Ina Garten hinted at having a challenging childhood during a recent interview — revealing that it’s the reason why she decided not to start a family with her husband, Jeffrey.When asked if she thought having children would hinder her career, she responded “much harder,” before she went on in more detail.“I don’t think that’s why I made the decision,” she clarified to BBC News’ Katty Kay. “I’m actually writing a memoir now, and I’m kind of looking back at my childhood.
It was nothing I wanted to recreate.”She added: “I’m always looking forward. To look back and realize a lot of my decisions were based on my childhood, I think that was really the motivating factor, and Jeffrey and I were just so happy together.”In 2021, the “Barefoot Contessa” star, 75, told Al Roker that she was “craving” a connection to people when she was younger.“I felt that if you feed them, they always show up and you have a good time together.
And that was the connection I loved. So, I kept doing it over and over again,” she said at the time.“When I was growing up, I wasn’t allowed to cook,” the celebrity chef continued. “I think my mother just wanted me in my room and she wanted the kitchen to herself.
And so she said, ‘It’s your job to study, it’s my job to cook, and just get out of the kitchen.’ So, I kind of always wanted to do it.”In 2017, she also joked to Katie Couric that she’s “the ultimate rebellion” because of her career choice after years of her mother not allowing carbs or butter.“My mother was obsessive about food. … She just kind of got dinner on the table.
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