the cake. The recipe doesn't mention this.

  • Portobello mushroom lasagna

    • cwolf on September 06, 2010

      prepared by Sandy. Mmm!

  • Peanut butter & jelly bars

    • moreace01 on May 09, 2011

      These bars are to die for.

  • Fresh whiskey sours

    • MVitek on June 03, 2011

      Makers Mark makes all the difference

  • Jon Snow's fish salad

    • MVitek on June 03, 2011

      Lovely summer dish

    • jaelsne on April 23, 2013

      Delicious salad, very similar to the taste of some potato salads with dill. In fact, I would consider adding small boiled potatoes to the dish to make it a complete meal.

  • Seafood gratin

    • MVitek on June 03, 2011

      Types of shellfish easily varied--I don't use the lobster. Make ahead. Nice for Christmas Eve.

  • Tri-berry muffins

    • jaelsne on August 16, 2011

      I made these for a friend that just came out of the hospital. They were beautiful and absolutely delicious. I saved a few for myself!

  • Triple raspberry sauce

    • ahsafford on October 01, 2011

      Delicious! Can be made with frozen berries.

  • Caesar club sandwich

    • AreBe on January 09, 2012

      Our whole family loves this recipe. It's hard to eat other Caesar dressing after having had this one. This is a recipe we make over and over again. Also the recipe for the baked chicken is one of the best. Simple but delicious for cooked, moist chicken to go in a variety of recipes.

  • Mustard-roasted potatoes

    • Cati on August 20, 2012

      Have been enjoying these using my homemade grainy mustard.

  • Roasted shrimp & orzo

    • jnetlw on November 06, 2012

      My go-to picnic/summer potluck salad. Charming & refreshing.

  • Irish soda bread

    • Lu1950s on March 17, 2013

      I substituted 3/4 cup craisins in place of the currants. It was delicious. I liked that it wasn't very sweet. It really helped to use a pastry scraper with this really wet dough.

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  • Fresh pea soup

    • David's Table

      I chose this recipe because it calls for leeks...It also calls for crème fraîche, how bad can that be? But mostly, I’ve chosen this because I have never made anything by Ina Garten that I didn’t like.

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  • Bibb salad with basil green goddess dressing

    • Running With Tweezers

      ...eating this dressing with a spoon...on bread...on leftover raw radishes...off my finger...licking the plate...Without question, this is the best salad dressing I have ever put in my mouth.

      Full review

  • Zucchini pancakes

    • Tea and Scones

      There is just enough seasoning to bring out the zucchini flavor. And the ease of making them means they are a quick side dish for any night of the week.

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  • ISBN 10 1400054346
  • ISBN 13 9781400054343
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  • Published Nov 01 2006
  • Format Hardcover
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Random House USA Inc
  • Imprint Clarkson Potter

Publishers Text

Throughout the years that she has lived and worked in East Hampton, Ina Garten has catered and attended countless parties and dinners. She will be the first to tell you, though, that nothing beats a cozy dinner, surrounded by the people you love most, in the comfort that only your own home can provide. In Barefoot Contessa at Home, Ina shares her life in East Hampton, the recipes she loves, and her secrets to making guests feel welcome and comfortable.

For Ina, it's friends and family - gathered around the dinner table or cooking with her in the kitchen - that really make her house feel like home. Here Ina offers the tried-and-true recipes that she makes over and over again because they're easy, they work, and they're universally loved. For a leisurely Sunday breakfast, she has Easy Cheese Danishes or Breakfast Fruit Crunch to serve with the perfect Spicy Bloody Mary. For lunch, she has classics with a twist, such as Tomato, Mozzarella, and Pesto Paninis and Old-Fashioned Potato Salad, which are simply delicious. Then there are Ina's homey dinners - from her own version of loin of pork stuffed with sautéed fennel to the exotic flavors of Eli's Asian Salmon. And since Ina knows no one ever forgets what you serve for dessert, she includes recipes for outrageously luscious sweets like Peach and Blueberry Crumble, Pumpkin Mousse Parfait, and Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Icing.

Ina also lets readers in on her time-tested secrets for cooking and entertaining. Get the inside scoop on everything from what Ina considers when she's designing a kitchen to menu-planning basics and how to make a dinner party fun (here's a hint: it doesn't involve making complicated food!).

Along with beautiful photographs of Ina's dishes, her home, and the East Hampton she loves, this book is filled with signature recipes that strike the perfect balance between elegance and casual comfort. With her most indispensable collection yet, Ina Garten proves beyond a shadow of doubt that there truly is no place like home.

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