Friday, April 18, 2008

Show plug: Barefoot Contessa

Barefoot Contessa on Food Network stars Ina Garten cooking for her friends and family. Connie and I tend to snark that her friends must be lazy because she's always hosting. But really, it is her show.

The thing I like about the show is that you can tell Ina really loves to cook and spend time making a wonderful meal for those she loves. That's how I feel too.

At first some of the things she makes seemed complicated, but when I want to put in the effort to make a great meal, her recipes are great. With that in mind I'm still a fan of Hamburger Helper and all-in-a-box meals, but you know what I mean.

Ina makes some awesome cakes, pies, and tarts. And what I like is she gets flour all over her kitchen. I don't like shows that don't get kind of messy because, well.. cooking can get messy. I mostly watch for her desserts, but there are some other dishes that look good. For example, Chicken with Forty Cloves of Garlic.

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