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| Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home | 
 enlarge | Author: Ina Garten
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Category: Book
List Price: $35.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  80 reviews
Sales Rank: 1685
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7.8 x 1.1
ISBN: 1400049350
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5944
EAN: 9781400049356
ASIN: 1400049350
Publication Date: October 26, 2004
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| Customer Reviews:
 Disappointing! November 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Usually, Ms. Garten provides stellar recipes; however, "Barefoot in Paris" is about as bad as it gets. Her cooking times are optimistic at best and it appears that she presumes everyone has a each tool made available from Williams and Sonoma. Do yourself a favor and avoid this book, it's hack-y at best. Her recipes are neither easy nor could be made at home (unless you happen to timeshare with Gordon Ramsay). Bobby Flay's offerings are far better than Ms. Garten's misguided book.
 Delicious and easy to make recipes!!! November 20, 2008
After honeymooning in Paris, my husband and I craved the simplicity and decadent flavors of French cooking. I do believe that this cookbook provides a representative glimpse of french classic cooking. I am not saying these recipes are straight out of the bistros and cafes of Paris but that they are a more practical approach at some of France's most popular classic dishes. I am by no means a professional chef so I write this review from the standpoint of the average cook who enjoys tasty creations that are relatively inexpensive and easy to whip up at home :o)
Ou est la Tour Eiffel? November 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have no desire to master French cooking and I'm not a fan of Julia Child. I do, however, love beautiful cookbooks that don't mind getting splattered and authors who pare things down to the basics, hence why I love Ina and have no problem giving this book five stars. The recipes are easy, basic riffs on French classics, that don't involve long preparations or too many ingredients. I've never eaten in a French bistro but I would hope that it would be like this. Ina's love of Paris and French cooking shines through but it's not cloying; rather, she wants you to enjoy it as much as she does without thinking you need to be fussy or over done. As usual, Ina has given her readers a treasure trove of pictures and information; it's a delight to sit down with and just read.
FRENCH QUICK & EASY-A BEAUTIFUL COOKBOOK October 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have tried several French cookbooks, and I have loved each and every one. But French cooking can be time consuming. So if you would like to cook French recipes, but don't want the hassle of long drawn out processess, this is your book. Everything is easy to understand, and beautful to look at. My favorite was her version of a creme brulee recipe. I have made it several times, and everytime it comes out flawless. I also loved many other recipes within this great idea of a cookbook. Thanks Ina.
easy elegant meals August 12, 2008
Ina is very inspiring. She makes french cooking so easy. I love it. She tells you about Paris, the flowers, table setting, wine and cheese. I would recommend this book to a beginner cook and everyone else.
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