So, unless you live under a rock, you are not local to the Lancaster/Berks area or you just don’t like cooking (in which case I’m not sure why you are even reading my blog) you have probably heard that Ina is coming to town next week. I gave away a pair of tickets a few weeks back and have 2 more to giveaway. You should stay connected to my blog posts for fun things like this….just sayin’.
We’ll make this a short and sweet giveaway. If you don’t win you’ll need time to buy your tickets but let’s think positive!
Fill in the blank for your chance to win… ready?
(btw, thank you Anne for the inspiration of this question)
Watching Ina inspires me to______________.
We have a winner…thanks for sharing your Ina inspiration!
Here are the details on the event
Ina Garten
Date: Wednesday Nov 13, 2013
Time: 07:30 pm
Venue: Santander Performing Arts Center (formerly known as the Sovereign Performing Arts Center)
Tickets: $59.75 & $49.75
(Additional Fees may Apply)
Ina Garten’s first book, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, was published in 1999 and was one of the best selling cookbooks of the year. She has since gone on to write several phenomenally successful cookbooks, including Barefoot Contessa Parties!, Barefoot Contessa Family Style, Barefoot in Paris, Barefoot Contessa at Home, and Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics. Her current book, Barefoot Contessa, How Easy is That?, was published in the fall of 2010 and became an instant bestseller.
Garten has been a monthly columnist at House Beautiful and in prior years at Martha Stewart Living, and O, the Oprah magazine. Her latest book is Foolproof (Fall 2012).
Tickets are available at the VF Outlet Box Office at the Sovereign Center, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge by phone at 800.745.3000 or at Ticketmaster.com
Watching Ina inspires me to bake with my son, Dylan, who would be so completely elated to win this prize!!!
Ina inspires me to try new recipes! She initially inspired me to COOK! I learned by watching her, I have all of her cookbooks. She is My FAVORITE CHEF! 🙂
Ina inspires me to cook! I love watching her show and recreating her recipes at home. She never let’s me down; whenever I make one of her recipes it’s always a hit.
Watching Ina inspires me to be at ease in my kitchen – for me she’s the embodiment of simple, elegant ease & warmth, and that’s something that just feels good. She’s the one I channel to bring more grounded, present (in-the-moment) joy to the process, especially when I get to entertain.
Take the time to be a better cook, trying to use the local ingredients that we are lucky to have right here, where we live!
Watching Ina inspires me to be more relaxed in the kitchen and to try new recipes even if they initially seem difficult. I always love her table settings.
Ina inspires me to warmly , creatively and elegantly cook for my family and friends , thus making them feel loved and connected .
Well said! Ina makes fabulous entraining easy and it sounds like you do too.
Watching Ina inspires my fiancé and I to connect with the local food culture in our city; as well as with each other. 🙂
So sweet and very cool that you support local!
Watching Ina makes me want to try cooking!
There is something wonderful about her simplicity! You should try….
Ina inspires me to speak softly in the kitchen while I fearlessly try new recipes. What a great giveaway!
what a wonderful “fill in the blank” … Ina certainly makes fearless recipes!
Watching Ina inspires me to really enjoy the process of cooking and makes me want to entertain with my family and friends more often.
love it! easy entertaining, right?
Ina inspires me to stay cool!
Ina inspires me to actually plan my meals for the week so that I can have food as delicious as she makes!
…To not be afraid of recipes I have thought too difficult or complicated.
Ina inspires me to simplify the process of cooking really beautiful and flavorful food; with texture with overtones of unexpected flavor, using fresh, local ingredients and the art of sharing it with those you love…
Ina inspires me to make food for the one’s I love!
Ina inspires me to be creative and try things outside of my comfort zone.
Inspires to me cook and invite people to my table. Also she inspires me to copy off of my amazing friend Ina Bunnell who loves this Ina!
Cook elegant yet simplistic.
To buy fresh local foods love life and your family
Ina Garten inspires me to add more love into my dishes so I need to have more dinner parties/friends over to share. Thank you for reminding this busy Mom that having my children see me happy with my friends is important too.
Ina inspires me to create intimate, lovely cooking experiences with my husband and friends.
Watching Ina inspires me to be brave and try new recipes and foods my family will love. We don’t have cable so being able to watch her is a luxury for me.
Watching Ina inspires me to have more people over for meals and make even simple meals part of a celebration.
Cook
Keep it simple
Ina Gartin inspires me and my 13 year old grandson to try new things like taking Wilton’s cake decorating classes in December. That is my birthday gift to the future chef. He would be so thrilled to see Ina.
that is wonderful that he is so young and inspired!
I love to travel and Ina inspires me to try new foods wherever I am around the globe to broaden my food library and tastes. Her gentle nature invites you in!