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Barefoot Contessa: 4 Ina Garten Bar Recipes That Are Picnic-Perfect
Having a picnic? Make any of Ina Garten's bar desserts including Lemon Bars, Apple Pie Bars, Raspberry Crumble Bars, and Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars.
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Lauren Graham ‘Realized the Impact’ of ‘Gilmore Girls’ While Starring on Broadway
Lauren Graham "realized the impact" of 'Gilmore Girls' when she met fans of the TV show while performing on Broadway in 2009.
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Why Ina Garten Uses Store-Bought Vanilla on ‘Barefoot Contessa’ Instead of Homemade
Ina Garten has a decades-old jar of homemade vanilla extract in her pantry but she uses store-bought on 'Barefoot Contessa' because people may not have the homemade stuff in their kitchen.
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The ‘Gilmore Girls’ Relationship That’s Just ‘as Essential’ as Lorelai and Rory’s, According to Lauren Graham
Lauren Graham once called the relationship between Lorelai Gilmore and Emily Gilmore just "as essential" to 'Gilmore Girls' as the Lorelai-Rory relationship.
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‘Barefoot Contessa’ Takes Ina Garten Only Weeks to Film
Ina Garten only spends about six weeks a year filming her cooking show, 'Barefoot Contessa'. The rest of the time she's focused on writing cookbooks.
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Why Matt Damon Once Said He Has a ‘Tough’ Time Finding Movies to Star In
In 2015, Matt Damon said he had a "tough" time finding acting roles because Hollywood no longer makes the movies that have been his "bread and butter for 20 years."
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‘Gilmore Girls’ Birthday Episodes Ranked, According to IMDb
Lorelai and Rory Gilmore celebrated a number of birthdays on 'Gilmore Girls', including their own. How do the TV show's birthday episodes stack up against each other? The first 'Gilmore Girls' birthday episode ranks the best on IMDb.
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Matt Damon Bought Champagne for Stunt Men He ‘Accidentally Punched’ in ‘Bourne’ Movies
Get "accidentally punched" by Matt Damon on the set of the 'Bourne' movies? Receive a bottle of champagne from him. The Jason Bourne actor gave out, in some instances a case of champagne, to the stunt men on set.
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Guy Fieri Once Called Roasted Chicken ‘1 of the Greatest Things You Can Have in Barbecue’ — Here’s How He Cooks It
Guy Fieri brines a roasted chicken before barbecuing it and making sandwiches. "“You really get to taste the chicken," he told UsWeekly in 2018.
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Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday Cake Recipe Is for Chocolate Lovers Everywhere
Queen Elizabeth II's chocolate birthday cake recipe is a chocolate lover's dream. Darren McGrady, a former royal chef, made the dessert in an April 2021 YouTube video and demonstrated just how chocolatey the cake really is.
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Kate Winslet Put in the ‘Work Every Damn Day’ on Her ‘Mare of Easttown’ Accent
Kate Winslet worked with a dialect coach, met with locals, and studied up on the east Pennsylvania accent to get her 'Mare of Easttown' accent.
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Barefoot Contessa: 2 of Ina Garten’s ‘Favorite Flavors’ Are in Her Carrot Cake With Ginger Mascarpone Frosting
Ina Garten uses two of her "favorite flavors," vanilla and cinnamon, in her carrot and ginger cake recipe.
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Kate Winslet Says ‘Mare of Easttown’ Is ‘so Much More’ Than a Thriller
Kate Winslet says her new show, 'Mare of Easttown', is "so much more than" a thriller. While it "has those elements" Winslet describes it as "a story about community, and family, and mercy, and hope."
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‘Mare of Easttown’: 3 Similar TV Shows Streaming on Netflix Right Now
Already watched Kate Winslet's 'Mare of Easttown' and want more? New episodes air every Friday on HBO and HBO Max but there are other TV shows like 'Mare of Easttown' streaming right now on Netflix. Check out 'Broadchurch', 'Unbelievable', or 'Safe'.
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Ina Garten Will Probably Never Stop Writing Cookbooks: ‘It’s in My DNA’
Ina Garten's been writing cookbooks for more than 20 years and she'll probably never stop. Testing recipes for her Barefoot Contessa cookbooks is what she loves to do most.
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Ina Garten Took Inspiration From a Paris Hotel for Her ‘Barefoot Contessa’ Theme Song
The 'Barefoot Contessa' cooking show music began with a hotel playlist. Ina Garten was listening to music put together by Hôtel Costes and liked it so much, she sent it to the person writing the music for her show as inspiration. And the 'Barefoot Contessa' theme song was born.
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Ina Garten Reveals Her Easy Trick to Getting ‘Gooey, Chocolatey Brownies’
Make Ina Garten's Skillet Brownies and get "gooey, chocolatey brownies" by using a small amount of flour in the batter.
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Barefoot Contessa: Ina Garten’s Easy Trick for Crispy Fried Chicken
Ina Garten's fried chicken recipe involves baking it in the oven and frying it up in a pan. That way, Garten ensures there's a crispy crust and a tender (not so greasy) inside.
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The 2-Ingredient Barefoot Contessa Appetizer That’s ‘Really Delicious’, According to Ina Garten
Ina Garten takes simple food to a new level with her recipe for Roasted Figs and Prosciutto. Using two ingredients (and some "good" olive oil) she has a dinner party-ready appetizer.
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‘Gilmore Girls’: 5 Times Logan Huntzberger Proved Just How Wealthy He Is
Logan Huntzberger is the heir to a massive fortune on 'Gilmore Girls'. He's Rory Gilmore's college boyfriend and he demonstrates just how much money he actually has multiple times throughout the series.
