Ina Garten is an American television personality, author, and cook, best known for her Food Network program "Barefoot Contessa." Before her culinary career, she worked at the Office of Management and Budget. Garten rose to fame with her gourmet food store, also named "Barefoot Contessa," later transitioning into writing cookbooks, penning magazine columns, and hosting her popular TV show. Her dishes, such as Perfect Roast Chicken and Weeknight Bolognese, are characterized by their approachability and emphasis on simple, high-quality ingredients.
On February 2, 1948, Ina Rosenberg Garten was born. She later became a television cook, author, and host of the Food Network program Barefoot Contessa.
In 1954, the film "Barefoot Contessa" starring Ava Gardner, was released. This film later inspired the name of Ina Garten's store.
On December 22, 1968, Ina Rosenberg and Jeffrey Garten were married in Stamford. Following their marriage, they relocated to Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
In 1972, Ina and Jeffrey Garten moved to Washington, D.C., where she refined her home entertaining skills and hosted weekly dinner parties.
In 1978, Ina Garten left her government job and purchased a specialty food store called Barefoot Contessa in Westhampton Beach, New York.
In 1985, Ina Garten opened a second location of Barefoot Contessa in East Hampton, Long Island, at the former premises of Dean & DeLuca.
In 1993, Jeffrey Garten, Ina Garten's husband, was appointed Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade in the Bill Clinton administration, a position he held until 1995.
In 1995, Jeffrey Garten became the dean of the Yale School of Management, a position he held until 2005.
In 1996, after two decades of operation, Ina Garten sold the Barefoot Contessa store to two employees, Amy Forst and Parker Hodges, but she retained ownership of the building.
In 1999, Ina Garten reemerged with the publication of her first cookbook, "The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook", which became a bestseller.
In 2000, "The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook" was nominated for a James Beard Award in the Entertaining & Special Occasion Cookbooks category.
In 2000, Ina Garten made an unsuccessful early effort to create a TV show with Martha Stewart's production company, before finding success with the Food Network.
In 2002, after publishing successful cookbooks, Ina Garten moved into television with the debut of her Food Network program, "Barefoot Contessa".
In 2003, the Barefoot Contessa store, a landmark in East Hampton, was used as a set for the movie "Something's Gotta Give", directed by Nancy Meyers. The store then closed permanently due to lease expiration.
In 2004, Ina Garten hosted a benefit for Planned Parenthood.
In 2005, "Barefoot Contessa" was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Best Service Show.
In 2005, Ina Garten's recipe for 'lemon roast chicken with croutons' was featured in "The Best American Recipes 2005–2006".
In 2005, Jeffrey Garten stepped down as dean of the Yale School of Management.
In 2005, fellow chef Giada De Laurentiis named Ina Garten as one of her favorite authors.
As of 2006, Ina Garten had not yet seen the 1954 film, "Barefoot Contessa", which inspired the name of her store.
In 2006, Ina Garten, with Frank Newbold, launched a line of packaged cake mixes, marinades, sauces, and preserves branded as Barefoot Contessa Pantry in conjunction with Stonewall Kitchen.
In 2006, after critical acclaim and high sales of her first three cookbooks, Ina Garten wrote several columns for "O, The Oprah Magazine". She also serves as the entertaining, cooking, and party planning consultant for the magazine.
In 2009, Ina Garten won her first Emmy Award for Best Culinary Host for the show "Barefoot Contessa".
For Thanksgiving 2010, Ina Garten's recipes were featured by Google on their homepage.
In 2010, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine criticized Ina Garten's cookbook, "Barefoot Contessa: How Easy Is That?", for its high-fat, high-calorie, and high-cholesterol content, naming it one of "The Five Worst Cookbooks" from a nutritional standpoint.
In 2011, Ina Garten's monthly column entitled "Ask the Barefoot Contessa" in "House Beautiful" magazine ended.
In June 2012, Ina Garten launched a Facebook blog, quickly gaining over 100,000 followers within three weeks.
In 2019, Ina Garten lent her recipe for potato latkes to author Sheryl Haft for the children's book, "Goodnight Bubbala".
In 2021, Ina Garten was selected for the inaugural Forbes "50 Over 50" list, recognizing entrepreneurs, leaders, scientists, and creators over the age of 50.
In 2022, Ina Garten launched "Be My Guest" on Discovery+ and the Food Network, a show where she hosts celebrities.
As of 2023, Ina Garten had published thirteen cookbooks, accumulating over 14 million copies in print.
In 2023, Ina Garten's cookbook "Barefoot Contessa, Go-To Dinners" sold over 800,000 copies and reached number one on the New York Times bestseller list.
In October 2024, Ina Garten's memoir, co-written with Deborah Davis, titled "Be Ready When the Luck Happens", will be published.
As of 2024, the former Barefoot Contessa location houses a Rag & Bone store.
In 2024, Ina Garten told "The New Yorker" that she generally avoids speaking publicly about politics because she doesn't think she would change people's minds.
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