Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun by Ina Garten Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun
Book Review: A must have
Summary: 5 Stars
I have seen Ina Garten on the Food Network and liked her simple and elegant foods. Her book is just as wonderful as her show. Her recipes ARE simple to follow, each with fabulous pictures. They are elegant and great tasting. She supplies an entire menu for each "party." I have made several recipes for friends and each has gotten rave reviews. If I have one small criticism. it is that not all recipes have the amount of servings supplied. But overall, this is a wonderful asset to any kitchen!Book Review: simple and elegant with style
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a treat...the ingredients are on hand, the presentation is great, and the food seems to really apeal to everyone! It's easy to come home sleepy from the beach, and make a great dinner for a crowd with lots of kids hanging around the kitchen...well done!Book Review: She is the Martha Stewart for Everyday People
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my first book of hers, and I love it. I saw her a few times on the Food TV network and fell in love with her homey, down-to-earth style of cooking and entertaining. She has easy ideas and her food is delicious. I like her comments in her margarita recipe, not to use the expensive kind, but use the inexpensive type of tequila. She is my kind of lady with comments like this.Her book is well illustrated with pictures of the recipes that are in this book. What I really enjoy is that the recipes are quality recipes that turn out very well. Some of my favorites that I have tried from this book are the apple crostata, which is a rustic apple pie that tastes devine. California pizzas, so much better than take out with fresh mozzarella, basil, and fresh tomatoes. Her chocolate chunk cookies will have everyone asking you for more.
I can't say enough nice things about this book, but I like what lies behind this book. Good food doesn't make the party, its the good company. You should spend your time and efforts with those that you love, and not be so exhausting when you entertain you can't enjoy yourself either. All of her recipes really fit this theory as they are pretty easy to put together, but taste like they came from a fancy restaruant.
Book Review: A Very Good, Very Useful Book
Summary: 4 Stars
I enjoy cooking and eating and reading about cooking and eating.I received this book as a gift and I have had a lot of fun with it.Garten's recipes are relatively easy and presented with beautiful pictures. She offers suggestions and menus for a number of different occasions: lunch in the garden, a birthday party, a fireside dinner for two. I am always most interested in the author's approach to cooking and event planning. Garten shares such information as "organize like a caterer" and offers such tips as have your guests share in the cooking.
My only criticism-I wish she had put more of herself in the book. I am a Nigella Lawson devotee. With her books, I feel like she is in the kitchen next to me. With Garten, I feel as if she jotted down her tips and handed them to me.
I would recommend this book to cookbook lovers and to beginner and more advanced cooks with entertaining ambitions. I would not recommend this book to individuals who want just one or two cookbooks-this book focuses more on party and event planning.
I also believe that it makes an outstanding gift.
Book Review: My favorite cookbook
Summary: 5 Stars
I love to cook and hav elots of cookbooks. This is by far the best cookbook I have and use. Every recipe in here is a winner. The lamb chops and casesar salad are absolute favs and ger raves everything I make them. Buy it and Enjoy!