Ina Garten Opens Up About Marriage to Jeffrey, Childhood Trauma & New Memoir | PEOPLE

Culinary icon Ina Garten opens up about her latest memoir, ‘Be Ready When the Luck Happens,’ sharing deeply personal insights into her life, including the childhood trauma she faced and the resilience it took to overcome it. Ina reflects on her difficult home life in the 1950s, revealing how her controlling and physically intimidating father shaped her early years, and how she found determination to build a better life. She discusses how meeting Jeffrey transformed her, and how their relationship thrives on mutual support, with each prioritizing the other above all else. Ina also shares the serendipitous moment she was discovered by the Food Network, which catapulted her into fame, and why, despite her success, she has no plans to retire. Subscribe to People ►► http://bit.ly/SubscribetoPeople CONNECT Web: https://people.com Facebook:   / peoplemag   Twitter:   / people   Instagram:   / people   TikTok:   / people   PEOPLE remains the trusted authority at the center of pop culture. The PEOPLE brand features a unique mix of breaking entertainment news, exclusive photos, video, unparalleled access to the red carpet, celebrities, and in-depth reporting on the most compelling newsmakers of our time. Ina Garten Opens Up About Marriage with Jeffrey, Childhood Trauma & New Memoir | PEOPLE    / people  

Ina Garten gets candid on difficult childhood, meeting Jeffrey, more
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Ina Garten gets candid on difficult childhood, meeting Jeffrey, more

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