Jeffrey kind of brought me up," Garten said. "He was like the parent, I was like the child. And I'm incredibly grateful that he did that, but I couldn't shift gears to being partners." The couple met when Garten was just 15 years old and got married in their early 20s.

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If anyone knows how to make fall cooking feel luxurious and effortless, it's Ina Garten. I swear I have one of her cooking shows on in the background when I'm home. And sure, I'm always happy to whip up one of her dishes any time of year.

Ina Garten’s first foray into television was a disaster. Martha Stewart’s TV production company approached the beloved culinary personality to host a show following the success of “The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook.