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Reviewed on June 1, 2025 | Nonfiction
Before she was the Barefoot Contessa, cookbook author and Food Network star Garten was a wife in a boring, bureaucratic career that left her feeling unchallenged and lonely. A for-sale ad for a Hamptons-area specialty foods store and catering business prompted her to take a leap of faith. She left her secure government job and even briefly separated from her beloved husband, Jeffrey,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




