Ina Garten shares her secret for a great dinner party (2024 episode) | Fresh Air

Ina Garten, the host of the Food Network's "Barefoot Contessa," still remembers a disastrous party she threw when she was 21. She'd invited 20 guests, with the intention of making an individual omelet for each person — except she barely knew how to cook an omelet. Garten says she learned a few things from the experience — not the least of which was to keep things simple. Her ideal dinner party is six people sitting at a small, round table. And, yes, the shape of the table matters. This episode originally aired September 30, 2024. SUBSCRIBE TO THE FRESH AIR NEWSLETTER: https://support.whyy.org/page/39306/s... OR OTHER NEWS FROM NPR: https://www.npr.org/newsletters/ SUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODES https://plus.npr.org/freshair LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIR https://www.npr.org/podcasts/38144490... LISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)    • Fresh Air   FOLLOW “FRESH AIR”   / nprfreshair     / nprfreshair   https://whyy.org/freshair (Newsletter) SUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPR WHYY:    / @whyyphiladelphia   NPR:    / @npr   NPR Music (Tiny Desk):    / @nprmusic   Jazz Night in America:    / @jazznightinamerica   NOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube. See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codes https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/p... The NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: https://www.npr.org/donations/support