About Us

Cassandra's Kitchen is owned and operated by Cassandra Schultz. Cassandra grew up in East Hampton, NY as one of five children and began working at Ina Garten's specialty food store, The Barefoot Contessa, at the age of 13, filling glassine bags with Ina's home-baked cookies and serving freshly brewed coffee to customers. Her mother Barbara is Ina’s long-time kitchen assistant and friend, and through that cherished relationship with Ina, Cassandra has grown to love cooking and baking alongside her love of volleyball, the beach, and the mountains - she’s even been on a few episodes of ‘Barefoot Contessa’. 

Cassandra loves simple, beautiful, classic kitchenware. Similar to Ina Garten herself, they’re not interested in gimmicks or gadgets, just great quality pieces that can be used again and again. Having been so inspired by Ina Garten for years, she opened Cassandra's Kitchen in 2008 with the concept of selling fan-favorite Barefoot Contessa kitchen products all in one space.

When Cassandra isn’t testing a new Barefoot Contessa recipe or finding new pieces for the shop, she’s with her family and spending a good bit of time in the car taking the kids to sports and cooking quick family-friendly meals. Bluffton, South Carolina suits her perfectly and there’s no other place she’d rather live.