--- product_id: 70321986 title: "Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook" price: "S$57" currency: SGD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/70321986-cook-like-a-pro-recipes-and-tips-for-home-cooks store_origin: SG region: Singapore --- # Pro cooking tips & techniques NYT Bestseller status Time-saving shortcuts Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook **Price:** S$57 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🍽️ Elevate your home cooking game with Ina’s pro secrets! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook - **How much does it cost?** S$57 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/70321986-cook-like-a-pro-recipes-and-tips-for-home-cooks) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Elevate Everyday Meals:** Transform simple ingredients into impressive dishes your friends will rave about. - • **Cook Like a Pro Every Time:** Master foolproof recipes tested for guaranteed success. - • **Insider Tips from Ina Garten:** Get expert kitchen hacks and step-by-step guidance in the margins. - • **Perfect for All Skill Levels:** Whether beginner or seasoned cook, boost your confidence and skills. - • **Award-Winning & Critically Acclaimed:** Join thousands who trust this #1 bestseller for culinary inspiration. ## Overview Cook Like a Pro by Ina Garten is a #1 New York Times bestselling cookbook packed with expertly tested recipes, practical cooking tips, and clever shortcuts. Designed for home cooks of all levels, it offers detailed guidance and insider advice to help you create impressive, comforting meals with confidence. Praised by top food critics and loved by thousands, this cookbook transforms everyday cooking into a professional experience. ## Description #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Cook with confidence no matter how much experience you have in the kitchen with the help of the beloved Food Network star “Garten has kicked things up a level, this time encouraging readers to try more ambitious recipes that are still signature Ina: warm, comforting, homey.”— Chicago Tribune NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • Food Network • Food & Wine • PopSugar • The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • Country Living • The Feast • Eater • The Kitchn • Delish In this collection of foolproof recipes, Ina brings readers’ cooking know-how to the next level by answering questions, teaching techniques, and explaining her process right in the margin of each recipe—it’s as if she’s in the kitchen by your side guiding you through the recipe. When you make her Cauliflower Toasts with prosciutto and Gruyère, she shows you the best way to cut a cauliflower into perfect florets without getting them all over the kitchen (from the stem end, with the head turned upside-down!) and when making her Red Wine–Braised Short Ribs, Ina shares a fantastic tip for keeping your stovetop clean (roast the short ribs in the oven rather than browning them in a pan on the stove!). You’ll discover dozens more ingenious tips and shortcuts throughout, such as how to set up an elegant home bar, how to peel two heads of garlic quickly, how to use a paring knife to create a pro-worthy pattern on her decadent Chocolate Chevron Cake, and the key to making unbelievably creamy Truffled Scrambled Eggs (add the eggs to the skillet before the butter melts—who knew?!). Both beginners and advanced cooks will love this book filled with new dishes that will become part of your repertoire and practical cooking advice that will give you more confidence in the kitchen. Your friends and family will be so impressed! Review: Wonderful gift for the Holidays! - Ina never disappoints. As always, the book is beautifully written and photographed, and the "Tips" are, for the most part, instructive. I've made many Ina recipes, and their hallmarks are always well-tested, intelligently simplified recipes. These are dishes that you'll want to cook and eat. I love that the editors permitted this celebrated author leeway in using more than six ingredients and more than one page to which many editors restrict recipes. This is a pet peeve of mine: I WANT to know how it should look and feel and smell, even if it takes more than one page and if a recipe is best with more herbs and spices than salt and pepper, I want to know what they are. So, thank you, Clarkson Potter! Every ingredient is accessible to the vast majority of home cooks, and the recipes are simple and straightforward. Moreover, Ina makes intelligent use of store-bought ingredients. She'll sometimes tell us where she buys them. Finally, I'm ancient, and I did have fun making a quiz for another senior friend from Ina's tips. We passed with flying colors! In other words, if you're already a pretty darn good home cook, you won't learn much from the tips (I think my only takeaway was to calibrate my instant-read thermometer--something that had never occurred to me). However, I think this is a superb gift for less-experienced home cooks, especially because of the recipe testing. I'm addicted to cookbooks, and, thanks to desertcart, own zillions and, thanks to my public library, have read hundreds. I count in the dozens the number of serious errors I've found in "celebrity chef" and even "celebrity cookbook author" cookbooks. In fact, after photocopying quite a few recipes from my copy of "Pro," I gave the book to a thirty-something who was thrilled. Giving a delightful cookbook such as this one, with recipes that will not fail (thereby wasting precious ingredients and possibly an entire party), to