Ina Garten
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And, you know, I think one of the things in my books is that my first requirement is, does the title tell you what it is? It's lemon chicken with orzo. You think, well, that sounds good. That's a good combination. And that sounds like it would be satisfying to eat. So my first requirement when I'm writing a recipe is, what is the title?
And then the second one is, what does the photograph look like?
And then the second one is, what does the photograph look like?
And then the second one is, what does the photograph look like?
It is. I mean, after I finish a book, I think my team is always like, you're going to start right away. I'll make a list of 50 ideas of recipes that I want to work on. And every morning I'll get up and think or at night I'll decide which one I'm going to do tomorrow. So I have the ingredients for it. And I'll just go, you know, it's a it's a it's a hot summer day.
It is. I mean, after I finish a book, I think my team is always like, you're going to start right away. I'll make a list of 50 ideas of recipes that I want to work on. And every morning I'll get up and think or at night I'll decide which one I'm going to do tomorrow. So I have the ingredients for it. And I'll just go, you know, it's a it's a it's a hot summer day.
It is. I mean, after I finish a book, I think my team is always like, you're going to start right away. I'll make a list of 50 ideas of recipes that I want to work on. And every morning I'll get up and think or at night I'll decide which one I'm going to do tomorrow. So I have the ingredients for it. And I'll just go, you know, it's a it's a it's a hot summer day.
And, you know, I'm going to make a salad or I'm going to make some grilled thing. Or if it's a cold winter day, I'll make, you know, I feel like I'm making like some kind of a soup or stew. A stew. Yes. Something off the list and just start working on it.
And, you know, I'm going to make a salad or I'm going to make some grilled thing. Or if it's a cold winter day, I'll make, you know, I feel like I'm making like some kind of a soup or stew. A stew. Yes. Something off the list and just start working on it.
And, you know, I'm going to make a salad or I'm going to make some grilled thing. Or if it's a cold winter day, I'll make, you know, I feel like I'm making like some kind of a soup or stew. A stew. Yes. Something off the list and just start working on it.
Yes, it feels... And also, I'm very conscious of... The person who's reading the book, it's very important to me, kind of the user experience. Like, is somebody going to want to make this? And then I literally give the recipe to my team and I just say, can I watch you make this? So I see if they're going to have any problems making it. Do they have any questions about the text?
Yes, it feels... And also, I'm very conscious of... The person who's reading the book, it's very important to me, kind of the user experience. Like, is somebody going to want to make this? And then I literally give the recipe to my team and I just say, can I watch you make this? So I see if they're going to have any problems making it. Do they have any questions about the text?
Yes, it feels... And also, I'm very conscious of... The person who's reading the book, it's very important to me, kind of the user experience. Like, is somebody going to want to make this? And then I literally give the recipe to my team and I just say, can I watch you make this? So I see if they're going to have any problems making it. Do they have any questions about the text?
Are they going to cut the carrots the right way? I'm really conscious that I want somebody at home using the book to feel good about it and to know that they've got the recipe right.
Are they going to cut the carrots the right way? I'm really conscious that I want somebody at home using the book to feel good about it and to know that they've got the recipe right.
Are they going to cut the carrots the right way? I'm really conscious that I want somebody at home using the book to feel good about it and to know that they've got the recipe right.
I do, but they've gotten smaller and smaller. Really? I used to like to have big parties, but now I like really small ones, like six people around a round table. What kind of parties do you like to give? I like six to eight.
I do, but they've gotten smaller and smaller. Really? I used to like to have big parties, but now I like really small ones, like six people around a round table. What kind of parties do you like to give? I like six to eight.
I do, but they've gotten smaller and smaller. Really? I used to like to have big parties, but now I like really small ones, like six people around a round table. What kind of parties do you like to give? I like six to eight.
Yes. I'd rather do like two parties of six than one party of 12. Then you really can connect with each other. Absolutely. Absolutely. Which is, at the end of the day, why we give parties?