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The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
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Ideal for home cooks seeking stylish yet simple recipes for entertaining friends and family, as well as fans of sophisticated East Coast cuisine and those inspired by Ina Garten's warm, approachable style.
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See morePresents a collection of recipes for appetizers, entrees, desserts, and accompaniments.
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After 20 years of dazzling the sophisticated palates of customers at The Barefoot Contessa, her East Hampton speciality food store, Ina Garten is doing the same for cookbook readers everywhere.
Here, she offers advice on making party foods.
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Steven Spielberg praises the book's inviting presentation and comforting home-cooked flavour, while Patricia Wells highlights its style, simplicity, and warmth. Eli Zabar commends Garten's deep understanding of successful entertaining and the reliability of her recipes.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780609602195
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 April 1999
Country: United States
Imprint: Crown Publications
Illustration: 150 4-C PHOTOGRAPHS
Contributors:
- Foreword by Martha Stewart
- Foreword by Martha Stewart
- Foreword by Martha Stewart
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 198.0mm
Height: 262.0mm
Weight: 1055g
Pages: 256
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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. Twenty years later, Barefoot Contessa is celebrated for its stylish charm as well as its delicious food. Ina lives in East Hampton, New York, and Southport, Connecticut, with her husband, Jeffrey.
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