building here? is it a pleasure to cook in here? _ building here? is it a pleasure to cook in here? it's - building here? is it a pleasure to cook in here? it'sjust- to cook in here? it's 'ust wonderful. i to cook in here? it's 'ust wonderful. ii to cook in here? it's 'ust wonderful. ithinkh to cook in here? it'sjust wonderful. i think good l wonderful. i think good architecture makes you better at whatever you're doing. it makes me show up more. you feel happy being in this space. you can see that. when i cook, i'm quite manic about cleaning up as i go along. unlike my husband who leaves a minor nuclear disaster. that's me. how can you cook like that? i throw everything in the sink and we work our way through it. you have so many cook books... i have a few. you have so many cook books... i have a few— i have a few. ..i collect cook books, _ i have a few. ..i collect cook books, but _ i have a few. ..i collect cook books, but not _ i have a few. ..i collect cook books, but not on _ i have a few. ..i collect cook books, but not on the - i have a few. ..i collect cook books, but not on the scale | i have a few. ..i collect cook. books, but not on the scale you do. can we have a peek? i love that. , , , do. can we have a peek? i love that. ,, , h, ., that. this is my collection of thins i that. this is my collection of things i use _ that. this is my collection of things i use almost - that. this is my collection of things i use almost all - that. this is my collection of things i use almost all the i things i use almost all the time. what would a good french bavette, like a flank steak be? i will start looking in french cook books and say that's interesting, julia childs will do this, and patricia will do that, and i will collect information for myself. you still refer _ information for myself. you still refer to _ information for myself. you still refer to cookbooks? i l information for myself. you l still refer to cookbooks? i do. there's so _ still refer to cookbooks? i do. there's so many _ still refer to cookbooks? i do. there's so many great - there's so many great cookbooks, why not? let's go and sit. so we're going to have a drink. yes. ., ~ so we're going to have a drink. yes. . ,, , ., so we're going to have a drink. yes. . «i , ., ., «i so we're going to have a drink. yes. . «i i. ., «i ,, so we're going to have a drink. yes. ., ., ,, ., ~i ,, | yes. thank you, thank you. i made some _ yes. thank you, thank you. i made some watermelon - yes. thank you, thank you. i - made some watermelon lemonade. i'm working on it for my next book. so it's a process. seam i'm working on it for my next book. so it's a process.- i'm working on it for my next book. so it's a process. am i a cuinea book. so it's a process. am i a guinea pig? — book. so it's a process. am i a guinea pig? you're _ book. so it's a process. am i a guinea pig? you're a _ book. so it's a process. am i a guinea pig? you're a guinea i guinea pig? you're a guinea ..,. guinea pig? you're a guinea pig. exactly. _ guinea pig? you're a guinea pig, exactly. this _ guinea pig? you're a guinea pig, exactly. this is - guinea pig? you're a guinea pig, exactly. this is from i guinea pig? you're a guinea| pig, exactly. this is from the garden? _ pig, exactly. this is from the garden? yes. _ pig, exactly. this is from the garden? yes. what - pig, exactly. this is from the garden? yes. what have - pig, exactly. this is from the garden? yes. what have we | pig, exactly. this is from the - garden? yes. what have we got? watermelon. _ garden? jazz what have we got? watermelon, lemonade, a garden? iez3 what have we got? watermelon, lemonade, a little strawberry on it. poured over ice. how easy is that?- ice. how easy is that? even i can do this- _ ice. how easy is that? even i can do this. do _ ice. how easy is that? even i can do this. do you - ice. how easy is that? even i can do this. do you think- ice. how easy is that? even i can do this. do you think i i can do this. do you think i have enough _ can do this. do you think i have enough mint - can do this. do you think i have enough mint here? i can do this. do you think i i have enough mint here? we can do this. do you think i - have enough mint here? we can crow a have enough mint here? we can grow a mint _ have enough mint here? we can grow a mint bush _ have enough mint here? we can grow a mint bush in _ have enough mint here? we can grow a mint bush in here. - have enough mint here? we can grow a mint bush in here. so - grow a mint bush in here. so ha- growa mint bush in here. sr happy to grow a mint bush in here. sr happy to see grow a mint bush in here. sn happy to see you. grow a mint bush in here. so happy to see you. thanks - grow a mint bush in here. so happy to see you. thanks so | happy to see you. thanks so much for — happy to see you. thanks so much for having _ happy to see you. thanks so much for having us. - much for having us. that's great. i can taste the strawberry. i'm surprised i can taste the strawberry here. what taste the strawberry here. what i'm always _ taste the strawberry here. what i'm always looking _ taste the strawberry here. what i'm always looking for— taste the strawberry here. what i'm always looking for is - i'm always looking for is layers of flavour, not too many, but you can taste them the same way. many, but you can taste them the same way-— the same way. you get the watermelon _ the same way. you get the watermelon first, - the same way. you get the watermelon first, then - the same way. you get the watermelon first, then the | watermelon first, then the lemon, then a hint of strawberry.