Quotes by Ina Garten

About Ina Garten:

Ina Rosenberg Garten is an American author and host of the Food Network program Barefoot Contessa, and a former staff member of the White House Office of Management and Budget. Known for designing recipes with an emphasis on fresh ingredients and time-saving tips, she has been noted by Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, and Patricia Wells for her cooking and home entertaining.
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Never let 'em see you sweat. Guests feel guilty if they think you've worked too hard to make dinner for them - which of course you have!

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You don't have to do everything from scratch. Nobody wants to make puff pastry!

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I'm really a scientist. I follow recipes exactly - until I decide not to. And then I'll follow something else exactly. I may decide I could turn this peach tart into a plum tart, but if I'm following a recipe, I follow it exactly.

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I use other cookbooks for inspiration. I must say I tend to cook from my own cookbooks for parties.

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I don't like sitting at a table that's too large, where everyone is too far apart. That's a party killer.

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I like almonds as a snack - keeps your energy up but doesn't fill you up.

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If it's a cocktail party, I generally make five or six different things, and I try to choose recipes that feel like a meal: a chicken thing, a fish or shrimp thing, maybe two vegetable things, and I think it's fun to end the cocktail party with a swe...

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I've lived in the Hamptons since 1978, when I first bought my store Barefoot Contessa.

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Take one flower that you like and get lots of them. And don't try to 'arrange' them. It's surprisingly hard to do a flower arrangement the way a florist does one. Instead, bunch them all together or put them in a series of small vases all down the ta...

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My favorite fall or winter lunch is big steaming bowls of soup. I usually invite people for around 12:30 and have two hearty soups like shrimp corn chowder and lentil sausage soup, which can be made a day or two ahead.

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Creme Brulee is the ultimate 'guy' dessert. Make it and he'll follow you anywhere.

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I measure everything, because I always think that if I've spent so much time making sure this recipe was exactly the way I want it, why would I want to throw things into a pot?

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I time everything. I'm a scientist at heart.

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I absolutely adore Thanksgiving. It's the only holiday I insist on making myself.

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If you think about a Thanksgiving dinner, it's really like making a large chicken.

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The most overrated tool: a pasta maker. Why make it when you can buy it? It's a lot of work!

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Author Bio

  • NameIna Garten
  • DescriptionAmerican author and television presenter
  • BornFebruary 2, 1948
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionChef; Author
  • AwardsDaytime Emmy Award