Ina shows me how it's done

For my birthday my in-laws bought me Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That?: Fabulous Recipes & Easy Tips. Seconds after ripping open the wrapping paper I had already mentally bookmarked a dozen recipes that I wanted to make. Seeing as how I'm not a great cook (a better baker) the simplicity of the recipes is really what drew me in.

As I was away in Vegas for my actual birthday (actually sleeping on a flight home after an insane weekend) the mister and I haven't had a chance to celebrate. Really looking forward to his gift, although he's not giving any hints on what it is!