Ina Garten Details A Special Memory With Taylor Swift

“The Barefoot Contessa” extraordinaire Ina Garten is one of those fans! The 76-year-old cook has long been an admirer of the 34-year-old pop sensation. Garten’s respect for the “Are You Ready For It?” singer is not new: she has been a ‘Swiftie’ for several ‘Eras’ now!

Swift’s most recent album was April’s “The Tortured Poets Department.” Before the blockbuster record’s release, Swift released the ‘Taylor’s Version’ of “1989,” a record first released nearly a decade ago.

Garten has been on the Swiftie train for that long. She recently opened up about a treasured memory she shares with the “Blank Space” singer!

Swift was well into superstardom during her “1989” era. There’s no doubt the pop princess wanted to figure out some creative ways to have some fun while waiting for showtime on the album’s tour! One tour stop marked an instance where she and Garten played a well-known game to pass the time!

The duo played beer pong together!

Garten recalled the moment in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. She told the publication, “I’m crazy about Taylor Swift. After the show, she invited us to go to a party that she gave for all the crew. As my friend Kate said, ‘Let’s go play beer pong!”

The “Kate” Garten is referring to is Kate Wambach, a former soccer player. Wambach was also known for her coaching, as well.

Garten continues, “As we went over there Abby Wambach — who had just won the World Cup Championship for soccer — came over to me and said, I’m going to be your advisor.” Wambach reportedly gave her ‘student’ some colorful advice: “Get the f**king ball in the f**king cup!”

The legendary cook laughs at the memory now. She continued, “I was like, ‘that’s your advice?”

Perhaps Garten may have known that no subsequent game of beer pong would ever top the game of beer pong she played with a legendary soccer star and one of the most well-known musicians of the last 20 years. The “Be Ready When The Luck Happens” author has not grabbed a Solo cup and played a round of beer pong since! (per People)

Garten is sticking to her primary expertise these days; She shares the occasional recipe on her Instagram, in between preparing for the release of her new memoir!

Back in 2021 (and during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic), The Blast highlighted a particular pasta dish that Garten shared on her feed. In the caption for the post, Garten expressed her excitement to see her friends and host them for dinner after COVID vaccinations went through!

She also joked the dish would “Solve all your problems!”

The “Barefoot Contessa” star’s backstage antics with the “Speak Now” singer aren’t the only aspect of the duo’s relationship; Garten has supported Swift on her Instagram several times over the years!

Back in 2015, Garten commemorated seeing the “Welcome To New York” singer live on the “1989” tour. She wrote, “OMG world-class night at the @taylorswiftconcert with my amazing team #1989 Taylor, you knock me out!!!,” and also included the hashtag #fangirls.

Two years later, the author commemorated the release of Swift’s 2017 album, “Reputation,”  by posting a photo of the LP. Garten detailed her enjoyment of the record by writing, “Love @taylorswift ‘s new album Reputation!! Congratulations, Taylor!! Your amazing talent and heart are in every song.”

In 2019, Garten congratulated her bestie after Swift delivered a passionate speech after winning the Woman of the Decade award. In a birthday-themed post, Garten wrote, “Happy birthday @taylorswift !! You’re a beacon of light for women of all generations, including me! What a brilliant speech at the Billboard awards. Congratulations!”

Nearly ten years after Garten and Swift got their beer-pong on, Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for the President of the United States. Swift’s endorsement followed the Presidential debate between Harris and Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump.

In a lengthy Instagram post, Swift wrote, “Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight. If you haven’t already, now is a great time to do your research on the issues at hand and the stances these candidates take on the topics that matter to you the most. As a voter, I make sure to watch and read everything I can about their proposed policies and plans for this country.”

“I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election,” she announced. “I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.”

Garten is gearing up to add another book to her lengthy book library! Her memoir, “Be Ready When The Luck Happens,” comes next week!

Earlier this week, she detailed a particular memory related to the memoir. Garten shared a snapshot of her husband, Jeffery, and detailed his thoughts on what she should do with some earnings from her first cookbook.

Mr. Garten encouraged his wife to pursue one of her lifelong dreams of buying an apartment in Paris. Despite the house-related hardships that would come into their lives afterward, Mrs. Garten knew the apartment was a wonderful investment! She left a lesson with her followers at the post’s conclusion- they are in control of their life’s path!

“Something I’ve realized in writing my memoir is that the way your life starts doesn’t have to be the story of your life. You get to choose. That’s why BE READY WHEN THE LUCK HAPPENS begins in 1964 when I met Jeffrey. I can’t wait to tell you my story,” the post concludes.

“Be Ready When The Luck Happens” will be released on October 1st!