Ina Garten knows that the best meals are those where friends are so comfortable they feel like family--and family members feel so much more special. It's meals that focus on a warm, shared experience, whether gathered in the kitchen as the cook stirs the butternut squash risotto, or enjoyed around a big table with big platters of oven-fried chicken passed back and forth. With that in mind, she has assembled yet another outstanding collection of beloved recipes that are easy to make and will delight everyone.
Ina's East Hampton Clam chowder is a stew packed with fresh clams and vegetables, the Lobster Cobb Salad is an old favorite made special with big chunks of lobster, tomatoes, avocados, Stilton blue cheese, and crisp bacon, and her lasagna is updated with turkey sausage. And there's no shortage of outrageous desserts, from Raspberry Cheesecake and Rum Raison Rice Pudding, to the Coconut Macaroons that people have longed for at Barefoot Contessa.
With wonderful photos of Ina cooking in her home, as well as helpful menu suggestions and practical shopping tips, the volume is today's must-have guide to making everyday meals elegantly simple, and entertaining as warm and inviting as a family meal.