— lemon, then a hint of strawberry. lemon, then a hint of strawber . . ., , lemon, then a hint of strawber . i ., , ., strawberry. and then a smell of mint. it looks _ strawberry. and then a smell of mint. it looks beautiful- strawberry. and then a smell of mint. it looks beautiful too. - mint. it looks beautiful too. how would _ mint. it looks beautiful too. how would it _ mint. it looks beautiful too. how would it be _ mint. it looks beautiful too. how would it be with - mint. it looks beautiful too. how would it be with a - mint. it looks beautiful too. how would it be with a shot| mint. it looks beautiful too. i how would it be with a shot of vodka in it? i how would it be with a shot of vodka in it?— how would it be with a shot of vodka in it? i happen to know. laughter _ laughter it's delicious! �* it's delicious! 0k. after filming. _ it's delicious! 0k. after filming, guys, - it's delicious! 0k. after filming, guys, when - it's delicious! 0k. after. filming, guys, when we're it's delicious! 0k. after- filming, guys, when we're no longer on public television...! longer on public television. . .! a little longer on public television...! a little slosh may fall in there. �* ., �* , ., there. i'm wondering if it's a little thick. _ there. i'm wondering if it's a little thick. it's _ there. i'm wondering if it's a little thick. it's slightly - little thick. it's slightly slurpish- _ little thick. it's slightly slurpish. what - little thick. it's slightly slurpish. what would i little thick. it's slightly i slurpish. what would you little thick. it's slightly - slurpish. what would you do? add more lemonade? let slurpish. what would you do? add more lemonade?- slurpish. what would you do? add more lemonade? let me get some water- _ add more lemonade? let me get some water. we're _ add more lemonade? let me get some water. we're testing - some water. we're testing recipes while we go here. you know what — recipes while we go here. you know what you _ recipes while we go here. you know what you would do, would you ever put a tiny bit of soda water in it?— water in it? that's a good idea. shall— water in it? that's a good idea. shall we _ water in it? that's a good idea. shall we do - water in it? that's a good idea. shall we do that? i water in it? that's a good i idea. shall we do that? look water in it? that's a good - idea. shall we do that? look at that. i idea. shall we do that? look at that- i have _ idea. shall we do that? look at that. i have katty _ idea. shall we do that? look at that. i have katty kay - idea. shall we do that? look at that. i have katty kay testing i that. i have katty kay testing reci es that. i have katty kay testing recipes for— that. i have katty kay testing recipes for me. _ that. i have katty kay testing recipes for me. that's - recipes for me. that's something _ recipes for me. that's something i _ recipes for me. that's something i will- recipes for me. that's something i will take | recipes for me. that's - something i will take home, i encouraged ina garten to change a recipe and she listened. if it's bad, i'm taking no responsibility, by the way. i like that. this _ responsibility, by the way. i like that. this is _ responsibility, by the way. i like that. this is a _ responsibility, by the way. i like that. this is a very - like that. this is a very at-home _ like that. this is a very at-home kitchen. - like that. this is a very at-home kitchen. i- like that. this is a very | at-home kitchen. ifeel like that. this is a very - at-home kitchen. i feel very like that. this is a very - at-home kitchen. i feelvery at at—home kitchen. ifeel very at home here. at-home kitchen. i feelvery at home here-— at-home kitchen. i feelvery at home here. slosh around. i like the colour— home here. slosh around. i like the colour better. _ home here. slosh around. i like the colour better. it's _ home here. slosh around. i like the colour better. it's a - the colour better. it's a little lighter pink. not a bad idea. .. v little lighter pink. not a bad idea. .. �* . . . little lighter pink. not a bad idea. ., �*, , . ~ idea. ok, that's perfect. mine is perfect _ idea. ok, that's perfect. mine is perfect now. _ idea. ok, that's perfect. mine is perfect now. refreshing, i idea. ok, that's perfect. mine. is perfect now. refreshing, and i like a bit of soda water. i like the fizz.