Ina Garten at Ebell Theatre with KCRW’s Evan Kleiman

Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena presents an evening with Ina Garten of Food Network’s television show “Barefoot Contessa” on Thursday. The event will be held at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre at 8 p.m.

The cookbook author and TV show host once worked in the White House Office of Management and Budget before purchasing a specialty food store for sale in the Hamptons, the beginning of Barefoot Contessa. Garten will be interviewed by KCRW Good Food host Evan Kleiman.

General admission is $42 (plus tax) per person and includes an autographed copy of Ina’s new cookbook, “Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust.” Tickets can be purchased by stopping by Vroman’s Bookstore or calling (626) 449-5320. Tickets are also available for purchase online.

Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 4401 West 8th St., L.A., www.ebellla.com.

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