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Dinner

Summer Dinner in the Garden
Corn chips with salsa
Tequila lime chicken ***
Sautéed fresh corn **
Provencal tomatoes ***
Frozen key lime pie ***

Kitchen Clambake
Tomato, mozzarela & basil salad ***
Kitchen clambake *
Corn on the cob
French bread
Peach raspberry crisp *
Real margaritas **

Greek Dinner
Tzatziki **
Grilled leg of lamb **
Spinach pie *
Orzo with roasted vegetables **
Pita bread
Lemon curd tart (see Lime curd tart) *

Italian Night
Caesar salad with pancetta **
Lasagna with turkey sausage ***
Italian bread
Apple crostata **
Vanilla ice cream
Chianti

Autumn Dinner
Roast loin of pork with fennel **
Sautéed cabbage **
Roasted Brussels sprouts *
French bread
Red Bartlett pears
English stilton cheese
Port wine

Dinner in the Kitchen
Pan-fried onion dip *
Potato chips
Indonesian ginger chicken *
Roasted carrots *
Basmati or brown rice
Coconut cupcakes *

Cozy Winter Dinner
Warm salted cashews
Campari and soda
Arugula with Parmesan ***
Saffron risotto with butternut squash ***
Italian bread
Deep dish apple pie ***

Elegant & Easy
Caviar dip with vegetables **
Filet of beef with Gorgonzola sauce **
Roasted cherry tomatoes **
Baked chips”***
French bread
Strawberry country cake **

Holiday Dinner
Standing rib roast ***
String beans with shallots ***
Smashed sweet potatoes with apples **
Popovers **
Pumpkin banana mousse tart ***

Easiest Celebration Dinner
Smoked salmon and brown bread
Lemon capellini with caviar *
Arugula with Parmesan ***
French bread
Stewed berries with ice cream ***
Champagne

Family Dinner
Parmesan chicken ***
Roasted cherry tomatoes **
Foccacia bread
Croissant bread pudding *

Dinner in Paris
Cheese puffs****
Beef bourguignon****
Green salad vinaigrette****
Cheese platter
Baba au rhum****

Fireside Dinner

Cheese straws****
Asparagus with hollandaise****
Chicken with forty cloves of garlic****
Cous cous
Plum raspberry crumble****

French Bistro
Winter squash soup****
Chicken with morels****
Matchstick potatoes****
Plum cake tatin****

Autumn Dinner
Raspberry royale****
Rosemary cashews****
Roast duck****
Vegetable tian****
Chocolate orange mousse****

Garden Party

Filet of beef au poivre****
French string beans****
Matchstick potatoes****
Lemon meringue tart****

Birthday Dinner
Cheese straws****
Rack of lamb perseillade****
Moroccan cous cous****
Green salad vinaigrette****
Brie
Coeur a la crème with raspberries****


*The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook (1999 Clarkson Potter/Publishers)
** Barefoot Contessa Parties! (2001 Clarkson Potter/Publishers)
*** Barefoot Contessa Family Style (2002 Clarkson Potter/Publishers)
**** Barefoot in Paris (2004 Clarkson Potter/Publisher)
   
     

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