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| Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun | 
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| Author: Ina Garten
Brand: Ina Garten
Category: Book
List Price: $35.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  92 reviews
Sales Rank: 1676
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 264
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 7.7 x 1
MPN: B377
ISBN: 0609606441
Dewey Decimal Number: 642.4
EAN: 9780609606445
ASIN: 0609606441
Publication Date: March 27, 2001
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| Customer Reviews:
 Barefoot Contessa Parties! December 17, 2007
We haven't had Ina on TV here in Australia for that long, but she is gathering a huge following. Loved the recipes in the book but thought the book would contain more helpful hints, surely she has learnt many valuable trouble shooting/time saving/setting up techniques over the years. The book was good though, I would recommend it for anyone looking for a great collection of her wonderful recipes. Lesley Garard Queensland Australia.
Barefoot Contessa Parties October 4, 2007
Ina Garten cooks the food I like to cook. It's uncomplicated to prepare and delicious to eat. Barefoot Contessa Parties has been a really useful addition to my very large cook book collection. I have used it mainly for everyday meals rather than specifically for 'parties'. The ingredients are generally readily available (in Australia) and the instructions are clear. I like that Ina has included some of the more basic recipes such as pesto for instance. I must have over 10 recipes for pesto but this one is the best (although I never add oil to the pasta water I've been told that the sauce slides off rather than clings to the pasta).
 Ina rocks! September 8, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love all things Barefoot Contessa so I am prejudiced, but I made the
apple crostada this morning and it is fabulous! I usually make 2-3 of
her recipes every week. Love all her books-
Good Party Ideas, Good Party Philosophy April 4, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Party foods are different than the foods you expect to find in a normal cookbook. As Ms. Garten says, you want foods you can prepare in advance and join the party yourself. But, it is also a good thing to do some of the cooking while the party is going on. Perhaps she has higher class parties than I do, but I find that parties seem to break into smaller groups, one of which is in the kitchen. And to cook something - like fresh baked bread while the party is going on is a good thing to do. If nothing else it puts out such good smells.
I also find some of her dishes would be just as suitable for use with a regular meal. I'm going to try her Spinach Gratin tonight. I like spinach anyway, and perhaps it's just the picture, but it looks and sounds so good.
If the weather were just a bit warmer, I'd also prepare the Vanilla Armagnac Ice Cream. But I think I'll wait a few weeks.
Any way, here are some very good ideas, and that's why you buy cookbooks.
Party Lady March 8, 2007
Love this book, along with the rest of the Contessa Books. The fish stew is excellent, a little bit of work, but it freezes well so I just double it and freeze half!
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