Each time Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, speaks with a group, she asks the audience, "What kinds of recipes would you like to have?" The response is always the same: people want more easy recipes that they can make for their families û and for the dear friends they consider close enough to be family. This idea of family is behind much of what defines Ina GartenÆs cooking style. Everyone who comes to her house leaves feeling like family. In this book Ina shares her easy style of welcoming entertaining, setting the stage (or the table), for sharing, connecting and creating a true sense of community.á
