Ina Garten Quotes
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The dirty little secret is that I grew up in a household where there were no carbohydrates allowed, ever. No cookies, no bread, no potatoes, no rice. My mother was very extreme in terms of what she served. Since I left home more than 40 years ago, I've been making it right for myself.
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Grilled cheese and tomato soup is the ultimate comfort meal.
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People have more fun if they don't eat so much they have to be taken home in an ambulance.
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I absolutely adore Thanksgiving. It's the only holiday I insist on making myself.
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In the summer you want fresh, light and sort of quick things; in winter you want things that are comforting, so your body really tells you you want to go towards potatoes, apples, fennel, things that are warm and comforting. And loin of pork.
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My extravagance is my garden - it's the first thing I look at every morning when I wake up. It gives me so much pleasure.
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I always like to have flowers on the table. I think they make it look special.
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You don't have to do everything from scratch. Nobody wants to make puff pastry!
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I've lived in the Hamptons since 1978, when I first bought my store Barefoot Contessa.
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The thing about all my food is that everything is a remembered flavor. Maybe it's something I had as a child or maybe it's something I had in Milan, but I want it to taste better than you ever thought.
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Never let 'em see you sweat. Guests feel guilty if they think you've worked too hard to make dinner for them - which of course you have!
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When I wrote 'Barefoot in Paris,' I wanted to make simple recipes that you could make at home that tasted like French classics.