Here is the list of recipes from the first six Barefoot Contessa cookbooks. Source: http://www.barefootcontessa.com/indexes.shtml
In bold are the recipes that I used before starting the project, many (if not all) of which will be repeated.
DRINKS
Campari Orange Spritzer (6)
Cassis à l’eau (4)
Ice Cream Sodas with Strawberry Syrup (2)
Juice of a Few Flowers (6)
Kir (4)
Mango Banana Daiquiris (6)
Raspberry Royale (4)
APPETIZERS
Blinis with Smoked Salmon (4)
Buffalo Chicken Wings (3)
Bruschetta with Peppers & Gorgonzola (6)
Caviar Dip (2)
Cheese Puffs (4)
Cheese Straws (4)
Chopped Liver (2)
Crab Cakes with Remoulade Sauce (1)
Grilled Lemon Chicken with Satay Dip (1)
Gravlax with Mustard Sauce (6)
Lamb Sausage in Puff Pastry (1)
Lobster Salad in Endive (1)
Parmesan & Thyme Crackers (6)
Parmesan Roasted Asparagus (3)
Potato Chips (4)
Potato Pancakes with Caviar (2)
Radishes with Butter and Salt (4)
Roasted Shrimp Cocktail (6)
Rori’s Potato Chips (2)
Savory Palmiers (6)
Smoked Salmon Spread (3)
Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches (1)
Sun-Dried Tomato Dip (1)
Tuna Tartare (3)
Turkey Tea Sandwiches (1)
Vegetable Sushi (1)
LUNCH
Cheddar and Chutney on Brioche (2)
Goat Cheese Tart (4)
Grilled Salmon Sandwiches (2)
Herbed Goat Cheese Sandwiches (2)
Mâche with Warm Brie & Apples (6)
Mussels in White Wine (4)
Old Fashioned Carrot Salad (6)
Pissaladière (4)
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette (6)
Roasted Pears with Blue Cheese (6)
Roasted Pepper & Goat Cheese Sandwiches (5)
Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad (6)
Salad with Warm Goat Cheese (4)
Scrambled Eggs with Truffles (4)
Seafood Platter (4)
Smoked Salmon & Egg Salad Tartines (5)
Tomato & Goat Cheese Tarts (6)
Tomato Mozzarella & Pesto Panini (5)
Truffled Filet of Beef Sandwiches (6)
Warm Goat Cheese in Phyllo (6)
SOUPS
Chilled Cucumber Soup with Shrimp (6)
Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup (6)
Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup (5)
Fresh Pea Soup (5)
Butternut Squash and Apple Soup (2)
Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls (2)
Fennel Soup Gratin (2)
French Onion Soup (1)
Garlic Croutons (5)
Pappa al Pomodoro (6)
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup & Curry Condiments (6)
Roasted Potato Fennel Soup (1)
Seafood Chowder (2)
Seafood Stew (4)
Seafood Stock (2)
Shrimp Bisque (5)
SALADS
Avocado and Grapefruit Salad (4)
Balsamic Onions and Blue Cheese (2)
Beets with Orange Vinaigrette (1)
Bibb Salad with Basil Green Goddess Dressing (5)
Blue Cheese Coleslaw (5)
Brown Rice Tomatoes & Basil (3)
Caesar Salad with Pancetta (2)
Chicken with Tabbouleh (3)
Curried Chicken Salad (3)
Curried Couscous (1)
Endive Pear and Roquefort Salad (4)
Endive Stilton & Walnuts (3)
Green Salad with Creamy Mustard Vinaigrette (3)
Grilled Lemon Chicken Salad (1)
Grilled Salmon Salad (1)
Grilled Tuna Salad (5)
Heirloom Tomatoes with Blue Cheese Dressing (5)
Jon Snow’s fish salad (5)
Montauk Seafood Salad (3)
