Comments on: Open Letter to the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten http://www.eatboutique.com/2008/11/12/open-letter-to-the-barefoot-contessa-ina-garten/ Eat Boutique aims to connect people with inspiring chefs, restaurateurs, foragers, small batch food producers, home cooks and simple recipes that fill your belly and your life with delight, all the while bringing you closer to the people behind each bite. I'm your host, MizMaggieB. Say hello! Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:18:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tysonhttp://www.eatboutique.com/2008/11/12/open-letter-to-the-barefoot-contessa-ina-garten/comment-page-1/#comment-915 Tyson Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:19:44 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/?p=753#comment-915 Maggie- great post. Big fan of Ina's and now more recently, Tyler Florence. Ina is great if you don't need to eat healty...Butter, cream and cheese are always good!Tyson @goodridge Maggie- great post. Big fan of Ina’s and now more recently, Tyler Florence. Ina is great if you don’t need to eat healty…Butter, cream and cheese are always good!

Tyson
@goodridge

]]> By: Sharon Khttp://www.eatboutique.com/2008/11/12/open-letter-to-the-barefoot-contessa-ina-garten/comment-page-1/#comment-681 Sharon K Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:23:24 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/?p=753#comment-681 I loved your post. I haven't had the chance to see Ina but feel the same. I told my husband when I saw her show for the first time, "I really think we could be great friends"! That is the sign of a great hostess, to make everyone comfortable. Ina certainly does that. I loved your post. I haven’t had the chance to see Ina but feel the same. I told my husband when I saw her show for the first time, “I really think we could be great friends”! That is the sign of a great hostess, to make everyone comfortable. Ina certainly does that.

]]> By: Jen Bhttp://www.eatboutique.com/2008/11/12/open-letter-to-the-barefoot-contessa-ina-garten/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Jen B Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:46:45 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/?p=753#comment-670 Awww...lovely post. Ina seems like a wonderfully gracious hostess (just like you!). So glad you got to meet her - however brief the meeting. I know someday, you will host an event with her, and when that day arrives, I will patiently wait for my invitation in the mail. Awww…lovely post. Ina seems like a wonderfully gracious hostess (just like you!). So glad you got to meet her – however brief the meeting. I know someday, you will host an event with her, and when that day arrives, I will patiently wait for my invitation in the mail.

]]> By: Gayle Rhttp://www.eatboutique.com/2008/11/12/open-letter-to-the-barefoot-contessa-ina-garten/comment-page-1/#comment-668 Gayle R Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:28:48 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/?p=753#comment-668 Hi Maggie, I waited in line and loved every minute. Met wonderful people, tried lovely samples From the Barefoot;s new cookbook. William and Sonoma did a fantastic job organizing this fabulous event. The employees were all very pleasant and very accommodating. The ladies in front of me bought there books at Borders 30% off. Very graciously they were told to take the stickers off. When my time came she was as pleasant, as nice and so down to earth. It was a remarkable moment and glad I attended. Gayle Paula's sister Hi Maggie,
I waited in line and loved every minute. Met wonderful people, tried lovely samples From the Barefoot;s new cookbook. William and Sonoma did a fantastic job organizing this fabulous event. The employees were all very pleasant and very accommodating. The ladies in front of me bought there books at Borders 30% off. Very graciously they were told to take the stickers off. When my time came she was as pleasant, as nice and so down to earth. It was a remarkable moment and glad I attended.
Gayle
Paula’s sister

]]> By: Rikkihttp://www.eatboutique.com/2008/11/12/open-letter-to-the-barefoot-contessa-ina-garten/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Rikki Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:05:31 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/?p=753#comment-659 You KILL me. This letter had me hysterical. I too try so hard to be like her and have had so many people tell me that I look like her. Which as a 33 year old, I do not take kindly to looking like a 65 year old. However, I am still honored. I stood in line to meet her 2 years ago at Crate and Barrel and purposely wore a bright pink scarf because I knew she would like it. She stopped as she was going by me ( I was like 5th in line) and said " Wow, great scarf!!" and like a dork I said " Thanks,Old Navy a dollar fifty"..mind you she was in her Hermes scarf. When I got up to the line she told me she was going to Old Navy afterwards to find it. All I wanted to say was, can I join you? but some stupid dork laugh came out of me instead. Then I was ushered along with the rest of the drooling, giggling InaHeads that were there.Not before my husband ( who was gracious to stand there with me for 4632047 hours) took plenty of pics of the back of my head as she signed my books. So, thats it. That was My Contessa moment. You KILL me. This letter had me hysterical. I too try so hard to be like her and have had so many people tell me that I look like her. Which as a 33 year old, I do not take kindly to looking like a 65 year old. However, I am still honored.
I stood in line to meet her 2 years ago at Crate and Barrel and purposely wore a bright pink scarf because I knew she would like it. She stopped as she was going by me ( I was like 5th in line) and said ” Wow, great scarf!!” and like a dork I said ” Thanks,Old Navy a dollar fifty”..mind you she was in her Hermes scarf. When I got up to the line she told me she was going to Old Navy afterwards to find it. All I wanted to say was, can I join you? but some stupid dork laugh came out of me instead. Then I was ushered along with the rest of the drooling, giggling InaHeads that were there.Not before my husband ( who was gracious to stand there with me for 4632047 hours) took plenty of pics of the back of my head as she signed my books. So, thats it. That was My Contessa moment.

