Ina-Garten

Ina Gardner is author of numerous popular American cookery books. Ina also hosts Barefoot Contessa on Food Network. It began in 2002. Ina began her career working in the White House, writing the nuclear energy budget and other policy reports. Though she found the career intellectually stimulating initially eventually she lost her interest in it and purchased a small specialty food store - Barefoot Contessa. It took her 18 years to make the shop extremely popular before letting it go and grabbing a pen to write her first cookbook. Numerous other books as well as magazine articles followed. Her Food Network television program also debuted and quickly became popular. Additionally, she offers everything from cooking equipment to items and even containers. Ina is a cook who has learned by herself that hasn't attended a cooking school and has never employed in the kitchen. Ina's easygoing style of entertaining as well as her simple cooking style are well known. Some of her most popular recipes are Skillet roasted lemon chicken Beatty's Chocolate Cake Mac & cheese Beef Bourguignon. Balsamic-roasted Brussels Sprouts, Lemon Bars as well as Mac and cheese.