| In addition to running the acclaimed specialty food store Barefoot Contessa and writing a monthly column in Martha Stewart Magazine Ina Garten has time to throw wonderful fun parties. Part of her success is in knowing how to make use of prepared food food that can be assembled by the guests and food that can be served at room temperature. Her goal is to have the host and hostess enjoy the party rather than slaving in the kitchen or stressing over finicky dishes. To that end she has devised menus for sixteen seasonal get-togethers that incorporate the freshest produce high quality prepared foods and other readily available ingredients in elegant yet often simple menus. The emphasis is on organization a skill Garten honed as a caterer whether planning a canoe picnic with Chinese Chicken Salad and Lemon Cake or an Academy Awards dinner featuring Filet of Beef with Gorgonzola Sauce and Chocolate Ganache Cake.By Ina Garten 100 Recipes for 16 different seasonal parties 160 Full-color photographs Anecdotes stories and helpful hints for hosting and enjoying a fun party 259 Pages hardcover 7 3/4" x 10 1/8" |
