Ina-Garten

Ina Gardner is the author of many famous American cookery books. Ina also hosts Barefoot Contessa on Food Network. It has been running since 2002. Ina began working at the White House as a writer of nuclear energy policies as well as the budget. Although she found her job interesting initially, she eventually lost her interest in it and bought a tiny specialty food store - Barefoot Contessa. After nearly 18 years of making the store a huge success, she decided to sell it and started writing her first book. The cookbooks were followed by many more as well as magazine columnists that were added. The Food Network television program also debuted and quickly became popular. In addition, she sells a variety of items ranging from cooking materials as well as storage containers and equipment. Ina was never to any cooking academy and has never been employed in restaurants. She is self-taught. Ina is known for her relaxed way of making food and hosting. She is well-known for her easy recipes like Skillet of Roasted Lemon Chicken Macaroni and Cheese using Beef Bourguignon as well as Balsamic-Roasted Brussels Sprouts.