Ina Garten

Yes. I'd rather do like two parties of six than one party of 12. Then you really can connect with each other. Absolutely. Absolutely. Which is, at the end of the day, why we give parties?

Yes. I'd rather do like two parties of six than one party of 12. Then you really can connect with each other. Absolutely. Absolutely. Which is, at the end of the day, why we give parties?

Yes, I do. Actually, it's funny. I've developed this over the years. If I know all the guests, I can do this in advance. But if somebody brings a guest, you know, bring somebody and I don't know them, I always assess who the two most talkative people in the group are. And I make sure they're seated. I always have a round table. So I have them seated at opposite sides of the table.

Yes, I do. Actually, it's funny. I've developed this over the years. If I know all the guests, I can do this in advance. But if somebody brings a guest, you know, bring somebody and I don't know them, I always assess who the two most talkative people in the group are. And I make sure they're seated. I always have a round table. So I have them seated at opposite sides of the table.

Yes, I do. Actually, it's funny. I've developed this over the years. If I know all the guests, I can do this in advance. But if somebody brings a guest, you know, bring somebody and I don't know them, I always assess who the two most talkative people in the group are. And I make sure they're seated. I always have a round table. So I have them seated at opposite sides of the table.

Because if the two talkative people are sitting next to each other, they end up talking to each other and everybody else is left out. But if the talkative people are opposite each other and the quieter people on the other quadrant, everybody's part of the same party. That is a good idea. And even if it's a rectangular, does that sound right to you?

Because if the two talkative people are sitting next to each other, they end up talking to each other and everybody else is left out. But if the talkative people are opposite each other and the quieter people on the other quadrant, everybody's part of the same party. That is a good idea. And even if it's a rectangular, does that sound right to you?

Because if the two talkative people are sitting next to each other, they end up talking to each other and everybody else is left out. But if the talkative people are opposite each other and the quieter people on the other quadrant, everybody's part of the same party. That is a good idea. And even if it's a rectangular, does that sound right to you?

Yes. Yeah. So I always kind of choreograph the table where people sit by that.

Yes. Yeah. So I always kind of choreograph the table where people sit by that.

Yes. Yeah. So I always kind of choreograph the table where people sit by that.

It's a very small empire. Yes. I mean, my team is like the three of us. We meet at my office every day and we decide what we're all going to do. What I like is very hands-on. I don't like doing a million different things and not feeling like I'm doing them well. I like doing... one thing at a time. I like working on recipes and writing books and then doing TV and then going back to writing books.

It's a very small empire. Yes. I mean, my team is like the three of us. We meet at my office every day and we decide what we're all going to do. What I like is very hands-on. I don't like doing a million different things and not feeling like I'm doing them well. I like doing... one thing at a time. I like working on recipes and writing books and then doing TV and then going back to writing books.

It's a very small empire. Yes. I mean, my team is like the three of us. We meet at my office every day and we decide what we're all going to do. What I like is very hands-on. I don't like doing a million different things and not feeling like I'm doing them well. I like doing... one thing at a time. I like working on recipes and writing books and then doing TV and then going back to writing books.

I really like that. I also like having things that are not work that are creative that I do. So I love working on the garden. I'm not in the garden myself, but designing what the garden's going to be. I always have some kind of construction project, renovating the house or building something.

I really like that. I also like having things that are not work that are creative that I do. So I love working on the garden. I'm not in the garden myself, but designing what the garden's going to be. I always have some kind of construction project, renovating the house or building something.

I really like that. I also like having things that are not work that are creative that I do. So I love working on the garden. I'm not in the garden myself, but designing what the garden's going to be. I always have some kind of construction project, renovating the house or building something.

I just like to feel that I have a life outside work that's creative as well as having a creative work life.

I just like to feel that I have a life outside work that's creative as well as having a creative work life.

I just like to feel that I have a life outside work that's creative as well as having a creative work life.