Plot Synopsis

Host Ina Garten shows viewers how to make food that is simple, stylish and fun. Ina has more than 30 years experience preparing food, starting with her first venture in 1978 when she bought the Barefoot Contessa -- a 400-square foot specialty-food store in the Hamptons. From those humble beginnings, she grew the store into a thriving business, wrote multiple cookbooks -- including The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook in 1999 and Barefoot Contessa Parties! in 2001 -- and then hosted this long-running Food Network TV series.