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Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2004
made this recipe twice,really great. the first time I made it theway it was written. the second time I had leftover ham.cooked the lentils with the ham bone and then added pieces of ham at the end. Everyone loved it.
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The Cake Bible
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1988
This is a favorite of the author of this cookbook. I have made this cake for over twenty years and has become my signature cake. It is a very lemony, moist delicious pound cake. Easy to make too.
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Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2004
Very easy and delicious. Don't be afraid of the quantity of garlic, ii becomes very sweet after cooking it.
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The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
By Ina Garten, Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1999
Simple and easy.Good healthy appetizer. Many friends have requested the recipe.
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The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook
By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins, Sarah Leah Chase
Workman Publishing Company - 1985
This is a fantastic appetizer. At all of my parties this is a MUST have appetizer. I haven't had on guest that didn't love them. They are quick and easy to make and can be made hours ahead and refrigerated till needed. Give them a try!
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Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2006
This recipe is good as a main course or as side for a party. If you leave out the shrimp it is a good salad for grilled meats in the summer. Very easy to prepare
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Easier than a pie. It can be made with any combination of fruit. If you keep the dough in the freezer you can make a crostata any time you find nice fruit at the farmers market.
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Ciao Italia
By Mary Ann Esposito
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1991
This has become a family favorite. Great for parties,(Super Bowl)and picnics. Moderate level of work to make the bread and then the filling. Everyone loves the bread,good as leftovers too.
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These sweet little bread bears are delicious. They take a little bit of time because they need to rise,but they are worth it.
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Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2002
If you never had a homemade marshmallow, then you must make this recipe. They aren't anything like the store bought kind. The marshmallows are soft and silkly and they melt in your mouth. They are a real treat.
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Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2008
The recipe has many ingredients but is very easy to prepare. It is a rich cake with lots of dates and nuts and a good balance of spices. You can serve it with the cream cheese spread that is included in the recipe,but it is delicious without it.
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How to Bake: Complete Guide to Perfect Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Tarts, Breads, Pizzas, Muffins,
By Nick Malgieri
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1995
This is a great recipe for blueberry pie. I make it every summer when the blueberries are in season, sometimes I add some blackberries when they look good in the farmers market. I use the recipe for the sweet dough on page 149. I always get raves.
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The Bread Bible
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
W.W. Norton & Co. - 2003
Mix up the batter and put in the pan. Delicious! One problem is that you need a special pan but they are not that expensive and another is you need fresh cooked corn. I used cooked frozen corn and it was fine.
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How to Bake: Complete Guide to Perfect Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Tarts, Breads, Pizzas, Muffins,
By Nick Malgieri
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1995
If you want to give your family a treat, make these muffins. They are moist and delicious. They are the best blueberry muffins.
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Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook
By Zoe Coulson
Hearst Books - 1980
This is a nice soup on a hot summer's day. It is very easy to prepare and can be made the day before. Refreshing and light.
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Good for a party or to bring to a potluck dinner. Easy to prepare and can made the day before. The pie can be served warm or at room temperature. It is delicious too.
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Louisiana Real and Rustic
By Emeril Lagasse
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1996
This is a very easy recipe with all the flavors of Louisiana. You can adjust the amount of spices to suit your taste. I make the jambalaya with andouille, a spicy sausage, but is delicious with the ham.
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Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2006
This is a very easy recipe for salmon,the hardest part is gathering the ingredients if you don't have them on hand. A good balance of fresh and clean flavors with the fatty salmon. It is a good recipe for a party or a buffet because it can be served at room temperature.
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The Pie and Pastry Bible
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
Scribner - 1998
Great recipe to make when the peaches are sweet and juicy in the farmers market. A little more work to collect and reduce the juices but worth it. Delicious
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Rose's Heavenly Cakes
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
Wiley - 2009
This ia an easy moist and tender cake, but it contains no butter. You use heavy cream to replace the butter ,unusual but delicious. It was fun to make.
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I made this cake for my husband's birthday (October), he loved it. Easy to prepare,even though there are two steps. First you make the apple and walnut topping and then the batter. Bake the cake,let cool 1 to 2 minutes, invert onto plate and serve with or without the Bourbon Whipped Cream. Simple and delicious.
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Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2001
I love to make poached pears in the fall for dessert, so this recipe with the dried fruit caught my eye. It was very good but because Bosc pears can be hard, make sure they are ripe or cook them a little longer.
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The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
By Ina Garten, Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1999
I made this recipe with asian salmon, a very nice dinner combination. It seems like alot of ingredients but it goes together quickly in the food processor. Add the sauce at the last minute because it makes the pasta turn mushy. the flavors are really good.
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Very easy and very tasty. One drawback, it takes 1 1/2 hours to cook in the oven, but it makes alot and lasts for weeks.
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Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook
By Zoe Coulson
Hearst Books - 1980
I have been making these appetizers for years, they are great. They take a little bit of work but you can make them ahead and freeze them. First you have to make the cream cheese pastry and then chill 1 hour. Next the filling. Roll out the pastry,cut out rounds, fill and seal. If you bake them frozen, add to baking time, till they are golden brown.
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Rose's Heavenly Cakes
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
Wiley - 2009
Very easy and quick to make. Moist and very chocolaty. I needed a cake to bring to a friend's house, I had all of the ingredients and the instruction were short. Everyone loved thecake.
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Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2002
I needed a salad for my barbecue that didn't contain any wheat or meat products. This rice salad was perfect.It is easy to prepare and can be made in advance. The taste is light and refreshing on a hot summer's day.
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This salad is quick and easy. I had a little trouble finding the wheatberries but it is worth seeking them out. They make a tasty salad. If you are looking for something a little different, give this one a try.
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This recipe is easy enough for a weekday meal and special enough for company. It has fresh, clean flavors that keep the calorie count down. I make this recipe often especially in the summer.
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The Perfect Recipe
By Pam Anderson Executive Editor, Judith D. Love
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2001
These are the BEST brownies that you ever had. They are everything the title says and more. Everyone raves about them. They are simple to make but you must follow the instruction closely. Do no overbake, you will be rewarded.
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Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2004
I am always looking for vegetarian side dishes to add to my buffet because some of my friends like to keep it light or just don't eat meat. This recipe is easy to prepare and hearty enough to be a main course. It can be made a day ahead and served either warmed up or at room temperature.
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I searched many cookbooks for string bean recipes, so when I found this recipe, I had to try it. Very simple to prepare with good a balance of flavors. Roasted red onion, yellow and red peppers added to blanched green beans make a delicious and colorful dish. Serve it warm or a room temperature.
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This is a very simple dessert to prepare.There are only three ingredients, puff pastry, sugar and a pinch of salt. Combine the sugar and salt, roll puff pastry in the sugar till well coated. Fold the pastry according to the directions, cut and bake. Easy and delicious.
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The New Basics Cookbook
By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins
Workman Publishing Company - 1989
This is an unusual corn bread in that it contains both cream-style and fresh corn, it also has a little bit of whole-wheat flour and a jalapeno. The corn bread is easy to make and moist and delicious.
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The Silver Palate Cookbook
By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins, Michael McLaughlin
Workman Publishing Company - 1982
This is a very easy appetizer to make, and delicious. They are so good that a Greek friend of mine remarked that they were better than his mother's. What a compliment! You can make them ahead and then freeze them. Great to have on hand. There are three fillings that you can make, I used the feta and spinach.
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If you like artichokes, than you will love this sauce. It has a spicy kick with the unique flavor of the artichoke. It is simple and easy to prepare.
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Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2008
If you think shrimp cocktail is good, then you will really love what roasting does to the flavor of the shrimp. Quick and easy to prepare for your next party.
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This is a very easy way to get your apples with crust. It is made with store bought puff pastry, and with the addition of dried cherries they are fantastic. I have made these turnovers many times , and everyone loves them.
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You never have to buy chocolate bark again, it is so simple to make. Follow Ina's instructions for melting the chocolate and then add what she suggests or whatever you like. The roasted salted cashews are a good foil against the sweetness of the chocolate. I added the cherries,apricots and the raisins, I didn't use the ginger.
This disappears as fast as I make it.
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The Cake Bible
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1988
This is a moist cake, with a nice combination of spices. The flavor of pumpkin is subtle, because of the small amount that is needed. Another dominate flavor is of the walnuts and the walnut oil. It is a very quick an easy recipe to make.
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This cake is everything the title says and more. The texture is light and soft with a tender crumb. It's good with many of the fillings and frostings that Rose has developed for her book. This recipe makes a two layer cake. There is a section for formulas and techniques for making large wedding and special occasion cakes. I use the formulas to turn this cake into a multi-layered creations for my family and friends special moments.
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Nella Cucina: More Italian Cooking from the Host of Ciao Italia
By Mary Ann Esposito, Lauren Jarrett
Morrow Cookbooks - 1993
The name of this dish sounds very impressive, but it's just a molded macaroni casserole. This dish takes a bit of time to make, but it's worth the effort. It's a mix of macaroni and two cheeses encased in a meatball mixture with prosciutto or pancetta on top. This is my son's most requested recipe, he loves it.
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Martha Stewart's Pies & Tarts
By Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1992
Make this tart when the raspberries are in season at the farmers market. It is fairly simple to make, the hardest part is making the genoise batter. Be careful not to deflate the batter when folding the flour and butter into the mixture. If you follow the instructions properly you will have a light and buttery tart, best eaten the same day.
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This is a simple and delicious tart. The clementines must be made ahead of time, but are easy to make. The filling goes together in a snap, pour into a partially baked tart shell, and float the candied clementines on top. The tart can be made without the clementines, but makes a beautiful presentation and adds to the delicate flavor.
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This is my favorite pie. Her directions are simple to follow and the extra high meringue is spectacular.
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If you have fresh raspberries from the farmers market and want to make a simple dessert,this is it. A tart shell, whipped cream and fresh raspberries. Heaven.
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This tart is very simple to make and it is wonderful on the Thanksgiving or Christmas table.
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The Silver Palate Cookbook
By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins, Michael McLaughlin
Workman Publishing Company - 1982
Got Shrimp? Well I have something different you can do with them. It's simple, spicy and delicious.
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This is a real yummy soup. Moderately easy to prepare and good on a cold winters night. Definitely not low calorie.
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This sauce is very good in the summer when there are fresh herbs from the garden. Very simple to make and delicious.
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