Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, looks back in memoir ‘Be Ready When the Luck Happens’
Ina Garten's new memoir, “Be Ready When the Luck Happens,” distills stories from her life into lessons for foodies and non-foodies, alike.
Ina Garten on her memoir, and a life of reinvention
She was working an economic policy job at the White House when, at age 30, she bought a small specialty food store called the Barefoot Contessa. It started her on a career as an entrepreneur, cookbook author and culinary TV host.
Ina Garten memoir: Five things you didn’t know about the ex-White House staffer turned cooking icon
The Barefoot Contessa’s memoir, titled Be Ready When the Luck Happens, hit shelves on Tuesday, October 1. In her book, she opens up about her life growing up, and how she evolved from a student studying economics to the cooking legend she is today. Here are five things people may not know about Garten.
Ina Garten’s Memoir of Fortune, Work and Being Obsessed With Her Husband
Ina Garten begins her memoir, “Be Ready When the Luck Happens,” with the following: “Do what you love. If you love it, you’ll be very good at it.” It’s attributed to her husband, Jeffrey Garten, familiar to fans as a loving, steady presence and a key part of Ina Garten’s brand as a wildly successful cookbook author and TV personality.
The Biggest Takeaways From Ina Garten’s Memoir
A fter months of anticipation, the celebrity memoir you actually want to read has finally hit the shelves: Ina Garten’s Be Ready When Luck Happens is out now from Penguin Random
Ina Garten gave up a job at the White House to become an entrepreneur — without business experience. Here's what the risky move taught her.
When Ina Garten gave up her White House job to run a store called Barefoot Contessa, she had never run a business. She learned many valuable lessons.
Ina Garten on new memoir, leaving the White House for a culinary career
Emmy-winning "Barefoot Contessa" star Ina Garten joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her new memoir, childhood and how burnout from working in the White House led to her culinary success.
Ina Garten opens up to Hoda Kotb about her ‘scary' childhood, ‘incredible' marriage and revealing new memoir
For Ina Garten, queen of the kitchen and “ engagement” chicken, store-bought is always fine — even when she’s having lunch ...
It List: 'Joker: Folie à Deux' says it's showtime, 'Love is Blind' takes a chance on romance, Ina Garten shares recipe for a life well-lived in new memoir
It List, our weekly rundown of what’s new and notable. In it, I recommended a slew of upcoming releases to watch, stream, ...
Ina Garten says a memorable interaction with Oprah Winfrey inspired the title of her new memoir
In the conclusion of her new memoir, “Be Ready When the Luck Happens,” Ina Garten reveals the inspiration behind her book ...
Ina Garten Figured Out How to Let Go of the Shame
It’s unnerving to watch Ina Garten get weepy. We were at the dining table in her Park Avenue apartment, sharing a chicory ...
Ina Garten Shares a Taste of Her New Memoir — and a Life-Changing Coq au Vin Recipe
How the meal of a lifetime helped launch Ina Garten’s astonishing career.