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Ina Garten's Biggest Hosting Fail

2024/9/30
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Ina Garten's journey from a White House staffer to a celebrated chef began with a serendipitous ad in the New York Times. Despite having no prior experience in the food industry, she purchased a specialty food store, Barefoot Contessa, in the Hamptons. She credits her success to her focus on simple elegance and creating a welcoming atmosphere for her guests.
  • Ina Garten's career began with a spontaneous purchase of a specialty food store advertised in the New York Times.
  • Despite lacking culinary experience, she cultivated a successful brand focused on simple elegance.
  • Garten prioritizes creating a warm and inviting atmosphere for her guests, emphasizing connection over culinary showmanship.

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The host of the Food Network's *Barefoot Contessa *tells Tonya Mosley about a disastrous party she threw when she was 21. Garten invited 20 guests, with the intention of making an individual omelet for each person — except she barely knew how to cook an omelet. Her new memoir is Be Ready When Fate Happens.Ken Tucker reviews The 1974 Live Recordings, a newly released recording of some of Bob Dylan's most raucous rock and roll.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)