posted by Annie

Love the quick tips in this book!

Ina Garten’s new book Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients
is really chock-full with beautiful photos and elegant recipes. Even more than the recipes, though, are the non-recipe ideas. Things that you can throw together when all of a sudden you have a few people over and you’ve had little to no prep-time.

She has a list of 10 no-cook things to serve for dessert. Here are my top five. (For all 10, pick up the book!)

Top Five

1) Store-bought brownies, coffee ice cream, and chocolate sauce

2) Strawberries mascerated with sugar and good balsamic vinegar

3) Store-bought chocolate cake with melted vanilla Häagen-Dazs ice cream as a sauce and fresh raspberries

4) Store-bought pound cake toasted and drizzled with honey and fresh raspberries

5) Vanilla ice cream mixed with chopped crystallized ginger and store-bought almond biscotti

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