Ina Garten quotes - page 2

If it's a cocktail party, I generally make five or six different things, and I try to choose recipes that feel like a meal: a chicken thing, a fish or shrimp thing, maybe two vegetable things, and I think it's fun to end the cocktail party with a sweet thing. (Ina Garten)
I use other cookbooks for inspiration. I must say I tend to cook from my own cookbooks for parties. View quote
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In the summer you want fresh, light and sort of quick things; in winter you want things that are comforting, so your body really tells you you want to go towards potatoes, apples, fennel, things that are warm and comforting. And loin of pork. View quote
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They say that gardens look better when they are created by loving gardeners rather than by landscapers, because the garden is more tended to and cared for. The same thing goes for cooking. I only cook for people I love. View quote
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The most important thing for having a party is that the hostess is having fun. I'm very organized. I make a plan for absolutely everything. I never have anything that has to be cooked while the guests are there. The only thing I might have to do is take something out of the oven and carve it. View quote
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I time everything. I'm a scientist at heart. View quote
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Never let 'em see you sweat. Guests feel guilty if they think you've worked too hard to make dinner for them - which of course you have! View quote
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I've lived in the Hamptons since 1978, when I first bought my store Barefoot Contessa. View quote
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I don't like sitting at a table that's too large, where everyone is too far apart. That's a party killer. View quote
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The thing about all my food is that everything is a remembered flavor. Maybe it's something I had as a child or maybe it's something I had in Milan, but I want it to taste better than you ever thought. View quote
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I absolutely adore Thanksgiving. It's the only holiday I insist on making myself. (Ina Garten)