Ina-Garten

Ina Garten, an American chef and author and Emmy Award-winning host for Food Network's oldest program Barefoot Contessa that began airing in 2002 has 27 seasons until 2020. Ina Garten started her career in the White House where she wrote the nuclear energy policy and budget reports. Her first impression was that her job interesting and stimulating but eventually lost interest and purchased a tiny market for specialty foods known as Barefoot Contessa. It took her 18 years to make her store very successful, before selling it off as well as grabbing the pen to begin writing her first cookbook. A number of other books and magazines followed. In the meantime, her Food Network show was also successful. Her range of items spans from the kitchen equipment, cooking and baking materials as well as storage containers. Ina is a cook who has learned by herself who's never been to any cooking classes, nor been in a kitchen. She is known for her straightforward approach to cooking as well as her easy approach to entertainment. Her most well-known recipes include Skillet-Roasted Lemon Chicken Beatty's Chocolate Cake Mac and Cheese Beef Bourguignon Balsamic-Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Lemon Bars.