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Overthinking a Celebrity Chef Memoir

Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten

February 10, 2025 by Jen K 2 Comments

I have always watched a lot of TV and movies but due to various circumstances, there have been many times in my lives where I didn’t have cable. First I was overseas and relied on DVDs to binge all the popular series, then Netflix became popular and networks like ABC and The CW all had their own apps so I could watch the last 5 episodes of the shows I was currently into. In other words, I have never really watched channels like The Food […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Cooking/Food, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten

Jen K's CBR17 Review No:19 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Cooking/Food, Non-Fiction · Tags: Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten ·
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Pandemics Call for Comfort Food, Obviously

Modern Comfort Food: a Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten

November 27, 2021 by faintingviolet 6 Comments

One of the things I think about when I’m rating and reviewing cookbooks is: are they a good read? I am of course going to worry about the quality of the recipes, but if the writing is not good there is really no reason to pick up the book – these days the internet will generally be able to provide you with a variety of options for whatever it is you’re on the hunt for, but a well written cookbook will help you understand the […]

Filed Under: Cooking/Food, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Barefoot Contessa, Comfort Food, cookbook, faintingviolet, Ina Garten, Modern Comfort Food, recipes

faintingviolet's CBR13 Review No:63 · Genres: Cooking/Food, Non-Fiction · Tags: Barefoot Contessa, Comfort Food, cookbook, faintingviolet, Ina Garten, Modern Comfort Food, recipes ·
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