Old-Fashioned Potato Salad (5)
Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes (3)
Salad with Warm Goat Cheese (2)
Smoked Salmon with Mesclun (2)
Sugar Snap Peas with Sesame (1)
Tabbouleh (2)
Tomato Fennel Salad (2)
Vegetable Coleslaw (1)
Warm Duck Salad (5)
Warm Mushroom Salad (4)
DINNER
Barbecued Chicken with Barbecue Sauce (1)
Brisket with Carrots and Onions (2)
Chicken Bouillabaisse (6)
Chicken Stew with Biscuits (3)
Chicken with Forty Cloves of Garlic (4)
Chicken with Goat cheese & Basil (5)
Chicken with Morels (4)
Cornish hens with cornbread stuffing (5)
Filet of Beef au Poivre (4)
Filet of Beef with Gorgonzola Sauce (2)
French Bistro Steaks with Provençal Butter (6)
Grilled Herb Shrimp with Mango Salsa (2)
Grilled Leg of Lamb (2)
Grilled Tuna Niçoise Platter (1)
Herb-Marinated Loin of Pork (6)
Indonesian Grilled Swordfish (6)
Kitchen Clambake (1)
Lasagna with Turkey Sausage (3)
Lemon Capellini with Caviar (1)
Lemon Chicken with Croutons (4)
Lemon Fusilli with Arugula (5)
Linguine with Shrimp Scampi (3)
Lobster Potpie (1)
Loin of Pork with Green Peppercorns (4)
Marinated Lamb Kebabs with Couscous (5)
Pasta with Pecorino & Pepper (6)
Portobello Mushroom Lasagna (5)
Prosciutto Roasted Bass with Autumn Vegetables (6)
Real Meatballs & Spaghetti (3)
Rib-Eye Steaks with Cornmeal Onion Rings (5)
Roast Duck (4)
Roast Lamb with White Beans (4)
Roast Loin of Pork with Fennel (2)
Roasted Striped Bass (4)
Saffron Risotto with Butternut Squash (3)
Seafood Gratin (5)
Seared Tuna with Mango Chutney (5)
Soft-Shell Crab Sandwiches (6)
Steak with Béarnaise Sauce (4)
Sunday Rib Roast with Mustard Horseradish or Stilton Sauce (3)
Swordfish with Tomatoes and Capers (1)
Tagliarelle with Truffle Butter (6)
Veal Chops with Roquefort Butter (4)
Vegetable Pot Pie (2)
VEGETABLES
Asparagus with Hollandaise (4)
Baked Potatoes with Yogurt & Sour Cream (6)
Baked Sweet Potato “Fries” (6)
Broccolini with Balsamic Vinegar (5)
Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes (5)
Caramelized Butternut Squash (1)
Caramelized Shallots (4)
Cranberry Fruit Conserve (2)
Garlic & Herb Tomatoes (5)
Green Green Spring Vegetables (5)
Herbed New Potatoes (4)
Herb-Roasted Onions (5)
Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread (5)
Maple-Roasted Butternut Squash (6)
Mashed Yellow Turnips with Crispy Shallots (3)
Matchstick Potatoes (4)
Orange Honey Glazed Carrots (5)
Orange Pecan Wild Rice (6)
Orzo with Roasted Vegetables (2)
Pan-Roasted Root Vegetables (6)
Parmesan-Roasted Cauliflower (5)
Potato Celery Root Purée (4)
Potato-Fennel Gratin (1)
Provencal Tomatoes (3)
Roasted Baby Pumpkins (1)
Roasted Fennel with Parmesan (1)
Roasted Parsnips & Carrots (6)
Roasted Tomatoes with Basil (6)
Sautéed Asparagus and Snap Peas (2)
Sautéed Wild Mushrooms (4)
Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Apples (2)
Spinach Pie (1)
Stewed Tomatoes & Lentils (5)
String Beans with Shallots (3)
Tomato Rice Pilaf (4)
Vegetable Tian (4)
Wild Rice Pilaf (3)
Zucchini Gratin (4)