a young home cook is truly a gift that will bring many blessings to the lucky recipient and his or her friends and family. Review: Fantastic! - I dont know how many people reviewing this cookbook have actually COOKED from it, but I have made 30 recipes (and counting) and they are all fabulous! Breakfast: LEMON RICOTTA PANCAKES - out of this world - lemony, my favorite pancakes. I even saved 1/2 the batter for the next day, and they were good then, too! ITALIAN ICED COFFEE - the first thing I made, its so easy, and delicious! MORNING GLORY MUFFINS - yummy!!! SHAKSHUKA WITH FETA- healthy and amazing! I make the tomato mixture, and portion it out for my husband and myself - 3 meals. I warm each portion up, and put a fried egg on top. Very quick and easy that way. Also froze some of the mixture. CHOCOLATE PECAN SCONES - a morsel of heaven! Soups and Salads - CHICKEN AND SPINACH AND WALDORF SALAD - one of the best salads I've ever made!!!! HEIRLOOM TOMATOES WITH HERBED RICOTTA - fresh and easy CHARLIE BIRD FARRO SALAD - incredible!!!! Substituted toasted walnuts for pistachios. Truly off the chart good. I added rotisserie chicken breast, to make a very satisfying and complete meal. CAULIFLOWER TOASTS - surprisingly fabulous! TUSCAN TOMATO & BREAD SALAD - super quick to make and I think I could eat it every single day - that good! TOMATO AND EGGPLANT SOUP - delicious! TRICOLOR SALAD WITH ORANGES - yum Dinner: CHICKEN THIGHS WITH CREAMY MUSTARD SAUCE - made with chicken breasts, skin on - super delicious FLOUNDER MILANESE - loved it! easy and quick! FRIED CHICKEN - (without the sandwich). Left out the garlic and jalapeño, but delicious, juicy and tender! RED WINE BRAISED SHORT RIBS - divine!!!!!! But my short ribs were mostly bone and fat. Next time, I would use a chuck roast. BAKED PASTA WITH TOMATOES AND EGGPLANT - just use some leftover soup and you have a main dish! FILET OF BEEF WITH MUSHROOMS AND BLUE CHEESE - maybe the best Christmas Dinner I’ve ever made!!!!!! SHRIMP AND GRITS - foolproof, and fabulous!!!! VEGETABLES AND SIDES: BAKED SPINACH AND ZUCCHINI - my husband isn’t a huge spinach fan; he says this is great and his fav! BUTTERNUT SQUASH GRATIN - delicious, can make ahead and I’ve even frozen it! Great holiday dish, too. MAPLE ROASTED ACORN - couldn’t be easier and delicious PARMESAN PESTO ZUCCHINI STICKS - :) POTATO GALETTE - kind of like a giant hash brown, but better, and reheating the other half the next day was as good! DESERT: TRIPLE CHOCOLATE LOAF CAKES - delicious - dont over bake. Made one with nuts for the adults, just chocolate chips for the grandkids. VANILLA ROASTED RHUBARB WITH SWEET YOGURT - I love this for breakfast! CHOCOLATE CHEVRON CAKE - deep and delicious and easy. If almost 30 5 star recipes dont qualify as a stupendous cookbook, I dont know what will! I will be making these recipes many, many times. ## Features - Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks Hardcover – October 23, 2018 by Ina Garten (Author) ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #18,753 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #80 in Cooking for One or Two #99 in U.S. Regional Cooking, Food & Wine #172 in Quick & Easy Cooking (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 3,957 Reviews | ## Images ![Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81tvgWCsofL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful gift for the Holidays! *by M***. on November 17, 2019* Ina never disappoints. As always, the book is beautifully written and photographed, and the "Tips" are, for the most part, instructive. I've made many Ina recipes, and their hallmarks are always well-tested, intelligently simplified recipes. These are dishes that you'll want to cook and eat. I love that the editors permitted this celebrated author leeway in using more than six ingredients and more than one page to which many editors restrict recipes. This is a pet peeve of mine: I WANT to know how it should look and feel and smell, even if it takes more than one page and if a recipe is best with more herbs and spices than salt and pepper, I want to know what they are. So, thank you, Clarkson Potter! Every ingredient is accessible to the vast majority of home cooks, and the recipes are simple and straightforward. Moreover, Ina makes intelligent use of store-bought ingredients. She'll sometimes tell us where she buys them. Finally, I'm ancient, and I did have fun making a quiz for another senior friend from Ina's tips. We passed with flying colors! In other words, if you're already a pretty darn good home cook, you won't learn much from the tips (I think my only takeaway was to calibrate my instant-read thermometer--something that had never occurred to me). However, I think this is a superb gift for less-experienced home cooks, especially because of the recipe testing. I'm addicted to cookbooks, and, thanks to Amazon, own zillions and, thanks to my public library, have read hundreds. I count in the dozens the number of serious errors I've found in "celebrity chef" and even "celebrity cookbook author" cookbooks. In fact, after photocopying quite a few recipes from my copy of "Pro," I gave the book to a thirty-something who was thrilled. Giving a delightful cookbook such as this one, with recipes that will not fail (thereby wasting precious ingredients and possibly an entire party), to a young home cook is truly a gift that will bring many blessings to the lucky recipient and his or her friends and family. