Ina Garten

I always thought I'd either go into the food business or I'd go into real estate. And I didn't know which one it was. And so then I saw this ad for a specialty food store for sale in a place I'd never been before. It was in West Hampton Beach. And I thought, God, that sounds like fun. And I went home and told Jeffrey about it. And I said to him, I really need to do something fun.

I always thought I'd either go into the food business or I'd go into real estate. And I didn't know which one it was. And so then I saw this ad for a specialty food store for sale in a place I'd never been before. It was in West Hampton Beach. And I thought, God, that sounds like fun. And I went home and told Jeffrey about it. And I said to him, I really need to do something fun.

I always thought I'd either go into the food business or I'd go into real estate. And I didn't know which one it was. And so then I saw this ad for a specialty food store for sale in a place I'd never been before. It was in West Hampton Beach. And I thought, God, that sounds like fun. And I went home and told Jeffrey about it. And I said to him, I really need to do something fun.

I really, you know, my job's just not fun.

I really, you know, my job's just not fun.

I really, you know, my job's just not fun.

When I married Jeffrey, I started at baking bread. Yes, yes. I was like, this is great. I can make anything I want.

When I married Jeffrey, I started at baking bread. Yes, yes. I was like, this is great. I can make anything I want.

When I married Jeffrey, I started at baking bread. Yes, yes. I was like, this is great. I can make anything I want.

I think I was starving. I was starving for flavor. I was starving for fun. I was starving for connection. I was just starving. And then Jeffrey came along and he just encouraged my craziest whims.

I think I was starving. I was starving for flavor. I was starving for fun. I was starving for connection. I was just starving. And then Jeffrey came along and he just encouraged my craziest whims.

I think I was starving. I was starving for flavor. I was starving for fun. I was starving for connection. I was just starving. And then Jeffrey came along and he just encouraged my craziest whims.

Well, I had driven, Jeffrey and I had gotten in the car in Washington and driven, I don't know, like six hours to this small town in the Hamptons. And it was April. So it was dead. I mean, there was nobody in town. There wasn't even a cat walking down the middle of the street. And I turned into this little store. It was like 400 square feet. And they were baking chocolate chip cookies.

Well, I had driven, Jeffrey and I had gotten in the car in Washington and driven, I don't know, like six hours to this small town in the Hamptons. And it was April. So it was dead. I mean, there was nobody in town. There wasn't even a cat walking down the middle of the street. And I turned into this little store. It was like 400 square feet. And they were baking chocolate chip cookies.

Well, I had driven, Jeffrey and I had gotten in the car in Washington and driven, I don't know, like six hours to this small town in the Hamptons. And it was April. So it was dead. I mean, there was nobody in town. There wasn't even a cat walking down the middle of the street. And I turned into this little store. It was like 400 square feet. And they were baking chocolate chip cookies.

And, you know, there were specialty cheeses and there was smoked salmon and they were... There were dinners for sale and I just walked in and just inhaled the fragrance of it, the cookies baking and the cheeses. And it just looked like so much fun and it just looked so pleasurable. And I just walked in and I thought, oh, this is where I want to be.

And, you know, there were specialty cheeses and there was smoked salmon and they were... There were dinners for sale and I just walked in and just inhaled the fragrance of it, the cookies baking and the cheeses. And it just looked like so much fun and it just looked so pleasurable. And I just walked in and I thought, oh, this is where I want to be.

And, you know, there were specialty cheeses and there was smoked salmon and they were... There were dinners for sale and I just walked in and just inhaled the fragrance of it, the cookies baking and the cheeses. And it just looked like so much fun and it just looked so pleasurable. And I just walked in and I thought, oh, this is where I want to be.

I wanted to come to work in sneakers and an apron and bake cookies. And if they sell, great. If they don't sell, we'll bake something else. And it seemed to me like a big puzzle to figure out. And I love that.

I wanted to come to work in sneakers and an apron and bake cookies. And if they sell, great. If they don't sell, we'll bake something else. And it seemed to me like a big puzzle to figure out. And I love that.