Barefoot Contessa Basics

A good, home-cooked meal doesn't have to be boring. In the Barefoot Contessa Basics, celebrity master chef Ina Garten shares her secrets of how to make both elegant yet simple home meals for your family and for guests. You will learn how to  take the most basic  ingredients and turn them into a mouth-watering meals full of flavor.

Get back to the basics! In this Barefoot Contessa cookbook Garten focuses on fresh, high-quality ingredients, and how to combine ingredients to boost the flavors of any meal. Garten also teaches how to choose the right food in the right season. The delicious recipes in this collection like Potato Leek Soup, Lobster Corn Chowder, and Tuscan Lemon Chicken will turn a simply family affair into a special event.

Longtime fans and newcomers to the Barefoot Contessa won't be disappointed. Garten shares some tools-of-the-trade secrets in  great "Top 10 Lists."

Entertain in style and with ease!