BAREFOOT CONTESSA BACK TO BASICS by Ina Garten

BAREFOOT CONTESSA BACK TO BASICS: How to Get Great Flavors from Simple Ingredients by Ina Garten

If you’re a fan of the Barefoot Contessa or her Food Network show, then you know that Garten cooks food that people actually want to make, and eat.  This is a nice collection of recipes, from appetizers to entrees to desserts and even some cocktails.

The Roasted Shrimp Cocktail is a nice twist on the usual boiled shrimp and almost as easy, and the Italian Wedding Soup is as good as my local Italian bistro.  A super simple Easy Sole Meuniere was delicious and a great dish for a work night – I live in Florida and we don’t get fresh sole, but we do get fresh striped bass and it was yummy.  And do not miss the brownie pudding.

Rounding out the book are some FAQs (What’s kosher?), “top ten flavor boosters”, and a page of sources to get some of the more esoteric ingredients that you may not find at your local grocers.  Lots of pictures and easy to follow recipes make Back to Basics a nice addition to any cookbook collection.

11/08 Stacy Alesi

BAREFOOT CONTESSA BACK TO BASICS by Ina Garten. Clarkson Potter (October 28, 2008). ISBN 978-1400054350. 272p.

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