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic! *by A***S on November 17, 2018* I dont know how many people reviewing this cookbook have actually COOKED from it, but I have made 30 recipes (and counting) and they are all fabulous! Breakfast: LEMON RICOTTA PANCAKES - out of this world - lemony, my favorite pancakes. I even saved 1/2 the batter for the next day, and they were good then, too! ITALIAN ICED COFFEE - the first thing I made, its so easy, and delicious! MORNING GLORY MUFFINS - yummy!!! SHAKSHUKA WITH FETA- healthy and amazing! I make the tomato mixture, and portion it out for my husband and myself - 3 meals. I warm each portion up, and put a fried egg on top. Very quick and easy that way. Also froze some of the mixture. CHOCOLATE PECAN SCONES - a morsel of heaven! Soups and Salads - CHICKEN AND SPINACH AND WALDORF SALAD - one of the best salads I've ever made!!!! HEIRLOOM TOMATOES WITH HERBED RICOTTA - fresh and easy CHARLIE BIRD FARRO SALAD - incredible!!!! Substituted toasted walnuts for pistachios. Truly off the chart good. I added rotisserie chicken breast, to make a very satisfying and complete meal. CAULIFLOWER TOASTS - surprisingly fabulous! TUSCAN TOMATO & BREAD SALAD - super quick to make and I think I could eat it every single day - that good! TOMATO AND EGGPLANT SOUP - delicious! TRICOLOR SALAD WITH ORANGES - yum Dinner: CHICKEN THIGHS WITH CREAMY MUSTARD SAUCE - made with chicken breasts, skin on - super delicious FLOUNDER MILANESE - loved it! easy and quick! FRIED CHICKEN - (without the sandwich). Left out the garlic and jalapeño, but delicious, juicy and tender! RED WINE BRAISED SHORT RIBS - divine!!!!!! But my short ribs were mostly bone and fat. Next time, I would use a chuck roast. BAKED PASTA WITH TOMATOES AND EGGPLANT - just use some leftover soup and you have a main dish! FILET OF BEEF WITH MUSHROOMS AND BLUE CHEESE - maybe the best Christmas Dinner I’ve ever made!!!!!! SHRIMP AND GRITS - foolproof, and fabulous!!!! VEGETABLES AND SIDES: BAKED SPINACH AND ZUCCHINI - my husband isn’t a huge spinach fan; he says this is great and his fav! BUTTERNUT SQUASH GRATIN - delicious, can make ahead and I’ve even frozen it! Great holiday dish, too. MAPLE ROASTED ACORN - couldn’t be easier and delicious PARMESAN PESTO ZUCCHINI STICKS - :) POTATO GALETTE - kind of like a giant hash brown, but better, and reheating the other half the next day was as good! DESERT: TRIPLE CHOCOLATE LOAF CAKES - delicious - dont over bake. Made one with nuts for the adults, just chocolate chips for the grandkids. VANILLA ROASTED RHUBARB WITH SWEET YOGURT - I love this for breakfast! CHOCOLATE CHEVRON CAKE - deep and delicious and easy. If almost 30 5 star recipes dont qualify as a stupendous cookbook, I dont know what will! I will be making these recipes many, many times. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What's up with the negative reviews? This is one of her best cookbooks! *by L***A on January 23, 2019* In defense of Ina, I have absolutely no idea why this book isn't getting the rave reviews it deserves on Amazon. It seems there's a contagion going around, and some seem to be enjoying the takedown. For all you fellow devotes of Ina, trust me that she's put out another great cookbook. Ask yourself, why wouldn't she?.. That's who she is! She's a focused kitchen scientist seeking ease and perfection in all she does. If you're familiar with her, then you know that her recipes are foolproof, if you follow them exactly. I've cooked through every one of her books and this is no exception. The Chicken Marbella and Braised Short Ribs are delectable and I've had my fiancé "earmark" 20 more recipes to try. Humbly, I have to admit that she has made me an all-star chef with my family and friends. And for this reason, I love this woman. Don't deprive you of another great cookbook to add to your collection. Three months later from the above review, I've cooked: Farro tabbouleh with feta page 51 - perfect in the summer months, no so much in the winter Pork posole page 55 - is now a family favorite for every season Roasted beets, butternut squash and apple salad page 58 - a scrumptious to die for salad Turkey sandwiches with brussels sprout slaw page 69 - another new melt in your mouth family fav Chicken marbella page 84 - food doesn't get better than this and it brought me back to a childhood favorite dinner Crispy mustard chicken and frisee page 95 - the chicken and fingerling potatoes are great without the frisee (couldn't find frisee and so used spring mix and arrugula which were delicious) 1770 house lamb and chickpea curry page 109 - don't die without having eaten this! The chickpeas become otherworldly. Perfect basmati rice page 160 - perfect with the lamb dish and I now know how to make perfect rice. Red wine braised short ribs page 119 - I've made this 5 times. It freezes perfectly and I've also doubled the recipe for a dinner party and had my guests writhing in ecstasy! Creamy blue cheese grits page 151 - perfect with the short ribs, and I've now fallen in love with grits Shrimp and grits page 130 - easy and scrumptious, great for a savory breakfast too. Morning glory muffins page 242 - they go great with coffee and are a glorious way to start the day I won't waste your time describing the next 10 recipes I can't wait to make, but when I do, I'll be sure and update you. :) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sg/products/70321986-cook-like-a-pro-recipes-and-tips-for-home-cooks](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/70321986-cook-like-a-pro-recipes-and-tips-for-home-cooks) --- *Product available on Desertcart Singapore* *Store origin: SG* *Last updated: 2026-08-25*