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{{Short description|American television Food Network cooking show}}
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{{Infobox television
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| genre = ]
| runtime = 20–23 minutes
| creator = ]
| starring = Ina Garten
| country = United States
| network = ]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2002|11|30}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2021|12|19}}
| num_seasons = 29
| num_episodes = 297
| location = ], U.S.
| producer = Pacific
}}


'''''Barefoot Contessa''''' is a ] on ] hosted by ], which premiered on ], ]. Each episode features Garten assembling dishes of varying complexity, and she often will give the viewer tips on decorating and entertaining. '''''Barefoot Contessa''''' is an American ] that aired from November 30, 2002 to December 19, 2021, on ], and is currently the oldest show on the network's daytime schedule. Hosted by celebrity chef ], 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/barefoot-contessa |title=Barefoot Contessa}}</ref>
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| format = ]
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The "Barefoot Contessa" name comes from Garten's best-selling cookbook, ''The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook'', which in turn was titled to reflect the specialty foods store she bought in ]. The store was opened in ] and was named in tribute to the ] of the same name.


The show's title, which comes from the Italian word for ]ess, 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 ] of the same name. Garten sold the store to the employees prior to its closure.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://barefootcontessa.com/about |title=Tips, Recipes and More from Ina Garten - Barefoot Contessa |first=Melville Digital Development |last=LLC |date=September 6, 2018 |website=Barefoot Contessa}}</ref>
The show is set in Ina Garten's mansion home in ]. The show follows a similar format to other "lifestyle" cooking shows found on the Food Network, catering to people looking to easily entertain while enriching their palates with little expertise.


==Overview==
A typical episode would have Garten preparing a multi-course meal for friends, colleagues, small parties and, often, just for her husband ], who works as a professor at ] during the week. Her recipes often include fresh herbs, which she hand-harvests from her perfectly manicured garden.
Garten's show features the preparation of a simple multi-course meal, usually for her close friends, colleagues or husband, ]. 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a33007/ina-garten-fun-facts/ |title=13 Things You Never Knew About Ina Garten |date=June 19, 2015}}</ref>


Garten deconstructs simple French recipes like ] or ]. She focuses on preparing foods efficiently, allowing more time to eat and spend with guests.
Often, her recipes will require an excursion, where one can witness her driving in her ] or ] to various East Hampton specialty stores, like her own Barefoot Contessa. Sometimes she might ask Jeffrey or her guest to pick up various ingredients or gourmet desserts from one of the local shops.


The show is mainly recorded in Garten's home in ] and features fast-moving camera shots and closeups (e.g., fully ripened fruits, eggs falling from the shells, or bubbling pots of homemade stock).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/profiles/talent/ina-garten/ina-garten-behind-the-scenes |title=Ina Garten Behind the Scenes |website=Food Com}}</ref>
Garten deconstructs complex French recipes like ] while disseminating the joys of luxury, and simply "treating yourself". Her main goal is to prepare foods efficiently, allowing the cook to spend more time with guests as opposed to in the kitchen.


==Episode guide==
The show is mostly filmed in her own kitchen with fast moving camera shots and many close ups of perfectly-ripened fruits, eggs falling from the shells, or caramel sauce melting and sizzling in a shining steel pan. Barefoot Contessa is a good example of the genre known as ], along with shows such as ] and ]. These shows focus highly on rich, palate-pleasing foods with stunning visual presentation and rarely cater to the extremely health-conscious demographic.
{{Main|List of Barefoot Contessa episodes}}


==International airings==
A cookbook of the same name was also published in 1999 and is currently available along with a host of other books and merchandise.
''Barefoot Contessa'' airs in Australia on ] and the ] Channel on the ] platform, in the UK on the Food Network UK, in Poland on the channel ], and in the ] on the ] Channel.


==Awards and nominations==
The show was nominated for a ] in 2005.
The show was nominated for a ] in 2005 in the category Best Service Show; in the year 2009, it was once again nominated for a ] in the categories of ] and Best Culinary Host; Garten won her first Emmy in the latter category.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165345/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_36th_creative_winners_fp.html |date=March 3, 2016 }} from the Emmy Website. Retrieved August 7, 2010</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0783322/awards |title=Barefoot Contessa |publisher=IMDb}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=June 2018}}


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== See also ==
|-
*]
! Year
! Association
! Category
! Result
|-
| 2005
| rowspan="7"| ]
| Outstanding Service Show
| {{nom}}
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| 2007
| Outstanding Lifestyle Program
| {{nom}}
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| 2008
| ] — ]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| ]
| {{nom}}
|-
| ] — Ina Garten
| {{won}}
|-
| 2010
| ] — Ina Garten
| {{won}}
|-
| 2015
| ]
| {{won}}
|-
| 2016
| rowspan="1"| New York Festivals
| Culinary Program (Rusty Medal)
| {{won}}
|-
| 2017
| rowspan="1"| James Beard Awards
| Special (TV or Web)
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2021
| rowspan="2"| ]
| ]
| {{won}}
|-
| ] — ]
| {{won}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links== ==External links==
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* {{official website|http://barefootcontessa.com}}
* - Fan message board.
* {{IMDb title|id=0783322|title=Barefoot Contessa}}

{{Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Culinary Program}}
{{Food Network series}}


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Barefoot Contessa
GenreCooking show
Created byIna Garten
StarringIna Garten
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons29
No. of episodes297
Production
ProducerPacific
Production locationsEast Hampton, New York, U.S.
Running time20–23 minutes
Original release
NetworkFood Network
ReleaseNovember 30, 2002 (2002-11-30) –
December 19, 2021 (2021-12-19)

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

References

  1. "Barefoot Contessa".
  2. LLC, Melville Digital Development (September 6, 2018). "Tips, Recipes and More from Ina Garten - Barefoot Contessa". Barefoot Contessa.
  3. "13 Things You Never Knew About Ina Garten". June 19, 2015.
  4. "Ina Garten Behind the Scenes". Food Com.
  5. List of Emmy Awards Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine from the Emmy Website. Retrieved August 7, 2010
  6. "Barefoot Contessa". IMDb.

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