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Wendy Michaels

Wendy Michaels has been an entertainment journalist for over 15 years. She’s an expert on the royal family, providing insight into the lives of Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, Prince William, Prince Harry, and more. Wendy is also an expert on celebrity chefs such as “Barefoot Contessa” Ina Garten, often recreating recipes for her audience.

Wendy appreciates the industry as a personal fan as well as a reader and takes care to publish error-free articles through her personal fact-checking and editing process that she’s honed over the course of her career. She studied at Ithaca College.

Find more from Wendy at Elite Daily, Radar Online, LovetoKnow, and her Muck Rack profile.

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Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten’s Lemon Yogurt Cake Is a Lighter Spin on a Classic

Ina Garten gives lemon cake a lighter and healthier spin with her lemon yogurt cake recipe. Rather than using butter, the 'Barefoot Contessa' star makes the cake with yogurt and vegetable oil. There's plenty of fresh citrus flavor in her sweet glazed cake and, if you'd rather use butter, Garten has classic lemon cake recipe.
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Ina Garten’s Parmesan Roasted Zucchini Recipe Is the Perfect Summer Side Dish

Ina Garten has the perfect recipe for summer squash that's so easy. The Barefoot Contessa star's roasted zucchini recipe has a topping of breadcrumbs, parmesan, olive oil and seasonings that's sprinkled into scooped out halves of zucchini and baked until crispy. She also has a gratin recipe that has a similar cheese and panko topping.
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‘The Pioneer Woman’: Ree Drummond’s Unique Coleslaw Recipe Has a Spicy Kick

Ree Drummond gives ordinary coleslaw a spicy flavor profile with the addition of mustard and horseradish. The Pioneer Woman star shared her easy recipe, which adds jicama to the usual cabbage and carrot mixture, plus a tasty dressing made with mayonnaise, whole grain mustard, sour cream, horseradish and hot sauce.
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Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten Shared the Key to Her Easy Shrimp Salad Recipe

Ina Garten has a simple trick for the best tasting shrimp for her shrimp salad recipe. The Barefoot Contessa star shared that it's really all about how long you cook the shrimp and it shouldn't cook for more than three minutes. Garten stops them from cooking further by putting them in ice water.
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Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten’s Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower Recipe Is an Easy Side Dish

Ina Garten found that roasting cauliflower and other vegetables results in the best flavor. The Barefoot Contessa star shared how to make her easy parmesan roasted cauliflower recipe, including an easy technique for cutting the vegetable without the mess. Garten's roasted cauliflower has just a handful of ingredients but is a delicious side dish.