Millions of people love Ina Garten because she writes recipes that make home cooks look great; family and friends shower them with praise and yet the dishes couldn't be simpler to prepare using ingredients found in any grocery store. In "Barefoot Contessa Foolproof," the Food Network star takes easy a step further, sharing her secrets for pulling off deeply satisfying meals that have that "wow " factor we all crave.
Start with delicious Dukes Cosmopolitans made with freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus Jalapeno Cheddar Crackers that everyone will devour. Lunches include Hot Smoked Salmon, Lobster & Potato Salad, and Easy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons, all featuring old-fashioned flavors with the volume turned up. Elegant Slow-Roasted Filet of Beef with Basil Parmesan Mayonnaise and show-stopping Seared Scallops & Potato Celery Root Puree are just two of the many fabulous dinner recipes. And your guests will always remember the desserts, from Sticky Toffee Date Cake with Bourbon Glaze to Salted Caramel Brownies.
For Ina, "foolproof" means more than just making one dish successfully; it's also about planning a menu, including coordinating everything so it all gets to the table at the same time. In "Barefoot Contessa Foolproof," Ina shows you how to make a game plan so everything is served hot while you keep your cool. There are notes throughout detailing where a recipe can go wrong to keep you on track, plus tips for making recipes in advance. It's as though Ina is there in the kitchen with you guiding you every step of the way.
With 150 gorgeous color photographs and Ina's invaluable tips, "Barefoot Contessa Foolproof" is a stunning yet infinitely practical cookbook that home cooks will turn to again and again.

Die versamelde resepte van Susara en Susanna Swanepoel. Die boek deel ook familie- en ander foto's van die twee oumas en gee 'n kykie van hulle leefwêreld. Ouma Sarie (Susara Jacomina Isubella Bothma gebore 31 Desember 1896 te Vlakkraal in die distrik Prins Albert) was getroud met oupa Daan Swanepoel (Daniel Jan Hendrik gebore 3 Februarie 1898 te Weltevrede in die distrik Prins Albert ) Hulle het op die plaas Vredehof, ook in die distrik Prins Albert, ’n bestaansboerdery gehad. Liggaam en siel is aanmekaar gehou met skape, vrugte en groente. Die plaas het nooit elektrisiteit gehad in ouma Sarie leeftyd nie, die swart houtstoof is daaglike gebruik. By uitsondering is daar van 'n parafien stofie gebruik gemaak wat net 'n enkele brandkop het.

Ouma Sannie (Susanna Magdalena Barnard gebore 17 Julie 1928 te Outeniqua in die distrik George) het getrou met ouma Sarie en oupa Daan se jongste seun Fanie (Stephanus Jacobus Swanepoel gebore 21 Oktober 1929 te Weltevrede). Hulle het mekaar in George ontmoet waar hulle by dieselfde losieshuis in Merrimanstraat loseer het. Oupa Fanie het gewerk as ’n vakleerling om ’n motorwerktuigkundige te word. Ouma Sannie het in ’n skoen fabriek gewerk.

Nie een van die twee oumas was eintlik bekend vir hulle kook- of bak vernuf nie. Die resepte is meestal versamel as deel van hulle pogings om ’n lekkerny en ’n bederfie te maak. Resepte is meesal vir koek, kleinkoekies, tert en konfyt.