Barefoot Contessa Parties!: Ideas and Recipes for Parties That Are Really Fun Reviews

Ina Garten is a favorite cook book author and television personality extraordinarie in our household  She has a television series called the Barefoot Contessa and has written several cookbooks that have really stood the test of time with us   We have watched nearly all of her shows and they always inspire us to make some of her recipes.

The "Parties" cookbooks has some really great recipes that are not exotic but they are major crowd pleasers.  Here are a few that we love:

1) Popovers - these were a tradition in my house growing up and are easy to make and people love them.  If you don't...

Barefoot Contessa is my kitchen idol.  Her recipes are easy to follow, her ingredients are fresh and healthy and easy to find at the store. 

Ina -- the Contessa -- has a great following.  After a successful run as the owner of a gormet store in the Hamptons, Ina has written about 6 cookbooks and has a popular series on FoodTV.  She is funny, warm and her recipes are delicious!!  My favorites include: orzo with roasted vegetables, chicken chili (no beans) and sweet pea soup.  My husband and I cook each Sunday for at least 10 people and each week we turn to Ina for direction and tasty nibbles. ...

I love to cook healthy great tasting food and I have a list ( all in my head) of things I've never made before, while the list continues to grow I have found some fantastic guidance and fail proof recipes from The Barefoot Contessa. Her book "The Barefoot Contessa's Parties" is a must for those who love to entertain with ease and style while impressing your guests with irresistable dishes that range from refreshing and light to hearty and comforting that definitely hit the spot.

I've used it so much that it is already full of pages that have smudges ...aren't these the best kinds of cook books!...

Ina is one of my favorites. i have tried many of her recipes & they don't dissapoint. This is a wonderful cookbookto add to your collection.