This 2006 collection by Ina Garten contains 102 indexed recipes focused on accessible home cooking, with 57 member reviews averaging 4.2 out of 5 stars. The most frequently reviewed recipes include Beatty's Chocolate Cake, Stewed Lentils and Tomatoes, and Lemon Yogurt Cake. Members gave the cookbook itself a 5 out of 5 rating across 3 book reviews.
Now that I'm indexing the recipes, I am realizing just how many of the recipes I've made. I love Ina Garten's recipes. They aren't complicated. Sure, some are pricey. Sometimes I splurge and buy her "good" ingredients. Her recipes fail to disappoint me.
Another great book by the Barefoot Contessa. Very organized with great recipes and beautful pictures. The recipe for asian salmon is really great.
I love watching the Barefoot Contessa on the food network and get great ideas for meals as well as trying many of her recipes. This book has beautiful color photos - one for almost every dish.
Each chapter begins with some interesting comments from Ina about topics such as: making a grocery list, outdoor parties, planning a menu, designing a kitchen, and developing a recipe. Included with each recipe is a paragraph just under the recipe title. Also on the side of almost every recipe is a hint or tip sometimes even two. These hints and tips as well as the recipe names are written in bright colors -- orange, green, blue, purple and red. The recipes and paragraphs before are in black ink.