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Ina Garten "Go To Dinners" New Cookbook Oct.22

Sooner — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 21:41:52 GMT

Just got this book and although I am an Ina Garten fan, this one is a huge disappointment. You would have to be a very new and inexperienced cook to need this one.

The recipes are common concoctions with little real cooking, little if anything new, and lacking in creativity and presentation. The photos are beautiful, but green salads, sandwiches, grain bowls, hot dogs in puff pastery? Really?

I'd rate it 2 stars for pretty photos. But zero for recipes.

Re: Ina Garten "Go To Dinners" New Cookbook Oct.22

hummermom — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 22:00:20 GMT

I asked Santa for this book, but I may have to change my list! I'm a big fan, too, but I don't have space in my cookbook library for a dud.

Thanks for the review, @Sooner

P.S. I enjoy Kardea Brown, and she has a new cookbook coming out soon: "The Way Home." I may ask Santa to make an exchange!

Re: Ina Garten "Go To Dinners" New Cookbook Oct.22

Spacrazy — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 22:01:06 GMT

@Sooner thanks for this review. That is not at all what I expected from some of her interviews. I'm gonna take a pass on this one.

Re: Ina Garten "Go To Dinners" New Cookbook Oct.22

Sooner — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 22:10:35 GMT

@Spacrazy wrote:
@Sooner thanks for this review. That is not at all what I expected from some of her interviews. I'm gonna take a pass on this one.

@Spacrazy I'd say check out the index and look at some of the inside, see if your library has it, or otherwise check carefully before you invest.

Re: Ina Garten "Go To Dinners" New Cookbook Oct.22

Sooner — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 22:12:37 GMT

@hummermom wrote:
I asked Santa for this book, but I may have to change my list! I'm a big fan, too, but I don't have space in my cookbook library for a dud.

Thanks for the review, @Sooner

P.S. I enjoy Kardea Brown, and she has a new cookbook coming out soon: "The Way Home." I may ask Santa to make an exchange!

@hummermom My view is that if it is the kind of food you like, you know how to make it. If it isn't you won't use it. And some of it has harder to get or odd ingredients in just plain old recipies. Some aren't recipes, just for all purposes ingredient lists.

Re: Ina Garten "Go To Dinners" New Cookbook Oct.22

vsm — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 22:48:34 GMT

Thanks for your review, @Sooner . I was about to give this as a gift to a friend who's a big I.G. fan and a fine cook. I'll choose something else for her.

Re: Ina Garten "Go To Dinners" New Cookbook Oct.22

Mustang Shar — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:02:13 GMT

Oh no, I ordered and received a few for gifts. This is very disappointing to read. I watched her interviews and she's so excited about this book

Re: Ina Garten "Go To Dinners" New Cookbook Oct.22

loriqvc — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:23:08 GMT

I'm first in line to get this from my local library and looking forward to reading it. Ina mentioned that the focus of the book was easy-to-prepare meals since she was inspired during the pandemic to find ways to do more with less but still enjoy good food. Her books tend to be hit or miss with me, so it will be interesting to "check it out." I truly love having the library as a resource, especially for cookbooks; I already have so many that it's fantastic to get to review content without any investment to determine if anything will make it onto my shelves.

Re: Ina Garten "Go To Dinners" New Cookbook Oct.22

Sooner — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:01:06 GMT

@vsm wrote:
Thanks for your review, @Sooner . I was about to give this as a gift to a friend who's a big I.G. fan and a fine cook. I'll choose something else for her.

@vsm take a look at it because it might be something she would enjoy and it is Ina, interesting writing, beautiful photos, but if you were expecting to love itfor the recipes, not much. If she is a fan, might still be a good and appreciated gift!

Re: Ina Garten "Go To Dinners" New Cookbook Oct.22

cindyNC — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 02:12:31 GMT

@Sooner my curiosity got the better of me and I just put it on hold at the library.

Re: Ina Garten "Go To Dinners" New Cookbook Oct.22

Sooner — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 03:13:18 GMT

@cindyNC wrote:
@Sooner my curiosity got the better of me and I just put it on hold at the library.

@cindyNC Oh good! I want to hear what someone else has to say. Maybe I am being too hard on it. I guess because a lot of it is stuff I pretty much make anyway. And I don't need the drinks or appetizers section.

So I will await your thoughts!

Re: Ina Garten "Go To Dinners" New Cookbook Oct.22

rockygems123 — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 04:31:23 GMT

@Sooner Thank you for the review. I'm curious Ina mentioned making a large batch on certain recipes and then she offers a 2nd recipe to create something much different from the original. Have you seen those in the book?

I think she's the best but that sounds like a stretch to me.

Re: Ina Garten "Go To Dinners" New Cookbook Oct.22

Sooner — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:02:52 GMT

@rockygems123 wrote:
@Sooner Thank you for the review. I'm curious Ina mentioned making a large batch on certain recipes and then she offers a 2nd recipe to create something much different from the original. Have you seen those in the book?

I think she's the best but that sounds like a stretch to me.

@rockygems123 No, I haven't noticed those in particular.

But I'm going to post a little more detail now below.

Re: Ina Garten "Go To Dinners" New Cookbook Oct.22

Sooner — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:08:44 GMT

My best advice is go to Amazon and click on the hard copy, then do the "Look Inside" link above the cover photo. Scroll all the way through to the index.

The book is beautiful, paper is good quality, lovely to look at. The recipes as you see from the index are mostly for roasted things, salads, grain salads, "boards" of this or that, assembled things, pasta.

The recipes are very very basic. If you know how to roast meat and veggies, nothing new here. Pasta recipes are basic too. It is a great book if you don't have much variety in your diet, or are a new cook. It isn't challenging and you might learn techniques and combinations.

So if you are interested look at the index and think "would I use a recipe for that" or "are those ingredients I'd use." That will tell you a lot about the book.

Re: Ina Garten "Go To Dinners" New Cookbook Oct.22

Sooner — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:26:44 GMT

I will say it might be great for a guy or new cook to cooking who wants to eat a greater variety!!! That I would recommend it for!

And you might put it with a kitchen item or two for a super holiday gift--or add some "good" ingredients!

Re: Ina Garten "Go To Dinners" New Cookbook Oct.22

vsm — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:35:59 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
@vsm wrote:
Thanks for your review, @Sooner . I was about to give this as a gift to a friend who's a big I.G. fan and a fine cook. I'll choose something else for her.
@vsm take a look at it because it might be something she would enjoy and it is Ina, interesting writing, beautiful photos, but if you were expecting to love itfor the recipes, not much. If she is a fan, might still be a good and appreciated gift!

Very good advice, @Sooner. I'll do that. For all I know, she may collect all of IG's cookbooks and like it regardless. And I may just ask her, to be sure.