Why is contessa barefoot

They call her "the barefoot contessa Ina Garten says that she gets asked constantly why she decided to give her show the mysterious name, so she's coming clean on just what inspired the title. On her blog, the chef who was presumably wearing shoes at the time weighed in on the hot topic. First, know this bit of trivia: The Barefoot Contessa was the name of a flick that starred Humphrey Bogart. It tells the story of a fictional Spanish sex symbol named Maria Vargas.

Those were the days! Garten had no experience in the food industry when she purchased her store, but she did have great taste, always. And at the time, Garten had no idea the trajectory her culinary career would take. United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. Makeover Takeover: Colonial Comeback. Treat Your Family to Homemade Cupcakes. Getty Images.

We never quite knew what it meant, but it always sounded right for Ina Garten 's popular Food Network show. So why did Ina Garten settle on this moniker for her television show and line of cookbooks?

The name actually dates back to her Hamptons' specialty food store, which she bought in despite having no experience in the food business.

So how did she settle on this name for her beach town biz?