A Garten Party

It may surprise you to learn that Ina Garten, the merry purveyor of famously comforting delicacies such as “outrageous” chocolate brownies (a dash of instant coffee and less flour is the key), the “perfect” roast chicken (pay attention to those sautéed onions), and sugary muffins flecked with coconut frosting (don’t skimp on that almond extract), suffered through a chilly, decidedly uncomforting childhood.