One Sentence Summary
Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust: A Cookbook by Ina Garten is a cookbook packed with home-cooking recipes, cooking techniques, and menu ideas for any occasion.
Book Genre
This book is in the genre of cookbook.
Main Topic of the Book
The main topic of the book is cooking. Ina Garten brings her home-cooking expertise to create easy-to-follow “foolproof” recipes that are trust-able and dependable, even if you’re a novice cook.
Key Ideas
- The importance of using quality ingredients
- Fundamental kitchen equipment
- Essential cooking techniques from chopping correctly to basic knife skills to following a recipe
- Easy-to-follow “foolproof” recipes for every meal or occasion
Main Parts of the Book and a Short Summary
- The Basics: The introductory chapter teaches readers the fundamentals of cooking, kitchen equipment, and techniques such as chopping, roasting, sautéing, braising, and more.
- Ingredients: Chapters 2 to 5 discuss the use of ingredients such as vegetables, meat, pasta, grains, and dairy.
- Recipes: Chapters 6 to 8 contain over 150 recipes for breakfast, main dishes, side dishes, and desserts.
- Menus: Chapter 9 features menus for special occasions and holidays.
Key Takeaways
- Learn how to use quality ingredients, essential kitchen equipment, and basic cooking technique.
- Over 150 foolproof recipes for every meal or occasion.
- Menus for special occasions and holidays.
Author’s Background and Qualifications
Ina Garten is the author of Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust: A Cookbook. Ina Garten is a bestselling cookbook author and the host of the Food Network’s hit show Barefoot Contessa, and has been the magazine columnist for House Beautiful and a contributor to Good Housekeeping. She has cooked her way all around the world, and her recipes are famous for their simplicity and reliability.
Target Audience
This book is mainly targeted towards novice home cooks who are looking for easy-to-follow recipes for any meal or occasion.
Publisher and First Publication Date
This cookbook was first published in 2012 by Clarkson Potter.