About
Former White House nuclear policy analyst who became a cuisine chef and the Barefoot Contessa television host. She is self-taught and widely known for her heavy use of fresh ingredients.
Trivia
She worked as a culinary columnist for Martha Stewart Living.
Before Fame
She briefly attended Syracuse University.
Family Life
She married business professor Jeffrey Garten in 1968.
Associated With
She has been interviewed by Oprah Winfrey and featured in O, The Oprah Magazine.