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• Ina Garten, also known as The Barefoot Contessa, Barefoot Contessa is the author of numerous cookbooks and a host on the Food Network. She is known for her use of quality ingredients and simplistic techniques.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: February 2, 1948
  2. Birth place: Brooklyn, New York
  3. Cooking style: New England, French
  4. Worked in the White House as a budget analyst

• Author

  Garten writes several magazine columns including features in Martha Stewart Living ("Entertaining is Fun"), O Magazine ("Entertaining"), and her nationally syndicated column Ask the Barefoot Contessa. Garten has also written a number of cookbooks including the best selling Barefoot Contessa Cookbook. In October 2008 she released an new book, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics.

• Television Host

  Her cookbooks launched Garten's television career and the Food Network program The Barefoot Contessa was born.

• Barefoot Contessa Pantry

  Her original shop has closed but Garten has debut a line of upscale, dry goods (including brownie mix, cupcake mix and marinades.

  Some new product she has added are French Citrus, hand and home keeping all-natural products Coconut Macaroon Mix, Red Velvet Cupcakes Mix and Tuscan Marinade.

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