— like the fizz. that's how i develop _ like the fizz. that's how i develop recipes. - like the fizz. that's how i develop recipes. do - like the fizz. that's how i develop recipes. do i - like the fizz. that's how i i develop recipes. do i get like the fizz. that's how i i develop recipes. do i get a small credit? _ small credit? that's nice. ., mm that's nice. not bad. more than not bad - _ that's nice. not bad. more than not bad - good. _ that's nice. not bad. more than not bad - good. right, - that's nice. not bad. more than not bad - good. right, let's- that's nice. not bad. more than not bad - good. right, let's go| not bad — good. right, let's go and sit. not bad - good. right, let's go and sit. 0k. when - and sit. 0k. when you i and sit. ok. i when you look and sit. 0k. - when you look at and sit. 0k. _ when you look at everything and sit- 0k- _ when you look at everything you have done, and your career — i hate the phrase "celebrity chef", i won't use it. chef", iwon't use it. firstly, i'm not— chef", iwon't use it. firstly, i'm not a— chef", iwon't use it. firstly, i'm not a chef. _ chef", iwon't use it. firstly, i'm not a chef. i'm - chef", iwon't use it. firstly, i'm not a chef. i'm a - chef", iwon't use it. firstly, i'm not a chef. i'm a home i i'm not a chef. i'm a home cook. ~ .. i'm not a chef. i'm a home cook. ~ ., ., i. i'm not a chef. i'm a home cook. ~ ., ., cook. what would you say your influences _ cook. what would you say your influences have _ cook. what would you say your influences have been? - cook. what would you say your influences have been? if - - influences have been? if — you're incredibly influential, why? what is it?— you're incredibly influential, why? what is it? well, thank ou. i why? what is it? well, thank you i don't _ why? what is it? well, thank you. i don't know— why? what is it? well, thank you. i don't know i _ why? what is it? well, thank you. i don't know! am, - why? what is it? well, thank you. i don't know! am, but. why? what is it? well, thank. you. i don't know! am, but you you. i don't know i am, but you know what i love? i love when i walk down the street and someone leans in and say, "you taught me how to cook, thank you." that to me, it gives my life meaning that i never expected to have. i wrote a cookbook, i was figuring out what i would do next, i didn't have anything to do. i thought, "i would write a cookbook while i figure it out." "i would write a cookbook while ifigure it out." i had no idea thatis ifigure it out." i had no idea that is what i would be doing. you need tojump in the pond, splash around, and do something. you don't know where it leads to. the way thatjulia child taught me how to cook, i've been able to teach other people. it'sjust people. it's just extraordinary. there's something _ extraordinary. there's something about - extraordinary. there's something about you, i extraordinary. there'sl something about you, i extraordinary. there's - something about you, i think. you have described it, particularly because all your instagram followers are younger, many of them are younger. younger, many of them are younger-— younger. it's a huge range, isn't it? — younger. it's a huge range, isn't it? it's _ younger. it's a huge range, isn't it? it's a _ younger. it's a huge range, isn't it? it's a huge - younger. it's a huge range, isn't it? it's a huge range i younger. it's a huge range, | isn't it? it's a huge range of people- _ isn't it? it's a huge range of people- when _ isn't it? it's a huge range of people. when i _ isn't it? it's a huge range of people. when i mention - isn't it? it's a huge range ofi people. when i mention the people. when i mention the people i'm interviewing for this show, it's always the young people who say, "you're interviewing ina garten." isn't that interesting. i think all of them even cook. people follow you, who don't cook. but it's something about you and your persona. that sounds terribly grande ose. but it's accessible. _ terribly grande ose. but it's accessible. people - terribly grande ose. but it's accessible. people will - i terribly grande ose. but it's| accessible. people will - it's accessible. people will — it's about taking care of each other. i think we need that. and young people don't have mum in the kitchen any more, or grandma in the kitchen. so they don't know how to cook. it's just one of life's great pleasures is to cook for people you love. they kind of miss that. , ., ~i you love. they kind of miss that. «i ., that. do you think all those ears that. do you think all those years ago. _ that. do you think all those years ago, when _ that. do you think all those years ago, when you i that. do you think all those years ago, when you were l years ago, when you were sitting in the white house... ..we have to go back here, you were in the white house working on nuclear energy