Ina Garten
Definition
Ina Garten, known professionally as the Barefoot Contessa, is an American television personality, cookbook author, and celebrity chef renowned for her approachable, elegant home cooking style featured on the Food Network.
Founder of the Barefoot Contessa gourmet food store in the Hamptons, she popularized 'store-bought is fine' as a witty mantra for effortless entertaining.
Examples
When my dinner party flopped, I dusted off an Ina Garten recipe and pretended it was intentional minimalism.
Channeling Ina Garten, I confessed to guests that the mayo was store-bought—and they still begged for seconds.
My kitchen disasters end with 'What would Ina Garten do?' followed by a trip to the bakery.
Ina Garten's roasted chicken is so foolproof, even my smoke detector stayed silent for once.