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Ina Garten

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Ina Gāten

Aliases: Ina Rosenberg / Barefoot Contessa

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1948-02-02 （Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.）
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
Judaism
Residence History
Brooklyn, New York City → Stamford, Connecticut → Washington, D.C. → Westhampton Beach, New York → East Hampton, New York → Manhattan, New York City → Paris, France

Career

Occupations
television cook, author, television host, gourmet food store owner, budget analyst
Active Years
1978-2024
Affiliations
Food Network, White House Office of Management and Budget
Influenced By
Julia Child, Simone Beck, Louisette Bertholle
Influenced
Giada De Laurentiis

Education

Syracuse University
Economics
Degree: Bachelor's (transferred)
Country: United States
Majored in economics, transferred out
North Carolina State University
Country: United States
Transferred
George Washington University School of Business
Business
Degree: MBA
Country: United States
Received MBA

Awards

Daytime Emmy Award
2009
Work: Barefoot Contessa
Category: Best Culinary Host
Organization: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Result: Winner
James Beard Award nomination
2000
Work: The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Category: Entertaining & Special Occasion Cookbooks
Organization: James Beard Foundation
Result: Nominee
James Beard Award nomination
2002
Work: Barefoot Contessa Parties!
Category: Entertaining & Special Occasion Cookbooks
Organization: James Beard Foundation
Result: Nominee
Forbes 50 Over 50
2021
Organization: Forbes
Result: Selected

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

1999 Cookbook

Collection of recipes that made her store successful.

home entertainingFrench cuisine

Barefoot Contessa Parties!

2001 Cookbook

Ideas and recipes for easy parties.

partieseasy cooking

Barefoot Contessa Family Style

2002 Cookbook

Easy ideas and recipes that make everyone feel like family.

family style

Barefoot in Paris

2004 Cookbook

Easy French food you can make at home.

French food

Bibliography

  • The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook (1999)
  • Barefoot Contessa Parties! (2001)
  • Barefoot Contessa Family Style (2002)
  • Barefoot in Paris (2004)
  • Barefoot Contessa at Home (2006)
  • Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics (2008)
  • Barefoot Contessa: How Easy Is That? (2010)
  • Barefoot Contessa Foolproof (2012)
  • Make It Ahead (2014)
  • Cooking for Jeffrey (2016)
  • Cook Like a Pro (2018)
  • Modern Comfort Food (2020)
  • Go-To Dinners (2022)
  • Be Ready When the Luck Happens (2024)

Adaptations

  • Barefoot Contessa store used as set in Something's Gotta Give

Style & Themes

Literary Style
simple and elegant recipesfull of color photostastefully-deployed butterfat
Recurring Motifs
French cuisinehome entertainingfresh ingredients

Legacy

Renowned American cook, author of over 13 best-selling cookbooks under Barefoot Contessa, host of popular Food Network show, with over 14 million copies sold and Daytime Emmy win.

In Popular Culture

  • Guest appearance on 30 Rock
  • Recipes featured on Google homepage for Thanksgiving

Quotes

  • I think he loved me, but he wanted me to be who he wanted me to be, without any consciousness of who I am.
    Source: Reflection on father in memoir (2024)

Trivia

  • Obtained a pilot's certificate
  • Wrote nuclear energy budget at White House
  • Barefoot Contessa store featured in Something's Gotta Give
  • Aptitude for science as a child
  • Inspired by French cuisine during Europe trip