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-| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1968|8|25}}
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-| birthplace = [[Glens Falls, New York|Glens Falls]], [[New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]
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-| television =''[[30 Minute Meals]]''<br />''[[$40 a Day]] (production ended)''<br />''[[Inside Dish]]''<br />''[[Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels]]''<br />''[[Rachael Ray (TV series)|The Rachael Ray Show]]'' <br />''[[Rachael's Vacation]]''
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-'''Rachael Domenica Ray''' (born [[August 25]], [[1968]] in [[Glens Falls, New York|Glens Falls]], [[New York]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.americanprofile.com/article/4962.html | first=Beverly | last=Keel | title=Rachael Ray's Recipe for Success | publisher=AmericanProfile.com | date=10/9/2005 | accessdate=2007-01-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | last=Hiltbrand | first=David | date = [[October 22]], [[2006]] | title = One fast foodie | journal = [[Charlotte Observer]] | url = http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/entertainment/television/15796673.htm | accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref>) is a two-time [[Emmy]]-nominated<ref>{{cite web | year = 2007 | url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1301904/awards | title = Awards for Rachael Ray | format = html | work = | publisher = imdb.com | accessdate = 2008}}</ref> [[celebrity|television personality]] and [[author]]. She hosts the [[Television syndication|syndicated]] talk/lifestyle program ''[[Rachael Ray (TV series)|Rachael Ray]]'' and two [[Food Network]] series, ''[[30 Minute Meals]]'' and ''[[Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels]]''. Ray has also written a series of cookbooks based on the ''30 Minute Meals'' concept, and launched a [[magazine]], ''[[Every Day with Rachael Ray]]'', in 2006.
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-Prior to the launch of her talk show, Ray hosted two other Food Network shows, ''[[$40 a Day]]'' and ''[[Inside Dish]]''.
-==Personal life==
-Ray is partially of [[Sicily|Sicilian]] ancestry; her maternal grandparents were Sicilian. Her relatives on her father's side are [[Cajun]] from Louisiana. She was born in [[Glens Falls, New York]]. Her family owned a restaurant on [[Cape Cod]], [[Massachusetts]], while her mother managed restaurants in [[upstate New York]]. She grew up in [[Lake George (town), New York|Lake George, New York]].
-Her first job was at the candy counter at [[Macy's]] in [[New York City]], where she eventually managed the fresh foods department. She later helped open a New York City market. Moving back to upstate New York, Ray managed Mister Brown's Pub at [[The Sagamore]], a famous hotel on Lake George. From there, she became a buyer at Cowan & Lobel, a gourmet market in suburban [[Albany, New York|Albany]]. Ray credits the concept of ''30 Minute Meals'' to her experience working at the store where she met people reluctant to cook. She began teaching a cooking course in which she showed people how to make meals in thirty minutes or less. With the success of her "30 Minute Meals" classes, [[WRGB]] (the local [[CBS]] TV affiliate) asked her to appear in a weekly segment on their newscasts. This, along with a public radio appearance and the publication of her first book, led to a ''[[Today (NBC program)|Today]]'' show spot and her first Food Network contract in [[2001]]. Later appearances on the ''Today'' show followed, and she and [[Katie Couric]] became very good friends.{{Fact|date=March 2008}} Ray is also a big fan of the [[Howard Stern Show]].<ref>[http://www.marksfriggin.com/news07/7-16.htm#mon] (See various Audio Clips section on Monday 7/16).</ref>
-Ray has appeared in commercials for [[Schenectady, New York|Schenectady]]-based grocery chain [[Price Chopper (New York)|Price Chopper]], which stocks her books at their stores and retains her as an occasional spokesperson.
-She owns homes in [[Lake Luzerne, New York]] and Manhattan's [[Greenwich Village]].<ref>{{cite journal | last = Experts Media | date = [[October 19]], [[2005]] | title = Being Rachael Ray: How Cool Is That? | journal = Experts Media | url = http://www.expertsmedia.com/expert_news_rachael_ray.php | accessdate=2007-01-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | last=Hill | first=Michael | date = [[January 27]], [[2006]] | title = Rachael Ray expands her reach | journal = [[Press of Atlantic City]] | url = http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/entertainment/tv/story/5862245p-5877414c.html | accessdate=2007-01-15}} (registration required)</ref> On [[September 24]], [[2005]] in [[Montalcino]], [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]], Ray married John M. Cusimano, the lead singer of the rock band [[The Cringe]].
