Who is Rachael Ray?

Emeril Lagasse in Chef Apparel

In her chef apron Food Network's mainstay Rachael Ray is not only a wildly popular television personality who cooks easy chili recipe, but also is the author of bestselling cookbooks; and is editor in chief of her own magazine devoted to lifestyles. In 2007 she launched her immensely successful daytime syndicated TV program,Rachael Ray. A joint production of CBS Television and Harpo Productions (Oprah Winfrey's production company), Rachael Ray showcases Rachael's energy, warmth and enthusiasm for cooking and living the good life. Her simple and down-to-earth approach to cookery is credited with putting Americans back in the kitchen. However, the philosophy that guides Rachel in solving the problems of everyday in a simple, and no hesitation manner goes way, way beyond just plain cooking, because she is able to inspire her viewers.

Rachel grew up in a cooking family. Her maternal grandfather gardened and cooked in his black apron everything which his twelve-member family ate. Her father's family owned restaurants on Cape Cod before moving to upstate New York. And there, Rachael's mom has worked for another restaurant chain and she was the food supervisor. Even when she was still very young, Rachael Ray has alreday been exposed to the different culinary styles, and aside from that, she has also worked for different roles in different restaurants. She moved in to New York City just when she was stillabout in herearly twenties,and she started her first job at Macy's Candy Counterand then she transferred to the Fresh Food Department later. And this is where she basically acquired her idea on handling gourmet food. Returning to upstate New York after a few years, she managed restaurants and pubs at Lake George's Sagamore Resort; and then moved to Albany to work as food buyer and chef for Cowan & Lobel gourmet market. To stimulate grocery sales there, Rachael began a series of cooking lessons which included a course on "Thirty Minute Mediterranean Meals" which became hugely popular, and led to Albany's CBS affiliate signing her up for a weekly "Thirty Minute Meals" series on their evening news program. This programs has become so popular and had let her win her first - ever 2 Emmy awards, and which paves the chance for her to write her own cinnamon rolls recipe cookbook , which eventually sold ten thousand copies just in the Albany area alone.