She commented that, at the time, she thought the decision to buy the store "may be the stupidest thing I've ever done, but it was also so exhilarating." In retrospect, buying The Barefoot Contessa ...

Fast forward to 2002, and the "store-bought is fine" chef had published two more cookbooks and landed herself a show on Food Network called "Barefoot Contessa." While her story contains many ups ...