I Always Like To Have Flowers On

I Use Other Cookbooks For Inspiration. I Must Say I Tend To Cook From My Own Cookbooks For Parties.

Every Once In A While, A Cookbook Comes Along That Simply Knocks Me Out.

I Learned That The Hardest Party To Pull Off Successfully Is Saturday Night Dinner. This Meal Is Expected To Be Elaborate: Appetizers, First Course, Dinner, Dessert, And Coffee. People Arrive At 7:30 Or 8 P.m. And Stay For Hours - Definitely Past My Bedtime - And They All Go Home Exhausted.

I've Taught Myself How To Use Good, Fresh Ingredients And To Prepare Them As Simply As Possible By Cooking Only To Enhance Their Intrinsic Flavors.

I've Lived In The Hamptons Since 1978, When I First Bought My Store Barefoot Contessa.