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title: "4 Cookbook Quotes By Ina Garten"
description: "4 Cookbook quotes by Ina Garten. Plus more from Ina Garten and more Cookbook sayings from other authors."
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> [Every once in a while, a cookbook comes along that simply knocks me out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/every-once-in-a-while-a-cookbook-comes-along-that-simply-knocks-me-out/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

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> [I use other cookbooks for inspiration. I must say I tend to cook from my own cookbooks for parties.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/i-use-other-cookbooks-for-inspiration-i-must-say-i-tend-to-cook-from/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

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> [I think that I had a very clear vision when I started writing cookbooks what I wanted it to be, and that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/i-think-that-i-had-a-very-clear-vision-when-i-started-writing/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/daf/ina-garten-11550_book_i-think-that-i-had-a-very-clear-vision-w_2552032.png)

> [When I first started writing cookbooks, I remember thinking to myself, what makes me think I can write a cookbook? There are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/when-i-first-started-writing-cookbooks-i-remember-thinking-to-myself/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

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## More by Ina Garten

> [I time everything. I'm a scientist at heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/i-time-everything-i-m-a-scientist-at-heart/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

> [“Food is about nurturing: not only physical but also emotional nurturing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/food-is-about-nurturing-not-only-physical-but-also-emotional-nurturing/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

> [Anyone who tries to make brownies without butter should be arrested.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/anyone-who-tries-to-make-brownies-without-butter-should-be-arrested/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

> [When I thought my professional career was over, it hadn't even started yet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/when-i-thought-my-professional-career-was-over-it-hadn-t-even-started/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

> [It's so important that you don't put the stuffing in the bird, where in order for the stuffing to get cooked you have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/it-s-so-important-that-you-don-t-put-the-stuffing-in-the-bird-where/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

> [Instead of going out to dinner, buy good food. Cooking at home shows such affection. In a bad economy, it's more important to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/instead-of-going-out-to-dinner-buy-good-food-cooking-at-home-shows/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

> [Every once in a while, a cookbook comes along that simply knocks me out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/every-once-in-a-while-a-cookbook-comes-along-that-simply-knocks-me-out/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

> [Grilled cheese and tomato soup is the ultimate comfort meal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/grilled-cheese-and-tomato-soup-is-the-ultimate-comfort-meal/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

> [I'm really a scientist. I follow recipes exactly - until I decide not to. And then I'll follow something else exactly. I may decide…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/i-m-really-a-scientist-i-follow-recipes-exactly-until-i-decide-not-to/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

> [I've taught myself how to use good, fresh ingredients and to prepare them as simply as possible by cooking only to enhance their intrinsic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/i-ve-taught-myself-how-to-use-good-fresh-ingredients-and-to-prepare/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

> [I don't like sitting at a table that's too large, where everyone is too far apart. That's a party killer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/i-don-t-like-sitting-at-a-table-that-s-too-large-where-everyone-is/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

> [I think the best shortcut is to choose really simple recipes. Because I think you can make simple recipes that are as delicious as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/i-think-the-best-shortcut-is-to-choose-really-simple-recipes-because/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

> [“TRADITIONS REASSURE US THAT WE BELONG TOGETHER,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/traditions-reassure-us-that-we-belong-together/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

> [I love to take something ordinary and make it really special.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/i-love-to-take-something-ordinary-and-make-it-really-special/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

> [Creme Brulee is the ultimate 'guy' dessert. Make it and he'll follow you anywhere.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ina-garten/creme-brulee-is-the-ultimate-guy-dessert-make-it-and-he-ll-follow-you/)

[Ina Garten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ina-garten/)

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