policy, working in science. really? obviouslv- _ working in science. really? obviously. and _ working in science. really? obviously. and clearly i obviously. and clearly something was missing. something drove you to leave. you have this job that most people would die for. a job you have this job that most people would die for. ajob in energy policy, nuclear energy policy — wouldn't i wouldn't die for a job policy — wouldn't i wouldn't die forajob in policy — wouldn't i wouldn't die for a job in nuclear energy — they wouldn't want me. with; - they wouldn't want me. why they wanted — - they wouldn't want me. why they wanted me, _ - they wouldn't want me. why they wanted me, i _ - they wouldn't want me. why they wanted me, i don't i — they wouldn't want me. “to“uy they wanted me, i don't know. clearly did. yet something was missing. pt clearly did. yet something was missinu. �* ., clearly did. yet something was missinu. i ., ., , missing. a lot of things were happening — missing. a lot of things were happening at _ missing. a lot of things were happening at the _ missing. a lot of things were happening at the same i missing. a lot of things were i happening at the same time. missing. a lot of things were l happening at the same time. i wanted to grow up to be jeffrey. he was writing policy papers. i“m jeffrey. he was writing policy papers. i'm in a generation where women didn“t necessarily go to work. i wanted to be jeffrey. i was offered this job in the white house i thought 0k, in the white house i thought ok, this is what i want to do. but then i hit 30 and ijust thought, this isn't me. this is jeffrey." i love to cook, i love to do — renovate old houses. i love the creative stuff. and i was — i was doing that as soon as i got home but i wasn't doing it at work. i saw an ad for a business for sale. it was a specialty food store. i came home and said to jeffrey, that's what i want to do. wejust need one person to believe in the us. he said, "let's go look at it." believe in the us. he said, "let's go look at it. "- "let's go look at it." you threw it _ "let's go look at it." you threw it in _ "let's go look at it." you threw it in and _ "let's go look at it." you threw it in and bought i "let's go look at it." you | threw it in and bought the barefoot contessa. the white house may have felt like a breeze by comparison. i loved it. i breeze by comparison. i loved it- i started — breeze by comparison. i loved it. i started 5:00 _ breeze by comparison. i loved it. i started 5:00 in _ breeze by comparison. i loved it. i started 5:00 in the - it. i started 5:00 in the morning. i would arrive when the bread bakers were arriving. i work in the store all day. then i would do catering at night. i do five parties at night. i do five parties at night. i do five parties at night. i come home at midnight or two in the morning and i do it all over again the next day. ijust it all over again the next day. i just loved it all over again the next day. ijust loved the energy of it. ijust loved the energy of it. i loved the creativity. i loved it was mine. i loved — instead of $25 billion subjects like nuclear power plants, it was $25. but it was my $25. idiid nuclear power plants, it was $25. but it was my $25. did you - i know what _ $25. but it was my $25. did you - i know what it's _ $25. but it was my $25. did you - i know what it's like, - $25. but it was my $25. did you - i know what it's like, that i — i know what it's like, that whole washington scene, because i live in washington and know lots of people who work in the white house, it takes quite a lot of courage, and self—awareness to say, this is not for me. because it's like a kind — it sucks you in, that world, where your identity is defined by i work in the white house and i have a badge and i have clearance. and i'm terribly important. then to say i'm going to run a shop in the hamptons, that takes quite a lot of self—confidence. hamptons, that takes quite a lot of self-confidence.- lot of self-confidence. let's just say my _ lot of self-confidence. let's just say my parents - lot of self-confidence. let's just say my parents thought lot of self-confidence. let's. just say my parents thought i was crazy. they did everything possible to convince me not to do it. jeffrey was going, if you do what you love, if you love it, you'll be really good at it. ., ., ., ., at it. you got married at the are of at it. you got married at the age of 20- _ at it. you got married at the age of 20. which _ at it. you got married at the age of 20. which is - at it. you got married at the age of 20. which is young. i at it. you got married at the i age of 20. which is young. even back then. age of 20. which is young. even back then-— back then. even then it was ounu , back then. even then it was young. i — back then. even then it was young, i know. _ back then. even then it was young, i know. but- back then. even then it was young, i know. but you i back then