Barefoot Contessa Parties!: Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun

About this book

In Parties! Ina Garten shares the secrets she has gleaned from her years as a caterer and a dedicated party giver. Inas parties are easy to prepare and fun for everyone including the host. Packed with plans for pulling off parties like a pro and stories and recipes from her own parties this is a must-have guide to easy entertaining. In the spring you can invite your friends to a party where they all make their own pizzas. Come summer its into the garden for a lunch with grilled lamb and pitta sandwiches that guests assemble themselves. In the autumn Ina roasts a fresh turkey which her friends enjoy with a creamy spinach gratin. And on a winters day everyone is invited for a lunch buffet with seafood chowder and butternut squash and apple soup. Delicious! Ina has reached new heights here with recipes like sour cream coffee cake - the ultimate breakfast treat. Salads? The red lettuce balsamic onions and blue cheese salad; Chinese chicken salad; and panzanella may be the best youve ever tasted. And fillet of beef is easy to make for a fancy dinner with oh-so-good gorgonzola sauce. With so many great ideas and recipes to choose from this will be an essential read for anyone who loves a party.