DESSERT
Affogato Sundaes (6)
Apple Dried Cherry Turnovers (6)
Baba au Rhum (4)
Black & White Angel Food Cake (5)
Caramel Chocolate Nut Ice Cream (2)
Chocolate Buttercream Cake (1)
Chocolate Cupcakes & Peanut Butter Icing (5)
Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries (6)
Chocolate Orange Mousse (4)
Chocolate Sorbet (5)
Chocolate Truffles (4)
Chocolate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies (2)
Coconut Madeleines (4)
Coeur a la Crème with Raspberries (4)
Country Dessert Platter (1)
Crème Brûlée (4)
Espresso Ice Cream (3)
Fresh Fruit Tart (1)
Fresh Raspberry Gratins (6)
Frozen Berries with Hot White Chocolate (5)
Fruitcake Cookies (5)
“Linzer” Cookies (1)
Fruit Tarts (2)
Homemade Marshmallows (3)
Honey Vanilla Crème Fraiche (1)
Honey Vanilla Fromage Blanc (6)
Île Flottante (4)
Jam Thumbprint Cookies (3)
Lime Curd (2)
Lime Curd Tart (1)
Meringues Chantilly (4)
Old-Fashioned Gingerbread (6)
Orange Chocolate Chunk Cake (2)
Panna Cotta with Balsamic Strawberries (5)
Pastry Cream (1)
Peach & Blueberry Crumbles (5)
Peach Raspberry Shortcakes (2)
Peaches in Sauternes (4)
Peanut Butter & Jelly bars (5)
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies (2)
Pear Clafouti (4)
Pear, Apple & Cranberry Crisp (5)
Pears, English Stilton and Port (2)
Pecan Shortbread (1)
Perfect Poached Fruit (2)
Plum Cake Tatin (4)
Profiteroles (4)
Pumpkin Banana Mousse Tart (3)
Pumpkin Roulade with Ginger Buttercream (6)
Raisin Pecan Oatmeal Cookies (6)
Raspberry Tart (1)
Rum Raisin Rice Pudding (3)
Shortbread cookies with Dragées (2)
Shortbread Hearts (1)
Stewed Berries & Ice Cream (3)
Strawberry Country Cake (2)
Strawberry Tarts (4)
Summer Pudding with Rum Whipped Cream (3)
Tiramisu (3)
Toasted Coconut Marshmallows (3)
Vanilla Armagnac Ice Cream (2)
BREAKFAST
Anna’s Orange Marmalade (5)
Bagels with Smoked Salmon & Whitefish Salad (6)
Baked Blintzes with Fresh Blueberry Sauce (6)
Banana Sour Cream Pancakes (3)
Blueberry Coffee Cake Muffins (3)
Blueberry Streusel Muffins (6)
Breakfast Fruit Crunch (5)
Buttermilk Cheddar Biscuits (6)
Chunky Banana Bran Muffins (5)
Fresh Fruit with Honey Vanilla Yogurt (3)
Fruit Salad with Limoncello (6)
Garlic & Herb Cream Cheese (3)
Homemade Granola (1)
Homemade Granola Bars (6)
Homemade Muesli with Red Berries (6)
Raspberry Butter (2)
Roasted Asparagus with Scrambled Eggs (2)
Scrambled Eggs & Salmon (5)
Slow-Cooked Scrambled Eggs Three Ways (3)
Smoked Salmon Frittata (3)
Vegetable Cream Cheese (3)
White Hot Chocolate (1)
(1) The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook 1999 Clarkson Potter/Publisher
(2) Barefoot Contessa Parties! 2001 Clarkson Potter/Publisher
(3) Barefoot Contessa Family Style 2002 Clarkson Potter/Publisher
(4) Barefoot in Paris 2004 Clarkson Potter/Publisher
(5) Barefoot Contessa at Home 2006 Clarkson Potter/Publisher
(6) Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics 2008 Clarkson Potter/Publisher
Addendum:
The index from Barefoot Contessa: How Easy Is That?
