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Then, in 1999, she published The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, an instant classic packed with the simple, scrumptious, infallible recipes that would make her a household name, like Perfect Roast ...

In her very first cookbook, "The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook," Ina Garten wrote that "a homemade dessert is a special reward." And she's been gifting her fans wonderful recipes for over two decades.

The Food Network personality, also know as the Barefoot Contessa, appeared at Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa to talk about her latest book, "Be Ready When the Luck Happens." ...

Ina Garten has built a career as the Barefoot Contessa, making simple, good food that people can eat at home. There are the TV shows, more than a dozen bestselling cookbooks, and it all started ...