]]> By: Maggiehttp://www.eatboutique.com/2008/11/12/open-letter-to-the-barefoot-contessa-ina-garten/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Maggie Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:39:29 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/?p=753#comment-658 I love your site, Cakespy! Her brownie recipe is pretty good, but I must admit I'm not so into her boxed products. Who needs boxes when one can bake from scratch, right?!Alejandra, we were all so furious with Williams Sonoma too!Hey Jim, when I saw the 45% off on Amazon, I flipped. Her book is a fairly hot seller so I thought it was way soon for a sale, and am considering it for holiday presents! Tho' nothing can replace the experience of... sore feet...Paula, I wish I had known your sister was going, I'd have looked for her! It was quite fun, just a great community experience.Thanks for the comments everyone! I love your site, Cakespy! Her brownie recipe is pretty good, but I must admit I’m not so into her boxed products. Who needs boxes when one can bake from scratch, right?!

Alejandra, we were all so furious with Williams Sonoma too!

Hey Jim, when I saw the 45% off on Amazon, I flipped. Her book is a fairly hot seller so I thought it was way soon for a sale, and am considering it for holiday presents! Tho’ nothing can replace the experience of… sore feet…

Paula, I wish I had known your sister was going, I’d have looked for her! It was quite fun, just a great community experience.

Thanks for the comments everyone!

]]> By: Paula Ventihttp://www.eatboutique.com/2008/11/12/open-letter-to-the-barefoot-contessa-ina-garten/comment-page-1/#comment-657 Paula Venti Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:32:33 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/?p=753#comment-657 OH MAGGIE...MY SISTER ALSO WAITED IN LINE FOR 2 HOURS AND LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. SHE REMARKED HOW GRACIOUS INA WAS AND SHE LOOKED WONDERFUL. I LOVED YOUR LETTER AND WILL LIVE MY INA DREAM THRU YOU. LOVE THIS WEB SITE PAULA FROM WFG OH MAGGIE…MY SISTER ALSO WAITED IN LINE FOR 2 HOURS AND LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. SHE REMARKED HOW GRACIOUS INA WAS AND SHE LOOKED WONDERFUL. I LOVED YOUR LETTER AND WILL LIVE MY INA DREAM THRU YOU.
LOVE THIS WEB SITE
PAULA FROM WFG

]]> By: Jim Storerhttp://www.eatboutique.com/2008/11/12/open-letter-to-the-barefoot-contessa-ina-garten/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Jim Storer Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:22:33 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/?p=753#comment-656 Great post Maggie! While I'm glad I didn't wait in line with 2,000 people, I feel like I WAS there (without the sore feet) because of your post. Thanks for that. And perhaps I'll add her book to my collection (for 45% off and free shipping from Amazon).Jim | @jstorerj Great post Maggie! While I’m glad I didn’t wait in line with 2,000 people, I feel like I WAS there (without the sore feet) because of your post. Thanks for that. And perhaps I’ll add her book to my collection (for 45% off and free shipping from Amazon).

Jim | @jstorerj

]]> By: Alejandrahttp://www.eatboutique.com/2008/11/12/open-letter-to-the-barefoot-contessa-ina-garten/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Alejandra Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:20:55 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/?p=753#comment-655 I love this letter! I feel the exact same way. I also recently had the chance to meet Ina at a slightly more intimate gathering at my office (where she was the "guest chef" but did no actual cooking). My plans to say something also went out the window when i met her but agree that she is lovely and elegant.And I also must note that I find WS's policy regarding book signings insufferable... ::sigh:: I love this letter! I feel the exact same way. I also recently had the chance to meet Ina at a slightly more intimate gathering at my office (where she was the “guest chef” but did no actual cooking). My plans to say something also went out the window when i met her but agree that she is lovely and elegant.

And I also must note that I find WS’s policy regarding book signings insufferable… ::sigh::

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