Ina-Garten

Ina Gardner is writer of many popular American cooking books. Ina also hosts Barefoot Contessa on Food Network. It began in 2002. Ina Garten began her professional career at the White House where she wrote nuclear energy policies and budget papers. Her first impression was that her job as stimulating intellectually, but eventually lost interest and opened a grocery store that was named Barefoot Contessa. After 18 years of making her business a massive success, she sold it and began writing her first book. There were many more cookbooks as well as magazine columns which came later. In the meantime, her Food Network television show too began its run and was a hit. Her range of items spans from cooking equipment, to food items as well as storage containers. Ina herself, a self-taught chef, has never studied at a culinary school or in an establishment. Her easy-going approach to entertaining and her straightforward cooking style are well known. Her most popular recipes include the lemon chicken that she grills in a skillet as well as Beatty's Chocolate Cake Mac & Cheese Beef Bouguignon and balsamic-roasted Brussels Sprouts & Lemon Bars.