But, like most that appears only to glitter, the Barefoot Contessa's trajectory hasn't always been lined with gold alone. The brick-and-mortar store Barefoot Contessa, which eventually became ...

Anyone who has viewed her program, “Barefoot Contessa,” knows how she dotes on Jeffrey. Here she credits him with lifting her out of a lonely childhood and giving her a chance at real happiness.

Before the best-selling cookbooks, before owning Barefoot Contessa, even before cooking, Ina Garten worked as a nuclear policy analyst at the White House. In fact, when she bought her specialty ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It was not just Ina Garten's fan-favorite recipes that made the Barefoot Contessa, her iconic East Hampton food shop, stand out.

NEW YORK (AP) — Long before Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa mini-empire of bestselling cookbooks and TV shows ever took off, she found herself at an airport, wanting to learn to fly. It was the ...

NEW YORK — Long before Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa mini-empire of bestselling cookbooks and TV shows ever took off, she found herself at an airport, wanting to learn to fly.

What is it about Ina Garten? The “Barefoot Contessa” chef and entrepreneur inspires a kind of devotion that few celebrities achieve. It’s not just that people love her recipes, her shows and her ...