Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa Frozen Dinners for Two
Categories: Fast Times  Photos by Christina Uticone Cooked
barefoot. For authenticity. I find Ina Garten to be downright
fascinating. Before she was a Food Network personality, she
owned a specialty food shop in the veddy-posh Westhampton, New
York; before that, she worked for the OMB (Office of Management
and Budget) on nuclear energy analysis. She and her husband,
Jeffrey, have no children and live a luxurious, jet-setting
lifestyle. She gardens, cooks, travels, writes, designs and then
invites us all along on these adventures via her television
show, cookbooks and blog.  Given her reputation for elegance and
luxury, it's an understatement to say that I was surprised when
I saw Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa's name and face in the
frozen food aisle. I was unsure how to feel about this -- has
Ina simply found a way to reach a new audience? Or is she a huge
sellout? -- but I definitely had to see how the Barefoot
Contessa is translated into frozen meals f