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Wendy Michaels

Wendy Michaels has been an entertainment journalist for over 15 years. She’s an expert on the royal family, providing insight into the lives of Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, Prince William, Prince Harry, and more. Wendy is also an expert on celebrity chefs such as “Barefoot Contessa” Ina Garten, often recreating recipes for her audience.

Wendy appreciates the industry as a personal fan as well as a reader and takes care to publish error-free articles through her personal fact-checking and editing process that she’s honed over the course of her career. She studied at Ithaca College.

Find more from Wendy at Elite Daily, Radar Online, LovetoKnow, and her Muck Rack profile.

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‘The Pioneer Woman’: Ree Drummond’s Quick Onion Dip Is an Easy Snack Idea

Ree Drummond shared her easy dip ideas for a quick snack. Her sour cream and onion dip includes mayonnaise in the base and is full of flavor. Her French onion dip is even simpler, with just a handful of ingredients, including dehydrated onions which soften as it refrigerates. She pairs homemade waffle fries with it.
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Ina Garten’s Simple Rhubarb and Berry Dessert Is Perfect for Summer

Ina Garten makes a simple earthy fruit dessert that is ready in under 30 minutes. The 'Barefoot Contessa' star's stewed rhubarb and red berries recipe isn't complicated to make. She cooks rhubarb, raspberries, strawberries, and citrus ingredients, then plates the warm fruity combination and serves it with cold ice cream.
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Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten’s Easy Fruit Dessert Is the Perfect Recipe for Summer

Ina Garten makes a beautiful summer fruit crostata with peaches, plums, and blueberries. The 'Barefoot Contessa' star stars by making an easy pastry, sharing her tips for the most flaky crust, then combines the fruits with flour, sugar, orange zest, and orange juice. She assembles the rustic dessert and it bakes in under 30 minutes.
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Ina Garten Gives Rhubarb Pie an Easy Barefoot Contessa Twist That’s so Elegant

Ina Garten puts an elegant and rustic twist on a typical fruit and rhubarb pie with her raspberry rhubarb crostata. The 'Barefoot Contessa' star makes and easy pastry dough and a simple filling of berries, rhubarb, orange zet, and orange juice, adding cornstarch to thicken it. Garten noted this is easier than a pie.
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Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten’s Apple Pie Bars Are an Easy Sweet Treat

Ina Garten has the perfect dessert mashup of apple pie and shortbread bars. The 'Barefoot Contessa' star shared how easy it is to make the recipe, with a base of shortbread and an apple pie filling. Garten's apple pie bars get a finishing touch with walnuts and cinnamon for more crunch and spice.