Barefoot Contessa

Barefoot Contessa
GenreCooking show
Created byIna Garten
StarringIna Garten
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons29
No. of episodes297
Production
ProducerPacific
Production locationsEast Hampton, New York, U.S.
Running time20–23 minutes
Original release
NetworkFood Network
ReleaseNovember 30, 2002 (2002-11-30) –
December 19, 2021 (2021-12-19)
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Barefoot Contessa is an American cooking show that aired from November 30, 2002 to December 19, 2021, on Food Network, and is currently the oldest show on the network's daytime schedule. Hosted by celebrity chef Ina Garten, each episode features Garten assembling dishes of varying complexity. Though her specialty is French cuisine, she occasionally prepares American, Asian, British or Italian foods. Her show also gives tips on decorating and entertaining.[1]

The show's title, which comes from the Italian word for countess, was originally used by Garten in her best-selling cookbook, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook (1999). The cookbook was in turn named after Garten's specialty food store, which she bought already named in 1978. The store, which is no longer in operation, opened in 1975 and was named after the 1954 film of the same name. Garten sold the store to the employees prior to its closure.[2]

  1. ^ "Barefoot Contessa".
  2. ^ LLC, Melville Digital Development (September 6, 2018). "Tips, Recipes and More from Ina Garten - Barefoot Contessa". Barefoot Contessa.