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Formorethantwentyyears,BarefootContessa,theacclaimedspecialityfoodstore,cookedandbakedextraordinarydishesforenthusiasticcustomersintheHamptons.Formanyofthoseyears,peopletriedtogettheexuberantowner,InaGarten,tosharethesecretsofherstore.Finally,theenergyandstylethatmadeBarefootContessasuchaspecialplaceareshownhere,withdozensofrecipesandmorethan160breathtakingphotographs,inTheBarefootContessaCookbook.Ina'smostpopularrecipesusefamiliaringredients,buttheytasteevenbetterthanyouwouldexpect.HerPan-FriedOnionDipistherealthing.HerTomatosoupiscreatedfromoven-roastedtomatoesandfreshbasiltointensifytheflavours.ThelightandflakyMaple-OatmealSconesarebakedwithrolledoats,wholewheat,andrealmaplesyrup.NowtheseandotherfamousBarefootContessarecipescanbepreparedathome.Ina'sexperienceatBarefootContessahasgivenherhundredsofideasforcreatingwonderfulpartiesinafewhours.Andthey'reallinthisbook...CrabCakeswithRémouladeSaucecanbestoredovernightintherefrigeratorandsautéedjustbeforetheguestsarrive.TheingredientsforGrilledSalmonSaladcanallbepreparedaheadandtossedtogetherbeforeserving.ThebatterfortheRaspberryCornMuffinscanbemixedadaybeforeandpoppedintotheovenjustbeforebreakfast.InaGartenteachesushowtoentertainwithstyle,simplicity,andarelaxedsenseoffun.Therearenotesthroughoutthebookforgivingcocktailparties,lunches,anddinnerpartieswhereeverythingisdonebeforetheguestsarrive.Andthereareeasyinstructionsforcreatinggorgeouspartyplattersthatdon'tevenrequireyoutocook!