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The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

By Ina Garten
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After two decades of delighting discerning customers at her East Hampton food store, The Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten shares her expertise in crafting elegant party foods. This cookbook offers readers practical advice and accessible recipes that bring the charm and sophistication of her renowned store into your own kitchen.
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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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Presents 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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Book Details

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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About the Author

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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