DINNER
Accidental Turkey, 120
Amelia’s Jambalaya, 161
Chicken with Wild Mushrooms, 118
Crispy Mustard-Roasted Chicken, 117
Foolproof Ribs with Barbecue Sauce, 141
Four-Hour Lamb with French Flageolets, 138
Lamb Shanks & Orzo, 134
Lobster Mac & Cheese, 155
Mustard-Marinated Flank Steak, 126
Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe & Sausage, 152
Osso Buco, 144
Penne alla Vecchia Bettola, 158
Roasted Sausages & Grapes, 137
Salmon & Melting Cherry Tomatoes, 150
Seared Scallops & Potato Celery Root Puree, 146
1770 House Meatloaf, 129
Sicilian Grilled Swordfish, 149
Slow-Roasted Filet of Beef with Basil Parmesan Mayonnaise, 122
Straw & Hay with Gorgonzola, 156
Veal Chops with Caramelized Shallots, 132
VEGETABLES
Balsamic-Roasted Brussels Sprouts, 196
Brown Rice & Wheatberries, 191
Couscous with Peas & Mint, 182
Crispy English Potatoes, 185
Crispy Roasted Kale, 174
Crusty Basmati Rice, 195
French Flageolet Beans, 192
Green Beans Gremolata, 169
Mushroom & Leek Bread Pudding, 188
Orange-Braised Carrots & Parsnips, 170
Parmesan Fennel Gratin, 176
Provencal Cherry Tomato Gratin, 173
Spinach with Feta & Pine Nuts, 181
Sweet Potato Puree, 178
Truffled Mashed Potatoes, 187
DESSERT
Carrot Cake with Ginger Mascarpone Frosting, 213
Chocolate Cassis Cake, 205
Chocolate Chunk Blondies, 233
Cinnamon Baked Doughnuts, 252
German Chocolate Cupcakes, 227
Maple Pecan Pie, 247
Mexican Hot Chocolate, 251
Orange French Lace Cookies, 236
Pecan Sandies, 219
Perfect Pie Crust, 244
Perfect Pound Cake, 208
Prunes in Armagnac, 238
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Maple Frosting, 223
Raspberry Crumble Bars, 210
Rum Raisin Truffles, 248
Salted Caramel Brownies, 216
Stewed Rhubarb & Red Berries, 235
Sticky Toffee Date Cake with Bourbon Glaze, 220
Ultimate Pumpkin Pie with Rum Whipped Cream, 241
Viennese Iced Coffee, 254
(Missing from index: Chocolate Peanut Butter Globs)
COCKTAILS
Caramelized Bacon, 31
Chili Tortilla Chips, 45
Crab Strudels, 34
Dukes Cosmopolitan, 27
Jalapeno Cheddar Crackers, 37
Mustard & Gruyere Batons, 28
Parmesan Crisps, 41
Rossinis, 39
Sidecards with Dried Cherries, 32
Thyme-Roasted Marcona Almonds, 46
Tuscan Mashed Chickpeas, 42
STARTERS
Easy Gazpacho & Goat Cheese Croutons, 64
Easy Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Croutons, 56
Easy Tzatziki with Feta, 76
Endive, Orange & Roquefort Salad, 69
Fig & Fennel Caponata, 75
Homemade Chicken Stock, 62
Marinated Artichoke Hearts, 72
Mussels with Saffron Mayonnaise, 71
Spanish Pea Soup with Crispy Ham, 61
Tomato Crostini with Whipped Feta, 66
Winter Minestrone & Garlic Bruschetta, 53
LUNCH
Balsamic Roasted Beet Salad, 102
Fennel & Garlic Shrimp, 93
Hot Smoked Salmon, 83
Israeli Couscous & Tuna Salad, 101
Italian Seafood Salad, 87
Lobster & Potato Salad, 98
Lobster Corn Fritters, 90
Roasted Asparagus & Prosciutto, 104
Salmon & Guacamole Sandwiches, 95
White Bean & Arugula Salad, 108
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