Ina Garten

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born

in Brooklyn, New York, The United States

February 02, 1948

gender

female

website

http://www.barefootcontessa.com/

genre

Cooking, Food & Wine

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Ina Rosenberg Garten is an American author, host of the Food Network program Barefoot Contessa, and former White House nuclear policy analyst. Known for designing recipes with an emphasis on fresh ingredients and time-saving tips, she has been noted by Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, and Patricia Wells for her cooking and home entertaining.

Garten had no formal training; she taught herself culinary techniques with the aid of French and New England cookbooks. Later, she relied on intuition and feedback from customers and friends to refine her recipes. She was mentored chiefly by Eli Zabar, owner of Eli's Manhattan and Eli's Breads, and food-show host and author Martha Stewart. Among her dishes are cœur à la creme, celery root remoulade, pear c...more

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Average rating: 4.23 · 48,212 ratings · 783 reviews · 15 distinct works · Similar authors

	Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again by Ina Garten, Quentin Bacon (Photographer) 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 12,451 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten, Ana Garten, Melanie Acevedo (Photographer) 4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 9,236 ratings — published 1999 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 8,132 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family by Ina Garten, Maura McEvoy (Photographer) 4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 6,850 ratings — published 26 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barefoot in Paris by Ina Garten, Quentin Bacon (Photographer) 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 4,665 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barefoot Contessa Parties!: Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun by Ina Garten, James Merrell (Photographer) 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 3,613 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barefoot Contessa: How Easy Is That? 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 2,697 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 476 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa Desserts 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2002	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Collection: The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, Barefoot Contessa Parties!, and Barefoot Contessa Family Style 4.41 of 5 stars 4.41 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“You can be miserable before you have a cookie and you can be miserable after you eat a cookie but you can't be miserable while you are eating a cookie.”
― Ina Garten

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