Ina Garten shares entertaining tips and recipes in Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again
. She gives readers a glimpse into her life at her summer home in the Hamptons through anecdotes, photographs and the recipes that she makes when entertaining there.Garten is an expert at making elegance appear effortless, and that ease is conveyed in the book. Even novice cooks will have no trouble following the recipes which utilize fresh, seasonal ingredients. Recipes include Warm Duck Salad, Lamb Kebabs with Couscous, Mustard-Roasted Potatoes and Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Icing.
Food Network's Sandra Lee has done it again with her compilation of recipes designed for the home cook. 
is a perfect complement to every busy cook's kitchen. Lee's mantra is that creative cooks can make delicious quick meals using 70% pre-made convenience products and 30% fresh ingredients.