Whether she's encouraging you to keep it simple with the party decor or helping you prepare a menu in advance ... the ones the Barefoot Contessa turns to when she's throwing a dinner party.

It's from 1999's The Barefoot ... weekend menus. (BTW, it's remarkably similar to this Corn Chowder with Bacon we developed ...

For Ina Garten, bigger isn't always better, especially when it comes to dinner parties. While speaking with NPR recently, the Barefoot Contessa revealed that it was decades ago when she discovered ...

For Ina Garten, bigger isn't always better, especially when it comes to dinner parties. While speaking with NPR recently, the Barefoot Contessa revealed that it was decades ago when she discovered ...