Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 1400049350
Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com:
Ina Garten’s much loved cookbooks, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, Barefoot Contessa Parties!, and Barefoot Contessa Family Style, offer relaxed yet stylish dishes that don’t tax the cook. Her food works wonderfully for entertaining but shouldn’t be limited to such times. Barefoot in Paris finds Garten (almost inevitably) in France, “translating” native dishes for the American home cook. The result is rewarding, and should get those reluctant to “cook French” to do just that. Covered are classics like Celery Root Rémoulade, Boeuf Bourguignon, and Chicken with Forty Cloves of Garlic, but also “newer” dishes like Zucchini Vichyssoise and Avocado and Grapefruit Salad. If Garten ranges wide from typical Parisian fare–in, for example, recipes like Rosemary Cashews, Tomato Rice Pilaf, and a distinctly American Brownie Tart–these nonetheless embody the French approach. Her sweets, including the likes of Peaches in Sauternes, Plum Cake “Tatin,” and an exemplary Crème Brûlée, are particularly tempting. Included also are asides like “About French Table Settings,” and “If You’re Going,” a resource guide, that, practicality apart, give readers a sense of French culinary life. With color photos, this is winning addition to the Barefoot collection. –Arthur Boehm

Product Description:
Hearty boeuf Bourguignon served in deep bowls over a garlic-rubbed slice of baguette toast; decadently rich croque monsieur, eggy and oozing with cheese; gossamer crème brulee, its sweetness offset by a brittle burnt-sugar topping. Whether shared in a cozy French bistro or in your own home, the romance and enduring appeal of French country cooking is irrefutable. Here is the book that helps you bring that spirit, those evocative dishes, into your own home.

What Ina Garten is known for—on her Food Network show and in her three previous bestselling books—is adding a special twist to familiar dishes, while also streamlining the recipes so you spend less time in the kitchen but still emerge with perfection. And that’s exactly what she offers in Barefoot in Paris. Ina’s kir royale includes the unique addition of raspberry liqueur—a refreshing alternative to the traditional crème de cassis. Her vichyssoise is brightened with the addition of zucchini, and her chocolate mousse is deeply flavored with the essence of orange. All of these dishes are true to their Parisian roots, but all offer something special—and are thoroughly delicious, completely accessible, and the perfect fare for friends and family.

Barefoot in Paris is suffused with Ina’s love of the city, of the bustling outdoor markets and alluring little shops, of the bakeries and fromageries and charcuteries—of the wonderful celebration of food that you find on every street corner, in every neighborhood. So take a trip to Paris with the perfect guide—the Barefoot Contessa herself—in her most personal book yet.

Customer Reviews

Great in theory by The Flibster
I love reading Ina Garten’s cookbooks. Unfortunately, I don’t have access to the same stores she does, so I have trouble recreating her recipes. I like to use them as a basis for a good dinner. This book will give you some great ideas for a French meal

like being in paris by susan smith
I love cookbooks and am very picky bc I dont want one that I only use one recipe out of.I love every recipe here. This book has easy to do recipes and I have used it many many times already since I got it. Makes me want to be in Paris.

French Cuisine by Rebecca Johnson
Ina Garten has created an impressive cookbook designed for anyone interested in making French food at home. Everything looks so delicious, so where do you begin? I decided to try the “Spinach in Puff Pastry.” While I was making the recipe I substituted mozzarella for the Gruyere cheese and left out the nutmeg and pine nuts. Quite a few of the recipes rely on Gruyere cheese, which you may or may not be able to find at your local grocery store. I found it but decided to save the cheese for when I make the cheese puffs. If you are looking for a cheese shop, sometimes you can find one next to a cheese factory.

The recipes in “Barefoot in Paris” have all been double tested so your success is assured. The instructions are precise so you don’t waste any time and they are well suited to the home cook who loves entertaining. Some of the recipes I can’t wait to try include:

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Scrambled Eggs with Truffles

Filet of Beef au Poivre

Ice Cream Bombe

Throughout the book there are notes from Ina Garten who is in love with life and has lots of advice about flower arranging and shopping in Paris. You won’t have to import any foods (well, maybe the truffles that you can order online) and Ina has taken modern conveniences into consideration. For instance, there is no need to wash and boil spinach since you can just buy it frozen. Thaw out your puff pastry and you are ready to cook. So a lot of the work has been taken out of the recipes to make your life easier.

I was surprised that some recipes call for Crisco although from my own experience this ensures flaky pastries. Most of the recipes use extra-large eggs but I found I could substitute large eggs in the spinach recipe. There is also a delicious idea for a Tarte Tatin that uses plums instead of apples.

Highly Recommended!

~The Rebecca Review

It’s easy to be French with Ina……. by G. Lasswell
I want Ina to move in next door! I will wear an orange scarf, speak French, and eat and eat and eat!! The book is a great short cut to some classic French taste treats and flavors. Ina’s experience cooking these dishes over and over and over at home and her store have brought on some quick-cuts for us all. Get the flavors and the pazazz in less time. No, it’s not a beginner’s level book. You have to know a few things about basic prep, sauce making, working with doughs, etc. But for a quick way to do something that could have taken hours (and a multitude of bowls!) this is the way to go.

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