Parents' Guide to

Barefoot Contessa

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 10+

Food show's sophisticated tone may not connect with kids.

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The series, which is named after Garten's former high-end food market in New England, offers viewers a chance to learn how delicious, elegant meals can be created using fresh ingredients and simple techniques. She also demonstrates how complicated dishes -- many of which originate in France -- can be adapted to meet the needs and palates of the people cooking them.

The show's upscale Hampton, N.Y., setting -- as well as the recipes it showcases -- gives it a somewhat more cultured and refined tone than other Food Network series. Garten's personality also seems rather reserved when compared to popular TV chefs like Rachael Ray and Paula Deen, which means she may be less of a winner with younger kids. But Garten's frequent references to her happy marriage, as well as the stories she shares about her life and the role that food as has played in it, creates a pleasant viewing experience for cooking fans with a taste for the finer things.

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