Ina-Garten

Ina Gardner is writer of a number of popular American cooking books. Ina also hosts Barefoot Contessa on Food Network. The show began in 2002. Ina started her career creating nuclear energy policies as well as budgets for the White House. She initially adored the intellectual challenge of the job, but quickly stopped her interest. In her place, she purchased Barefoot Contessa, a specialty restaurant. After selling the store, she spent 18 years building it into the most successful shop. The other cookbooks came out, as were magazine articles. She also appeared on the Food Network TV show also was launched which was an enormous hit. She sells many products, from ingredients for food preparation to kitchenware, storage and even cooking equipment. Ina has never attended any cooking academy and has never worked in restaurants. She is self-taught. Ina is well-known for her easy style of cooking as well as her easy take on entertainment. Her most well-known recipes include easy recipes like Skillet Roasted Lemon Chicken Macaroni, Cheese and with Beef Bourguignon and the Balsamic-Roasted Brussels Sprouts.