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So...........where do I start? The sharp, beautiful, glossy photography that entices you to make each delicious recipe? The welcoming and carefree pictures of Ina and Jeffrey's beautiful home that are the background for this book? The helpful hints and encouragement from Ina? The use of fresh veggies and fruit to make each meal so good to eat? It's hard to figure out which to place first, but regardless of where you want to begin, you'll find yourself at ease. Ina just seems to get better and better with each volume of gastronomic delights, even when you think she has already given us the best. Her fifth venture into the publishing world is no less wonderful than her first four. She has broken down her book into six main categories of cooking (soup and sandwich, salads, dinner, veggies, dessert, breakfast) then ties it all up with an interesting addendum of "if you're visiting the Hamptons" which is a tribute, of sorts, to all the lovely places she goes to in the Hamptons, to see and smell and taste and enjoy; much appreciated, good friend! The book flows as such: INTRODUCTION This is a really friendly introduction that helps you get caught up with her casual approach to planning, her path to this career change, and all the little hints and idea's that you can incorporate to make any get-together with family and friends all that more fun and memorable. She also gives you 2 quick recipes for getting guests to unwind and snack until all is ready for the main event, and they are Fresh Whiskey Sours, and Green Herb Dip. She then gives you a little help in how to plan your grocery list and the actual shopping. SOUP AND SANDWICHES California BLT's Summer Borscht Caesar Club Sandwich Mexican Chicken Soup Chicken Salad Sandwiches Ribollita Smoked Salmon and Egg Salad Tartines Garlic Croutons, Chicken Stock Roasted Pepper and Goat Cheese Sandwiches Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup (superb!!) Tomato, Mozzarella, and Pesto Panini Shrimp Bisque Seafood Stock Honey White Bread SALADS Planning Outdoor Parties Heirloom Tomatoes with Blue Cheese Dressing Chicken Salad Veronique Grilled Tuna Salad Bibb Salad with Basil Green Goddess Dressing Jon Snow's Fish Salad Roasted Shrimp and Orzo Pesto Pea Salad Warm Duck Salad Tomato Feta Salad Blue Cheese Coleslaw (a must if you're a cheesehead!) Guacamole Salad Old-Fashioned Potato Salad DINNER Making An "Important" Dinner Blue Cheese Burgers Cornish Hens with Cornbread Stuffing Chicken Piccata Lamb Kebobs with Couscous Couscous with Pine Nuts Roast Capon Loin of Pork with Fennel Stuffed Cabbage (sooo easy and such a standard!!) Rib-eye Steaks with Cornmeal-Fried Onion Rings Portobello Mushroom Lasagna Chicken with Goat Cheese and Basil Seafood Gratin Eli's Asian Salmon Lemon Fusilli with Arugula Summer Garden Pasta Seared Tuna with Mango Chutney Easy Lobster Paella VEGETABLES Garlic and Herb Tomatoes Orange-Honey Glazed Carrots Broccolini and Balsamic Vinaigrette Zucchini Pancakes Herbed Basmati Rice Green, Green Spring Vegetables Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes Stewed Lentils and Tomatoes Paremesan-Roasted Cauliflower Creamy Rosemary Polenta Broccoli Rabe with Garlic Maple Baked beans Mustard Roasted Potatoes Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Herb-Roasted Onions DESSERTS (the best part of ANY meal!!) How she thinks about,defines, and develops recipes Frozen Berries with Hot White Chocolate Beatty's Chocolate Cake & Frosting (the BEST chocolate cake ever!) Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars Mixed Berry Pavlova, Sweetened Whipped Cream, Triple Raspberry Sauce Coconut Cake Pumpkin Mousse Parfait Chocolate Sorbet Black and White Angel Food Cake Chocolate Cupcakes and Peanut Butter Icing Panna Cotta with Balsamic Strawberries Ultimate Ginger Cookies Fruitcake Cookies Peach and Blueberry Crumbles Pear, Apple and Cranberry Crisp Summer Fruit Crostata Caramel Pecan Sundaes BREAKFAST Designing a kitchen Tri-berry Muffins Cranberry Orange Scones Chunky Banana Bran Muffins Easy Cheese Danish Omelet for Two Scrambled Eggs and Salmon Maple-Roasted Bacon Breakfast Fruit Crunch (this is a quick and delicious idea) Sunday Morning Oatmeal Blueberry Crumb Cake Anna's Orange Marmalade Irish Soda bread Fresh Peach Bellini's Spicy Bloody Mary's "If You're Visiting The Hampton's"........ Menu's for All Ooccasions Index Recipe Index