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: Barefoot Contessa Parties!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is GREAT! I've made a number of the recipes and they've all been a big hit! My favorite is the orzo with roasted vegitables. The asparagus chicken salad is also very good! I recommend this book because the recipes are easy to follow and they all taste great!Book Review: INA GARTEN IS THE WINNER
Summary: 5 Stars
THE ABSOULUTE BEST COOKBOOKS I EVER PURCHASED ALL COME FROM INA GARTEN.Book Review: As Ina Garten would say- FABULOUS
Summary: 5 Stars
Ina garten is one of my favorite cookbook authors. Her writing is clear and concise and I can trust her recipes will always be good. A lot of people says she name drops and uses too many recipes from other peopple. But everyone knows that you can't come up with a recipe out of thin air. They are based on something else. She's just giving credit to the people on whom she based her recipes off of. Recipes in here include: Baked Virgina Ham, Butternut Squash and Apple Soup, assorted cookies, Rugelach, Strawberry Country Cake, Ceaser Sald with Pancetta, Pesto, Peach and Raspberry Shortcakes, Fennel Soup Gratin, and many other recipes. There are many recipes in this book that I like. I made the Grilled Herb Shrimp for a party of my mom's and it was edelicious. I'm a vegetarian, so I didn't eat them, but everyone raved, and I can tell their comments were sincere. Plus somebody asked me for the recipe, a true sign that it is very good. The Lemon Cake in here is also very good, and the orange variation in the Barefoot Contessa Family Style is my father's favorite cake. I also made the Cranberry Fruit Conserve for Thanksgiving and it was perfect. I didn't put the raisins and nuts in it though, it was optional, and I thought it wouldn't be that good in traditional cranberry sauce. She also introduced my mom and I to fennel. My mom never used it before, and she is quite the cook. I never used it either. So we tried it in the Vegetable Pot Pie. It was delcious! The crust was perfect, and the variety of vegetables was great. It was the perfect vegetarian meal for me. I can't wait to try more recipes.Also, on a side note many people from her second book say they have trouble cooking at 500 degrees. We cleaned our oven and wiped it down before making the Penne with Five Cheeses from her third book(which we thought was delicious) no smoke at all. You just have to listen to her when she says to make sure your oven is really clean before cooking at 500 degrees. There shouldn't be a problem.
Book Review: A very good boook!
Summary: 4 Stars
What a terrific book, Barefoot Contessa! Like her, I throw many parties in my small Brooklyn apartment and have read this book. Good recipes, fun times, a circle of close friends. A wonderful book that has led to fun times in my apartment in Brooklyn.Book Review: Try the Plum Tart!
Summary: 4 Stars
I have several of Ina Garten's books and this is one of my favourite. I use it regularly and enjoy that her entertaining style is similar to mine, simple and enjoyable for the hostess also. The plum tart is to die for and the chicken chili is a staple in our house now.