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The Comforting Food Ina Garten Always Serves For Lunch By Kristine Belonio Nov. 6, 2025 7:20 am EST

For someone who has tested recipes an intense number of times and written several best-selling cookbooks, Ina Garten has a diverse selection of dishes she can prepare and serve at home for her family and guests. Despite this, the "Barefoot Contessa" star has one meal that she always prepares come lunchtime, and you'll be surprised to learn that it isn't some fancy dish, given her culinary expertise. During a guest appearance on Julia Louis-Dreyfus' podcast "Wiser Than Me," Garten revealed that her lunchtime at home isn't complete without a bowl of homemade soup.

According to the television personality, her daily lunch ritual with her husband, Jeffrey, always in

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