Foolproof by Ina Garten is a fantastic slender cookbook, chock full of recipes which have been tested, easy to prepare and ..well….they are foolproof. Published by Clarkson Potter with 88 recipes covering everything from appetizers, cocktails, main course, sides and desserts.
I am very interested in Duke’s Cosmopolitan, Sidecars with Dried Cherries, Crispy English Potatoes, Mushroom & Leek Bread Pudding, Salted Caramel Brownies (I have been having a slated caramel craving lately) and Winter Minestrone and garlic brushetta.
For starters I prepared Crispy Mustard-Roasted Chicken. It did not disappoint.
Just about all of the recipes use simple ingredients, many of which are probably in your pantry or fridge. The meal planning part of the book is interesting and gives me ideas for setting a table (nicer than I do now), has menu suggestions and even – if you are a social creature ( I am not) – step-by-step plans on dinner party strategies. 
Basic recipes with exceptional delivery on taste. Recipe for this chicken may be found at Squirrel Head Manor.
Adding my review to Goodreads and Beth Fish Reads.
Novel Meals 
I’m a huge Ina Garten fan!
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foolproof is a big promise..but if it is true, that is a great book to have.
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I love Ina too; her Chicken Piccata is a staple in my repertoire.
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I’ll have to look for this one at the library. “Foolproof” gets me every time. The chicken recipe sounds delish.
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Sounds like a great book to have for when you have nothing special in the house. Does it have a lot of vegetarian recipes?
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That’s a very nice looking cookbook, too. Great concept for a cookbook! There are days when nothing but foolproof will do.
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I love Ina Garten’s recipes. Her dishes are always so delicious and often simple, as you said. That’s the beauty of authentic mediterranean dishes. It’s really about fresh ingredients that make everything taste good. 🙂
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I am not familiar with this chef. It\’s great that her recipes are so doable. I have a few cookbooks with recipes I won’t attempt, just not for the well rounded cook.
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This looks delicious! I’ve never tried any of Ina Garten’s recipes but this book looks like a good place to start.
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Oh my gosh, that chicken looks amazing. I see it on the menu at our house in the very near future. Thanks so much for sharing.
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I gave this cookbook as a gift this Christmas – glad to know that the recipes are *actually* foolproof, as advertised. I like that Ina includes party planning advice! Thanks for sharing.
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I love Ina. I’ve tried recipes from her TV show, but I don’t have any of her cookbooks. I think the drink with the dried cherries sounds good – along with the food. 🙂
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