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Barefoot Contessa

American television Food Network cooking show

Summary

American television Food Network cooking show

Field	Value
image	Barefoot Contessa Title.jpg
genre	Cooking show
runtime	20–23 minutes
creator	Ina Garten
starring	Ina Garten
country	United States
network	Food Network
first_aired
last_aired
num_seasons	29
num_episodes	297
location	East Hampton, New York, U.S.
producer	Pacific

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.

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.

Overview

Garten's show features the preparation of a simple multi-course meal, usually for her close friends, colleagues or husband, Jeffrey. Her recipes often include fresh herbs, which she 'hand-harvests' from her backyard garden. Table settings include both simple and comfort dishes, and are often accompanied by her 'own' flowers or those brought in by Michael Grim, a friend and local florist who is frequently on the show.

Garten deconstructs simple French recipes like boeuf bourguignon or Baba au Rhum cake. She focuses on preparing foods efficiently, allowing more time to eat and spend with guests.

The show is mainly recorded in Garten's home in East Hampton, New York and features fast-moving camera shots and closeups (e.g., fully ripened fruits, eggs falling from the shells, or bubbling pots of homemade stock).

Episode guide

Main article: List of Barefoot Contessa episodes

International airings

Barefoot Contessa airs in Australia on Food Network (Australia) and the Lifestyle Food Channel on the Foxtel platform, in the UK on the Food Network UK, in Poland on the channel Kuchnia.tv, and in the Middle East on the Fatafeat Channel.

Awards and nominations

The show was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2005 in the category Best Service Show; in the year 2009, it was once again nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the categories of Outstanding Culinary Program and Best Culinary Host; Garten won her first Emmy in the latter category.

Year	Association	Category
2005	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Service Show
2007	Outstanding Lifestyle Program
2008	Outstanding Lifestyle Host — Ina Garten
2009	Outstanding Culinary Program
Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host — Ina Garten
2010	Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host — Ina Garten
2015	Outstanding Culinary Program
2016	New York Festivals	Culinary Program (Rusty Medal)
2017	James Beard Awards	Special (TV or Web)
2021	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Culinary Program
Outstanding Culinary Host — Ina Garten

References

"Barefoot Contessa".
LLC, Melville Digital Development. (September 6, 2018). "Tips, Recipes and More from Ina Garten - Barefoot Contessa".
(June 19, 2015). "13 Things You Never Knew About Ina Garten".
"Ina Garten Behind the Scenes".
[http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_36th_creative_winners_fp.html List of Emmy Awards] {{Webarchive. link. (March 3, 2016 from the Emmy Website. Retrieved August 7, 2010)
"Barefoot Contessa". IMDb.

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