Rachael Ray is an American celebrity cook, television personality, cookbook author and businesswoman. She is also popular for hosting the daily talk and lifestyle program Rachael Ray and the Food Network series 30 Minute Meals. Rachel has also written numerous cookbooks and her own magazine “Every Day with Rachael Ray” launched in 2006.
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Rachael Ray Biography
Domenica Ray was born in Glens Falls, New York to Elsa Providenza Scuderi and James Claude Ray. When she was 8 years, her family relocated to Lake George, New York. Her mother used to manage a restaurant here and it attracted a lot of customers. Ray also worked in New York city first at Macy’s Marketplace candy counter.
Rachael moved to The Adirondacks where she managed Mister Brown’s Pub at The Sagamore, a hotel on Lake George. She later became a buyer at Cowan & Lobel, a gourmet market in Albany. It was here that where she started teaching a course on how to prepare meals in less than 30 minutes to people who were reluctant to cook. Her little course was a success so WRGB, the local CBS-TV affiliate, asked her to appear in a weekly segment on their newscasts.
Rachael Ray Cookbooks
Apart from managing restaurants, Rachael has also written several cookbooks. Check the list below.
- Open House Cookbook (2000)
- Comfort Foods (2001)
- Veggie Meals (2001)
- 30-Minute Meals 2 (2003)
- Get-Togethers: 30 Minute Meals (2003)
- Cooking Rocks!: Ray 30-Minute Meals for Kids (2004)
- $40 a Day: Best Eats in Town (2004)
- Ray’s 30-Minute Meals: Cooking ‘Round the Clock (2004)
- Ray’s 30-Minute Meals for Kids: Cooking Rocks! (2004)
- Ray’s 30-Minute Get Real Meals: Eat Healthy Without Going to Extremes (2005)
Rachel Ray Husband
Ray is currently married to John M. Cusimano. The two married on 24 September 2005 in Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy. They is no mention of a child yet.
Rachel Ray’s Net Worth
Ray has made a lot of money from her cookbooks, magazines and television shows. In 2022, her estimated net worth is about $80 million.
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