Ina-Garten

Ina Gardner is author of many famous American cooking books. Ina also hosts Barefoot Contessa on Food Network. The show has been running since 2002. Ina Garten started her career in the White House where she wrote nuclear energy policies and budget reports. In the beginning, she found her work interesting and stimulating however, she eventually lost interest and purchased a tiny grocery store that was called Barefoot Contessa. She spent eighteen years making the shop extremely popular before selling it off and grabbing a pen to write her first cookbook. A number of different cookbooks and magazines were later published. Meanwhile, her Food Network television show too made its debut and became a huge success. In addition, she sells everything from equipment to cooking items and even containers. Ina did not go to a cookery school nor worked at a restaurant. Ina is a self-taught cook. She is an easy cook, and also for her entertaining manner. Her most well-known recipes include Skillet-Roasted Lemon Chicken Beatty's Chocolate Cake Mac and Cheese Beef Bourguignon Balsamic-Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Lemon Bars.