-Ray lives in the Adirondacks with her husband and her mother. She also has a brother, Emmanuel (Manny), and a sister, Maria. Ray moved to [[upstate New York]] when she was six years old. Her family owned several restaurants called the Carvery, in and around [[Falmouth, Massachusetts|Falmouth]] and [[Mashpee, Massachusetts]].
-==Career==
-===Cooking===
-Ray teaches simple recipes that she claims can be prepared in 30 minutes or less. She uses ingredients such as [[garlic]] and chicken stock as simple ways to boost flavors. She often uses recipes that include her Italian and Cajun heritage, as well as fresh herbs, whenever possible. She believes that measuring "takes away from the creative, hands-on process of cooking" and instead favors approximations such as "half a palmful". On her television programs she has used [[catch phrase]]s such as "E.V.O.O." (extra-virgin olive oil), "yum-o", "so delish", "G.B." (garbage bowl), "Oh my gravy!", "entreetizer" (entree-sized appetizer), "stoup" (cross between a [[soup]] and [[stew]]), and "how good is THAT?"<ref>{{cite web | site=RachaelRayMag.com | date = November-December, 2005 | title = Rachael-isms (from Every Day with Rachael Ray) | url = http://www.rachaelraymag.com/content/18723/ | accessdate=2007-01-15}}</ref>
-She states: she cannot bake (because you have to measure ingredients), she cannot make coffee, and is notorious for burning bread under the broiler. Ray says her Sicilian maternal grandfather, Emmanuel Scuderi, served as a strong influence on her cooking. To critics of her shortcut techniques, Ray responds, "I have no formal anything. I'm completely unqualified for any job I've ever had."<ref name="Severson">{{cite news | first=Kim | last=Severson | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/19/dining/19rach.html?ex=1287374400&en=968f524b08f8c969&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss| title = Being Rachael Ray: How Cool Is That? | publisher=[[The New York Times]] | date = [[October 19]], [[2005]] | accessdate = 2005-08-04}}</ref>
-Her ''30 Minutes Meals'' set features a yellow Model 61C [[Chambers stove]] from the 1950s, notable for its top-opening broiler, super-insulated oven, and unique Thermowell. The stove is noticed by viewers so much so that people selling them often refer to Chambers ranges as "the Rachael Ray stove". This has led to an increased interest in saving and restoring these stoves, inspiring two online discussion forums and fan websites, as well as numerous references to them in the media.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Television Q&A: Your questions | publisher = [[The Dallas Morning News]] | date = [[2004]]-[[05-09]] | url = | accessdate = }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Cook Like Rachel Ray With A Vintage Chambers Range | publisher = [[Austin American-Statesman]] | date = [[2005]]-[[12-13]] | url = | accessdate = }}</ref>
-On [[November 12]], [[2006]], Ray and [[Mario Batali]] defeated the team of [[Bobby Flay]] and [[Giada De Laurentiis]] on an episode of the program ''[[Iron Chef America]]'' during which cranberries were the secret ingredient.
-On [[March 18]], [[2007]], Food Network debuted a Rachael Ray episode of its special ''[[Chefography]]'' series.
