Table Of ContentSecrets from the East
Hampton speciality food
store for simple food and
party platters you can make
at home
By Ina Garten
Photographs by Melanie
Acevedo
Copyright © 1999 by Ina Garten
Foreword copyright © 1999 by Martha Stewart Photographs copyright © 1999
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Garten, Ina.
The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook: secrets from the East Hampton specialty food
store for simple food and party platters you can make at home /
by Ina Garten: photographs by Melanie Acevedo.—1st ed.
1. Cookery. 2. Barefoot Contessa (Store) I. Title.
TX714.G364 1999
641.5—dc21 98–7469
eISBN 978-0-30795605-7
For my adorable husband, Jeffrey,
who always encouraged me to do
what I loved and who cheerfully
ate all those test brownies
thank you
S o many people helped me create this book and I would like to thank
them. First, to my dear friend, Frank Newbold, who harassed me
until I agreed to start writing. I never imagined it would be so
interesting. Second, to all the extraordinary people who have helped
me build Barefoot Contessa: Diana Stratta, who started it all and patiently
taught me how to slice smoked salmon, plus all the hundreds of wonderful
people who have been with Barefoot Contessa over the last twenty years.
Most important are Parker Hodges and Amy Baiata, my partners, Suzanna
Guiliano, my friend and sage (as well as accountant), Harry Goodale, Paul
Hodges, Shawn Miller, Alex Lazen, Peter Ranft, and Larry Hayden, who
have been my other family for so long. And third, to the amazing team of
people who helped me photograph this book: Melanie Acevedo, the
photographer, whose eye is unequaled; Rori Spinelli, who can make a
bowl of soup from a recipe for ten quarts and have it turn out absolutely
perfect and beautiful; and Denise Canter, whose styling made each
photograph exciting. We had a ball together and I thank them for making it
all so excellent and fun.
Many other people were kind enough to contribute recipes: Devon
Fredericks and Susan Costner, who started Loaves and Fishes in
Sagaponack, New York; Eli Zabar from E.A.T., The Vinegar Factory, and
Across the Street in New York City; Sarah Chase of The Open House
Cookbook; and Brent Newsom from Brent Newsom Catering in
Bridgehampton, New York. Some people let us photograph their family
farms: Jim and Jennifer Pike from Pike Farms in Sagaponack, New York;
Eileen and Sal Iacono from Iacono Farm in East Hampton, New York; and
John, Evelyn, and Jennifer Halsey from The Milk Pail orchard in
Watermill, New York. And many lent their extraordinary wares: in New
York City, thanks to Herbie Schinderman from Ann Morris Antiques, Peri
Wolfman from Wolfman-Gold & Good Company, Vito Giallo and Ebby
Weaver at Vito Giallo Antiques, and the terrific folks at Crate & Barrel; in
East Hampton, thanks to Denise Rebaudo from Curly Willow, Morley
Miller from Zona, Maria Brennan from The Grand Acquisitor; and in
Bridgehampton, Jane Rivkin from Kitchen Classics.
I would also like to thank Stephen Drucker, my friend and editor-in-
chief of Martha Stewart Living, for convincing me that I really know the
secrets for giving a party that is fun and for helping me put it on paper. To
Cecily Stranahan, who helped me put my ideas into words. To my
wonderful agent, Pam Bernstein, who believed in me from the start, and
most of all, to my incomparable editor, Roy Finamore at Clarkson Potter,
who guided me so brilliantly and is so much fun at lunch.
And especially, thanks to Martha Stewart, who instilled in all of us the
rubric that the simplest idea is often the most delicious and beautiful; you
have been a wonderful and generous friend.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
contents
foreword by martha stewart
introduction
fresh ingredients for simple food
glossary of kitchen terms
appetizers
soups
salads
dinner
vegetables
desserts
breakfast
assembling party food
sources for serving platters, tableware, and kitchen
equipment
sources for mail-order specialty foods
Description:For more than twenty years, Barefoot Contessa, the acclaimed specialty food store, has been cooking and baking extraordinary dishes for enthusiastic customers in the Hamptons. For many of those years, people have tried to get the exuberant owner, Ina Garten, to share the secrets of her store. Finall
