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Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics

This timely collection from Contessa Ina Garten builds a foundation for fabulous flavor from simple ingredients with accessible, subtly sophisticated recipes for every meal. Garten shares the building blocks of her easy, refined style, giving essential tips, deconstructing her ideas on flavors, ingredients and techniques, and answering frequently-asked questions. -By Ina Garten -Hardcover -Color photography -272 pages -Made in Hong Kong
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Number of reviews: 5 Reviews
5 of 5(100%)customers would
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Customer Reviews for Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics
Review 1 for Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics
Overall Rating
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
ICPed
Location:Iowa City
Dwelling:house
Style:classic
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Purchased from:Website
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: March 10, 2012

Her best

"I too have all her cookbooks and find myself repeatedly going back to this one. However, I am an experienced cook and find that the recipes need to modified by decreasing butter/oil and salt. Still, I love it!"
0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
happy dogs
Location:Coeur d'Alene, ID
Dwelling:house
Style:classic
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: December 28, 2009

 

"I have all her books and this by far my favorite. Even my husband has picked out some of the recipes and started them for me."
Review 3 for Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
whimsyliz
Location:Salt Lake City, UT
Dwelling:house
Style:classic
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: July 5, 2009

Old favorites

"Ina revamped some old Barefoot favorites in this cookbook. Lots of info on technique makes it a great buy."
Review 4 for Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
ybhjchr
Location:Cumming, GA
Dwelling:house
Style:traditional
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: June 20, 2009

Wonderful

"Nobody beats Ina's recipes. I love everything she makes. I have every cookbook she's written and this one is a great addition to my set."
Review 5 for Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5
LSOW
Location:Thes
Dwelling:house
Style:classic
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: June 4, 2009

I love Ina!

"Ina always has the best recipes. I have never gone wrong with anything from her books. A great addition to the cookbook library!"