She has no formal cooking training.
She previously worked in the White House.
She has the best husband in the world.
She met Jeffery when she was 15, they married 5 years later.
Jeffery has disliked only one of Ina's dishes in 50 years.
She bought the Barefoot Contessa Store in 1978.
She's never watched herself on TV.
She loads the dishwasher after every meal.
Her favorite meal to prepare is Thanksgiving.
On top of all her accomplishments...
she also has a pilot's llicense.