Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5 EAN: 9780609610664 ISBN: 060961066X Label: Clarkson Potter Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: October 29, 2002 Publisher: Clarkson Potter Release Date: October 29, 2002 Sales Rank: 3922 Studio: Clarkson Potter
Product DescriptionIna Garten, who shared her gift for casual entertaining in the bestselling Barefoot Contessa Cookbook and Barefoot Contessa Parties!, is back with her most enticing recipes yet—a collection of her favorite dishes for everyday cooking. In Barefoot Contessa Family Style, Ina explains that sharing our lives and tables with those we love is too essential to be saved just for special occasions—and it’s easy to do if you know how to cook irresistible meals with a minimum of fuss.
For Ina, the best way to make guests feel at home is to serve them food that’s as unpretentious as it is delicious. So in her new book, she’s collected the recipes that please her friends and family most—dishes like East Hampton Clam Chowder, Parmesan Roasted Asparagus, and Linguine with Shrimp Scampi. It’s the kind of fresh, accessible food that’s meant to be passed around the table in big bowls or platters and enjoyed with warm conversation and laughter.
In Ina’s hands tried-and-true dishes are even more delicious than you remember them: Her arugula salad is bright with the flavors of lemon and Parmesan, the Oven-Fried Chicken is crispy without excess fat, and her Deep-Dish Apple Pie has the perfect balance of fruit and spice. Barefoot Contessa Family Style also includes enticing recipes that are memorable and distinctive, like Lobster Cobb Salad, Tequila Lime Chicken, and Saffron Risotto with Butternut Squash.
With vivid photographs of Ina cooking and serving food in her beautiful Hamptons home, as well as menu suggestions, practical wisdom on what to do when disaster strikes in the kitchen, and tips on creating an inviting ambience with music, Barefoot Contessa Family Style is the must-have guide to the joy of everyday entertaining.
What Others Say
Not very healthy
I occasionally catch Ina Garten's show on the Food network and always enjoy the show. However, I guess I didn't pay close attention to the actual ingredients she uses. I asked for and received this cookbook, but after looking through it and seeing that many of the recipes with ingredients that appealed to me also contained at least a stick of butter and lots of heavy cream. I don't cook everything "fat-free", but most of fat content in these recipes was just over the top for my cooking style. I returned it and got Martha Stewart's Good Food Fast cookbook.
The best cookbook I own
I've had this cookbook for about 5 years now and I have to say that every single recipe I've tried is fabulous. I love how Ina uses simple ingredients to create great tasting food. I just got her latest book as a gift and I can't wait to try more of her creations!
Ina Garten is the best
Ina's recipes are very easy to follow and turn out perfect. She is probably the best chef I have found.
Great cookbook
A friend of mine had Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family and after paging thru it, I knew I wanted it. Ina Garten makes her recipes so easy to follow and there are some really great ones in this cookbook. Enjoy!
Barefoot Contessa Family Style
This is my 5th Barefoot Contessa cookbook and this one is every bit as wonderful as the other four books. The recipes are versatile, easy to follow and they are fail safe. I can easily prepare a new recipes from Family Style for my family or friends with the confidence that it will turn out delicious and the results are as if I had been making these recipes for years. I am very happy that I purchased this cookbook.
