Ina-Garten

Ina Gardner is writer of numerous well-known American cooking books. Ina also hosts Barefoot Contessa on Food Network. The show is on since 2002. Ina Garten started her professional career at the White House where she wrote the nuclear energy policy as well as budget reports. Though she initially found it interesting, she soon stopped her interest. So she purchased an Barefoot Contessa a small speciality food store. It took her 18 years to make the business extremely profitable prior to selling it and picking up the pen and writing her first book. A number of other books and magazines followed. She also appeared on the Food Network TV show also was launched with great success. Additionally, she sells items ranging from food ingredients to storage containers and equipment. Ina herself, a self-taught chef and has not attended the culinary institute or at a hotel. She is known as a cook who is simple and has her entertaining style. 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 the Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Lemon Bars.