This beautifully designed book covers the essentials, from ten ways to get the most flavor out of your ingredients to ten things not to serve at a dinner party. The recipes are classics all made with that special Ina flair: Lobster Corn Chowder, Tuscan Lemon Chicken and Easy Sticky Buns. Each one demonstrates her talent for creating dishes that are elegant enough for company and simple enough for a Tuesday night family dinner. ThereÆs even something in this book for people who already have all of her cookbooks. Simple tricks that often go overlooked plus a Q&A section with answers to the questions people ask her all the time. With full-color photographs and advice on entertaining, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics is an essential addition to any cookbook collection. 272 pages.á
