18 Things You Didn't Know About Ina Garten
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She Cooks Only from Her Cookbooks
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She’s Never Watched Herself on TV
She Doesn't Like Cilantro
I just don’t like it at all. I actually can almost taste it when somebody else has it on their plate. I find it so strong it overpowers everything else. As a flavor, I just don't like the flavor. But I think what I taste is different from somebody else tastes for some reason.
She Eats Irish Oatmeal Every Day for Breakfast
If she had to eat one dish for the rest of her life it would be oatmeal. “I use McCann's Irish Oatmeal. I cook it with water in a microwave—it's perfectly great. I like it with lots of salt and milk. Really simple ... Every once in a while, I think, maybe I'll have some toast instead, and I regret it." Try her Sunday Morning Oatmeal, "It's what I make when I'm off duty ... Instead of mac & cheese, for me, comfort food is oatmeal."
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She Is More Pop-Savvy Than You'd Think
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She Eschews Fancy Foods
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Her Go-To Dinner Party Dish Is Rack of Lamb
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She Works Only with Friends
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She Doesn’t Cook for Herself
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She's Happily Type A
She Admires Bobby Flay
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She Loves Thanksgiving
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Booze Is Her Surprise Ingredient
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She Loves Serial Drama Shows
She Refuses to Endorse Products
She Owns Property in Paris
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She's Won Two James Beard Awards
She Used to Work in the White House
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