Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

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Recipes

Cocktails

  • Autumn Sangria
  • Bay Scallop Ceviche
  • Classic Daiquiris, Updated
  • Warm Dates with Blue Cheese & Prosciutto
  • Roasted Shrimp Cocktail Louis
  • Sausage & Mushroom Strudels
  • Sautéed Shishito Peppers
  • Smoky Eggplant Dip with Yogurt & Mint
  • Warm Marinated Olives

Soups & Salads

  • Charlie Bird’s Farro Salad
  • Chicken & Spinach Waldorf Salad
  • Farro Tabbouleh with Feta
  • Israeli Vegetable Salad
  • Pork Posole
  • Roasted Beet, Butternut Squash & Apple Salad
  • Tomato & Avocado Salad
  • Tomato & Eggplant Soup
  • Heirloom Tomatoes with Herbed Ricotta
  • Tricolore Salad with Oranges
  • Turkey Sandwiches with Brussels Sprout Slaw
  • Tuscan Tomato & Bread Salad
  • Filet of Beef Carpaccio
  • Cauliflower Toasts

Dinner

  • Baked Pasta with Tomatoes & Eggplant
  • Chicken Marbella, Updated
  • Cioppino
  • Chicken Thighs with Creamy Mustard Sauce
  • Crispy Mustard Chicken & Frisée
    • Mustard Vinaigrette
  • Filet of Beef with Mushrooms & Blue Cheese
  • Flounder Milanese
    • Lemon Vinaigrette
    • Buttermilk Herb Mayo
  • Fried Chicken Sandwiches
  • 1770 House Lamb & Chickpea Curry
  • Panko-Crusted Rack of Lamb
  • Pork Souvlaki with Radish Tzatziki
    • Radish Tzatziki
  • Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs
  • Roast Duck Breast with Dried Cherries & Port
  • Roasted Eggplant Parmesan
  • Shells with Broccoli Rabe & Pancetta
  • Shrimp & Grits
  • Spiced Lamb-Stuffed Eggplants
  • Warm Lobster Rolls

Vegetables & Sides

  • Baked Spinach & Zucchini
  • Celery Root & Chickpea Puree
  • Chipotle Parmesan Sweet Corn
  • Creamy Blue Cheese Grits
  • Haricots Verts with Hazelnuts & Dill
  • Maple-Roasted Acorn Squash
  • Orange-Roasted Rainbow Carrots
  • Parmesan Pesto Zucchini Sticks
  • Perfect Basmati Rice
  • Potato Galette
  • Roasted Broccoli with Panko Gremolata
  • Butternut Squash Gratin
  • Sautéed Savoy Cabbage with Bacon
  • Warm Brown Rice & Butternut Squash

Dessert

  • Campari & Orange Granita
  • Chocolate Chevron Cake
  • Chocolate Pecan Meringue Torte
    • Chocolate Pecan Filling
  • Summer Fruit Tart
  • Salted Caramel Sundae
    • Chocolate Sauce
    • Sweetened Whipped Cream
  • Fresh Berries & Sweet Ricotta
  • Rum Raisin Apple Strudel with Rum Glaze
  • Fresh Fig & Ricotta Cake
  • Moscato Poached Fruit
  • Fresh Peach Cremolata
  • Raspberry Baked Alaska
  • Red Berry Shortcakes with Honey Yogurt
  • Vanilla Roasted Rhubarb with Sweet Yogurt
  • Daniel Rose’s Pear Clafouti
  • Vanilla Brioche Bread Pudding
  • Panna Cotta with Fresh Raspberry Sauce
  • Triple Chocolate Loaf Cakes
  • Vanilla Ice Cream with Limoncello

Breakfast

  • Belgian Waffles & Smoked Salmon
  • Fresh Blueberry Rhubarb Jam
  • Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Figs
  • Shakshuka with Feta
  • Italian Iced Coffee
  • Morning Glory Muffins
  • Short Rib Hash & Eggs
  • Smoked Salmon Tartines
    • Gravlax Sauce
  • Truffled Scrambled Eggs
  • Chocolate Pecan Scones

Pro Basics

  • Vegetable Stock
  • Chicken Stock
  • Beef Stock
  • Seafood Stock
  • Perfect Poached Lobster
  • Homemade Ricotta
  • Fresh Raspberry Sauce
  • Homemade Vanilla Extract