omg ina garten.

ina garten, the host of barefoot contessa, is by far my favorite food network personality. she has a totally awesome life in the hamptons and makes amazingly fabulous, yet accessible, food. we all know i want to be just like her when i grow up and wear oversized dress shirts, cook all day, and be married to a nerdy jewish man.

on today's episode she invited ppl over to have a picnic on her porch. she made a shrimp salad, tabouleh and feta pita sandwiches, and ginger cookies.

but the kicker -- each person got a bottle of veuve clicquot with a straw. ina apparently didn't think it was necessary to "fuss" with glasses.

hmm...drinking a $40 bottle of champagne with a straw? that sounds familiar --

(this girl happens to be one of my best friends, no big deal.)