Ina-Garten

Ina Garden is an American book author, who has won Emmy awards. She hosts the most popular Food Network show Barefoot Contessa. The show premiered in 2002. It will air for another 27 years. Ina began her writing career by creating nuclear energy policies as well as budgets to the White House. In the beginning, she found her work as stimulating intellectually, but eventually lost interest and purchased a tiny grocery store that was known as Barefoot Contessa. After nearly 18 years of making the business a massive success, she sold it and began creating her first novel. After that, several cookbooks were published and she also wrote columns for magazines. The Food Network TV show also was launched with great hit. In addition, she sells a variety of product from cooking ingredients to storage and equipment. Ina is a cook who has learned by herself that hasn't gone to a cooking academy, nor worked in a kitchen. Ina is well-known for her straightforward style of cooking as well as her easy take on entertainment. 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.