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" Star of the Spanish-language show Delicioso on Galavision/Univision, host of Food Network&amp;#039;s Simply Delicioso, and one of People magazine&amp;#039;s 100 Most Beautiful for 2008, Colombian-born Ingrid Hoffmann enjoys life in Miami surrounded by family, friends, and food. Ingrid cherishes precious time at home, when she can cuddle up in her bedroom with her three-and-a-half-pound Yorkie, Salsita. DELISH: Describe your personal style in three words.  INGRID HOFFMANN: Easy, fresh, and creative. D: What&amp;#039;s your favorite room in the house and why? IH: I have two favorites for very different reasons. My bedroom is my sanctuary and my kitchen is my playtime, which lets me have fun with my senses. D: What&amp;#039;s the one feature in this room you couldn&amp;#039;t live without, and why? IH: My bed and my stove \u2014 they are my essentials for living! D: What is your ideal day at home like? IH: Lots of sleep, exercise, food, music, and laughter. As a little girl, perched on a stool to reach the stove, Ingrid cooked alongside her mother, a Cordon Bleu chef. Those experiences sparked her fascination with food and cooking. D: When you want to make something simple, quick, and delicious at home, what do you prepare? IH: Snapper Pockets with Cilantro-Lemongrass Mojo. It&amp;#039;s a complete meal in just 15 minutes. [recipe below] D: If you had an unlimited amount of money to spend on one kitchen item, what would it be? IH: Someone to wash the dishes! D: What&amp;#039;s the one kitchen item you recommend every cook should have on hand? IH: A lime squeezer and, of course, my cookbook, Simply Delicioso: A Collection of Everyday Recipes with a Latin Twist. Ingrid loves to entertain family and close friends as much as possible. Dinner goes into the wee hours, as the group often relaxes around the table debating politics, telling jokes, reciting poetry, and having lots of laughs. D: What are some of your most memorable moments around the dinner table? IH: There are so many that it&amp;#039;s hard to narrow it down. But I love hanging around the table after dinner with family and a few best friends. When my dad&amp;#039;s around the table, he&amp;#039;s always telling and acting out his jokes \u2014 he&amp;#039;s great at that! D: If you were to invite a famous person to your house for a meal, who would it be and what would you prepare? IH: It&amp;#039;s hard to pick just one, because so many different people fascinate me. From Jesus Christ to Buddha, Isaac Newton to Victor Hugo. But if I really had to narrow it down to one, it would be an artist like Andy Warhol or Michelangelo, or architect Antonio Gaudi. I&amp;#039;d make any of them a complete menu with chilled honeydew melon soup with Serrano ham, my dad&amp;#039;s brandied shrimp, churros with Mexican chocolate, and we&amp;#039;d toast with guava jalape\u00F1o margaritas. D: Who are your favorite people to host at home? IH: My family and best friends Jackie, Christine, Michelle, Isabelle, Pili, and their families. And, of course, all my coworkers! Try Ingrid&amp;#039;s quick, simple, and delicious Snapper Pockets with Cilantro-Lemongrass Mojo. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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