I use other cookbooks for inspiration. I must say I tend to cook from my own cookbooks for parties.
Ina GartenMy extravagance is my garden - it's the first thing I look at every morning when I wake up. It gives me so much pleasure.
Ina GartenThe most important thing for having a party is that the hostess is having fun. I'm very organized. I make a plan for absolutely everything. I never have anything that has to be cooked while the guests are there. The only thing I might have to do is take something out of the oven and carve it.
Ina Garten