Ina-Garten

Ina Garten has been a popular American cook book author for many decades. Ina is also the Emmy-winning host of Food Networks longest running show Barefoot Contessa that began in 2002. Ina began her writing career by writing nuclear energy policies and budgets of the White House. Although she initially found it fascinating, eventually she became bored. So she purchased an Barefoot Contessa a small speciality food retailer. It took her 18 years to make the store extremely successful before letting it go and grabbing a pen to write her first cookbook. A number of other books and magazines followed. A different hit is her Food Network Television show. The range of products includes appliances for kitchens to ingredient and storage containers. Ina never went to an institution for cooking or did she work in a restaurant. Her education is completely self-taught. Ina is known for her relaxed way of making food and hosting. Some of her best known recipes include Skillet-Roasted Lemon Chicken Beatty's Chocolate Cake Mac and Cheese Beef Bourguignon Balsamic-Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Lemon Bars.