Sunday, December 9
Ina Gets a Workout
I've never seen Ina deliver the same line...
...faster than she does in these four TV spots she did for Stonewall Kitchen. (Sorry, embedding was turned off... but they are worth a watch.)
Indonesian Ginger Marinade
Coconut Cupcake Mix
Sour Cream Coffee Cake Mix
Outrageous Brownie Mix
I don't gather that filming commercials are something Ina enjoys. I also doubt she walks around referring to herself as "the Barefoot Contessa" all day, either.
And, besides, she is not the Barefoot Contessa. Wasn't that just the name of the store... that she didn't even name in the first place?!?
And, to make your Sunday a little bit brighter, another crazy Ina video:
"No problem! I'm the Barefoot Contessa!"
...faster than she does in these four TV spots she did for Stonewall Kitchen. (Sorry, embedding was turned off... but they are worth a watch.)
Indonesian Ginger Marinade
Coconut Cupcake Mix
Sour Cream Coffee Cake Mix
Outrageous Brownie Mix
I don't gather that filming commercials are something Ina enjoys. I also doubt she walks around referring to herself as "the Barefoot Contessa" all day, either.
And, besides, she is not the Barefoot Contessa. Wasn't that just the name of the store... that she didn't even name in the first place?!?
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And, to make your Sunday a little bit brighter, another crazy Ina video:
Labels: Ina Garten, YouTube
9 Comments:
she looks the most comfortable in the last one, with the brownie mix. she seems a bit self-conscious of her girth in these spots. i kind of like them, though.
I agree--she is not The Barefoot Contessa--that was the name of her store. How odd. I think she is talking so quickly in these ads that most people won't catch what she is talking about. I have never thought any mix was anything special...will hers be different?
What's going on in that strange video? It's like a weird modernist film or something.
I hear for an additional 20 bucks you can get these products in the limited "Ina Guilt" edition. Each box has a sensor, at the appropriate moment it says, "Oh, I see you are not using the really good butter for your family, the kind like you can get a barefootcontessa.com. That's ok, not everybody has to really love their family..."
Actually it is an interesting philosophical question whether Ina is the Barefoot Contessa. As it is, I believe Ina bought the rights to the name from the store in Perpetuity although the name originally did come from that Ava Gardner movie. Also from what I've read, the people who bought out the store from Ina hate her guts because she essentially kicked them out of the store by jacking the lease prices so high, some say as a reaction to other competitors in the area.
It really has become her trademark though and is much more appealing than "semi-homemade"
I also hear for $500 she will send Jeffrey over to complement your food but you don't get to touch him or anything, that costs more...
I love Ina. She can do no wrong in my eyes, LOL! Did she get a new set or a new house? Her kitchen looks completely different in the newest episodes of her show.
hiya, checking out your blog. I cringed seeing Ina doing those commercials. I know, I know...still a small part of me died.
anon: hmmm... i don't get the girth self-consciousness, but I may just overlook those things.
sylvie: I'm always tempted to buy one when I see it at Sur La Table, but I never do. I'm sure it's good.
john: yeah, I'm not really sure, either. I think people are just inspired by Ina to do these crazy things.
greg: haha! love the Ina Guilt. "I see you didn't crack that egg into a separate bowl. That was a BAD egg!" And, yes, Ina prolly pimps Jeffrey out on weekends.
paloma: which episode did you see? i'm dying to see this new barn/kitchen/set thing I've been hearing about!?!
veranda: yeah, it really didn't seem like something she wanted to do.
I love Ina!
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