Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks

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In her new cookbook, Cook Like a Pro , Ina Garten shares a brand new collection of recipes, tips, and techniques, so readers can cook with confidence no matter how much experience they have in the kitchen As America s most trusted and beloved cookbook author, Ina Garten the Barefoot Contessa has taught millions of people how to cook A home cook at heart, Ina knows that cooking and entertaining can be difficult, so to make her recipes simple and streamlined, she tests and retests each recipe until it s as straightforward and delicious as possible Although Ina is completely self taught and doesn t consider herself to be a professional cook, she has spent decades working with chefs and learning the techniques that take their cooking to the next level In Cook Like a Pro, Ina shares some of her most irresistible recipes and very best pro tips, from the secret to making her custardy, slow cooked Truffled Scrambled Eggs to the key to the crispiest and juiciest Fried Chicken Sandwiches Ina will even show you how to make an easy yet showstopping pattern for her Chocolate Chevron Cake your friends won t believe you decorated it yourself For Ina, cooking like a pro also means hosting like a pro, and along with know how like how to tell when a filet of beef is perfectly cooked, you ll find dozens of other great ideas to boost your cooking and entertaining skills such as how to set up an elegant home bar and how to make an impressive Raspberry Baked Alaska that can be completely prepared ahead of time so all you need to do is finish it for your guests before serving Beginner and advanced cooks alike will love Ina s delectable recipes, and if you have questions along the way, don t worry Ina s practical cooking advice talks you through every detail, as though she were right there by your side With beautiful photos and a treasury of pro tips that span prepping, making, and serving, as Ina says, You don t have to be a pro to cook like one Download Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks Author Ina Garten – kino-fada.fr Dang it Just when I think she can t possibly do it again she does it again This is filled with stellar tips, delicious vibes and stunning photos Though she didn t mention my fave pro tipped learned from Ina use post its to take notes in your fave cookbooks cleaner, clearer, eas...The book is gorgeous I found the selection of recipes to be uninspiring though.I appreciate the tips throughout the book but the recipes didn t grab me like her books usually do I like the concept but wish she d go back to cooking for her friends Having a party is what makes Ina fun and approachable.Nothing shows the huge difference between the life I have and the life I want like an Ina Garten cookbook This cookbook is a good blend of recipes I could make and recipes I d never tackle, but a woman can dream .I absolutely love Ina, and learnedabout cooking and entertaining from her than from anyone else I own all of her cookbooks and turn to them whenever I m planning a menu That s why I m sad to say this one was a let down I didn t find too many recipes that jumped out at me as must try The photos were not nearly as nice and appetizing as all of her other books Almost every photo had the same basic composition, and so many recipes had 1 chunks of vegetables that they started to lo...I do enjoy watching Ina and looking through her cookbooks I read this one cover to cover, save a few of the dessert recipes There are a few good tips that stood out to me as well as a couple of recipes that caught my eye but overall, this isn t one I feel the need to add to my collection.My newest cookbook I especially like the way some of the recipes make two different meals, such as Baked Pasta with tomatoes and eggplant that becomes Tomato and Eggplant Soup on the next night She also includes recipes for the side dishes she recommends, such as the Blue Cheese Grits to go with the Red Wine braised Short Ribs and even condiments like Buttermilk Herb Mayo to go with the recipe for fried chicken sandwiches Her suggestions really help pull the whole meal togethe...The chapters in COOK LIKE A PRO on breakfast and desserts are inspiring, but some of the other chapters just don t feel new I am especially excited to try some of the summery desserts, like fresh peach cremolata and vanilla roasted rhubarb with ...Sorry Ina, but this feels like a swing and a miss I have all the others, and LOVE them This one just does not speak to me 2.5.As Ina would say simply Fabulous

Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks
  • English
  • 08 March 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 267 pages
  • Ina Garten
  • Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks