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Whether its her 30 Minute Meals or her exaggerated "MMMMM" everytime she takes that first bite, we gotta love her!
Source: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/rachael_ray/
Rachael Ray According to Rachael Ray, she grew up in food. "My first vivid memory is watching mom in a restaurant kitchen. She was flipping something with a spatula. I tried to copy her and ended up grilling my right thumb! I was 3 or 4," says Ray, who insists that cooking is a way of life she was simply born into. "Everyone on both sides of my family cooks." Her maternal grandfather grew and cooked everything that his family of 12 needed for sustenance and her dad's family was steeped in the food-rich traditions of Louisiana. The Ray family owned a family restaurant on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Eventually the family relocated to New York, where her mother went to work as the food supervisor for a chain of restaurants upstate. "I was surrounded by all different styles of cooking and worked in the food service industry in just about every capacity you can imagine."
Eventually, she landed at Macy's Marketplace in New York, first at the candy counter and then as the manager of the Fresh Foods Department. She credits her two years at Macy's for giving her an education in gourmet foods. After Macy's, Ray helped open Agata & Valentina, the prestigious New York gourmet marketplace, where she was the store manager and buyer. Seemingly on the NYC food fast track, Ray decided that the lifestyle was exciting, but not what she wanted long term, so she moved back to the Adirondacks.
Once upstate, Ray managed pubs and restaurants at the famed Sagamore Resort on Lake George and was then recruited by Cowan & Lobel, a large gourmet market in Albany, to be their food buyer. Eventually, Ray turned the job into a dual position as food buyer and chef, jobs that she loved. As a way to increase grocery sales during the holidays, Ray began a series of cooking classes, which quickly became a happening. The cooking course promising to teach thirty "30-Minute Mediterranean Meals" became so popular that the local media sent a feature reporter to cover the phenomenon. The following week, WRGB-TV/CBS Albany-Schenectady approached Ray about doing a weekly segment, 30-Minute Meals, for the evening news. Nominated for two regional Emmy's the first year, the show was a major success; a companion cookbook sold 10,000 copies locally during the holidays.
Ray's television work grew to include a series of lifestyle and travel segments following the same theme: you do not have to be wealthy to live a rich life. Today Ray's work in food and travel continues with her popular on the Food Network shows; "30-Minute Meals" and "$40 A Day."
Her successful series of ten cookbooks, all based on the "30-Minute Meal" concept, include 30-Minute Meals, 30-Minute Meals 2, 30-Minute Meals: Get Togethers, Comfort Foods, Veggie Meals, The Open House Cookbook and her most recent introductions - Cooking 'Round The Clock Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals, Cooking Rocks! Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals for Kids, Rachael Ray Best Eats In Town On $40 A Day. The new Rachael Ray 30-Minute Get Real Meals was launched on March 29, 2005. During the 2004 holiday season, Ray had five books on the New York Times Best-Sellers List at once!
"My life has been a total accident, a very happy, wonderful accident that I didn't and couldn't have planned," says Ray. Despite her growing celebrity she is determined to stay grounded. She still lives in a cabin in the Adirondacks with her family the "research team," and IsaBoo her beloved pit bull pup.
Would you believe you can make impressive and delectable meals at home in less time than it takes to get takeout? Let Rachael Ray show you how easy it can be. From comfort food to sophisticated fare for entertaining, Rachael promises that her dazzling dishes will never take more than 30 minutes to make, from start to finish. Now you can put great food on the table, and still have time to enjoy your family, friends or tackle that home improvement project you've been waiting to get your hands on.
Pack your bags and loosen your belt. We're hitting the road with host and intrepid tourist Rachael Ray in search of great food. The catch? She's only got $40 a day! With that limited sum, she's going to dine everywhere, from crab shacks to brew pubs to five-star restaurants all over the world, tasting the best and most authentic offerings. All the while, she offers countless tips on how you can enjoy gourmet fare on a pauper's budget no matter where your travels take you.
Where can you get a burger for a buck in the Big Apple? How about fresh oysters on the half shell at 2am in Boston? Travel guru Rachael Ray is back with insider tips and travel secrets that will turn your next vacation into a delicious, affordable feast. From the sweetest ice cream shop to the perfect spot to stage a picnic, Rachael shares tips from around the country and the world. Hop on board for some Tasty Travels!
Join host Rachael Ray as she takes us to the homes - and kitchens - of some of America's biggest celebrities. What is Morgan Freeman's favorite dish at his famous restaurant? Where does Mekhi Phifer chow down after a long day on the ER set? What special diet keeps Mariel Hemingway glowing and healthy? What's the secret to Dennis Franz's crab cakes? Snoop in the cupboards and get a VIP pass to some of Hollywood's hottest joints in this star-studded show!
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