Plus, she shares three recipes from her new cookbook: Easy Provençal Lamb, Potato Basil Purée, and Easy Cranberry & Apple Cake. In this exclusive interview with Epicurious, Garten talks about what inspires her and offers tips for first-time hosts. And her fuss-free party ideas allow hosts to impress while actually enjoying their own get-togethers. Her recipes are built around big, bold flavors but won't have you slaving in the kitchen. Garten's fans-and she has many-love her simple, straightforward approach to cooking and effortless take on entertaining. Garten has also hosted several shows on the Food Network and created Barefoot Contessa Pantry, a line of baking mixes and other high-end food products. She's written seven, including Barefoot Contessa at Home, Barefoot in Paris, and the recently published Barefoot Contessa: How Easy is That? Fabulous Recipes & Easy Tips. In 1996, Garten sold Barefoot Contessa and shifted her attention to cookbooks. Despite Garten's complete lack of experience-she had never run a business nor worked in the food industry-the shop blossomed, eventually expanding to a 3,000-square-foot space in East Hampton. She left a job in the White House Office of Management and Budget and bought Barefoot Contessa, a small specialty food store in Westhampton, New York. T hirty-two years ago, Ina Garten took a chance.
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