-In [[2007]], The Oxford American College Dictionary announced the addition of the term ''EVOO'' (short for extra virgin [[olive oil]]), which Ray has helped popularize.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/?q=evoo-dictionary | title=Adding a Little EVOO...to the Dictionary! | publisher=RachaelRayShow.com | date=[[December 5]], [[2006]] | accessdate=2007-03-02}}</ref>
-===Television===
-In late 2005 Ray signed a deal with [[Oprah Winfrey]] and [[King World Productions]] to host a [[Broadcast syndication|syndicated]] daytime TV [[talk show]].<ref>{{cite journal | first = Brooks | last = Barnes | date = [[September 21]], [[2006]] | title = TV Syndication's Ray of Hope? | journal = [[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref> The show, ''[[Rachael Ray (TV series)|Rachael Ray]]'', premiered on [[September 18]], [[2006 in television|2006]]. Recurrent appearances on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' were used to fuel the launch, much like [[Phil McGraw|Dr. Phil's]] show was [[spinoff|spun off]] based on his own frequent visits to ''Oprah''.<ref>{{cite journal | first = Jim | last = Benson | date = [[December 4]], [[2005]] | title = King World OKs Production on Ray | journal = Broadcasting & Cable | url = http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6288701.html?display=Breaking+News&referral=SUPP | accessdate=2007-01-15}}</ref> The show tapes in New York City. Ray said, in coordination with the syndication announcement, "People know me for my love of food, but I have so much more I want to share."
-In addition to ''Oprah'', Ray has appeared on ''[[The View]]'', ''[[Today (NBC program)|The Today Show]]'', ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'', ''[[Late Show with David Letterman|The Late Show with David Letterman]]'', ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'', and ''[[Larry King Live]]''.
-For ''[[Sesame Street]]''’s 38th season, Ray appeared in an episode to present "[[pumpernickel]]" as [[wikiasite:muppet:Rachael Ray|the word of the day]].
-On [[January 12]], [[2008]], Ray's latest series, ''[[Rachael's Vacation]]'', premiered on the Food Network.<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=4020146 ABC News: Rachael Ray Has New Food Network Series<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The show is a five-part food travelogue shot in various European countries.<ref>[http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_rv Rachael's Vacation with Rachael Ray<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
-===Magazines===
-In [[2003]], she posed for the men's magazine ''[[FHM]]''. ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote, "The shots feature Ray in [[short-shorts]] with an exposed midriff, licking chocolate off a big wooden spoon, eating a strawberry and sitting in a sink, laughing as suds cascade down her thighs."<ref name="Severson" />
-''[[Reader's Digest]]'' launched Ray's eponymous magazine, ''Every Day with Rachael Ray'' on [[October 25]], [[2005]]. The magazine featured seven issues in [[2006]], and increased to ten issues in [[2007]].
-===Product endorsements===
-Ray has endorsed products for [[Price Chopper (New York)|Price Chopper]] supermarkets, and promotes a "Best in Fresh with Rachael Ray" recipe section on the company's website.<ref name=Pricechopper>{{cite web |url=http://www.pricechopper.com/RecipesExclusive/RE_Index_S.las?-token.S=42FT9R9430C1608P75f17212pSSN6L533677F5%7C6712%7C0709020947%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C |title=If you're going to Do It, Do It Better! |quote="Price Chopper can help you do breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and desserts, burgers and barbecues, sushi and salads, and do it better. With Price Chopper, you can do more, because we do more." |accessdate=2007-09-05}}</ref>
-Ray has endorsed [[Burger King]],{{Fact|date=March 2008}} and has appended her name to a line of cookware and cutlery. Her knife of choice was the [[Wüsthof Dreizack|Wüsthof]] and as a result, Wusthof's sales rose dramatically{{Fact|date=March 2008}}. She now endorses her own line of modified [[santoku]] knives made in China by Australian based cutlery company [[Füritechnics]].<ref name="pellettieri">{{cite journal | first=Jill Hunter | last=Pellettieri | date = [[July 13]], [[2005]] | title = Rachael Ray—Why food snobs should stop picking on her | journal = [[Slate (magazine)|Slate Magazine]] | url = http://www.slate.com/id/2122085/ | accessdate=2007-01-15}}</ref>
-In [[November 2006]], Ray became a spokesperson for [[Nabisco]] crackers. She appears in commercials and on boxes for the many Nabisco products. Many boxes with Ray's picture have recipes written by her.
-In [[February 2007]], [[WestPoint Home]] launched sheets, blankets, and coverlets designed by Ray.<ref name=WestPoint>{{cite news |title=Rachael Ray Debuts at WestPoint |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4704/is_200702/ai_n19264181 |publisher=Home Textiles Today |date=February 2007 |accessdate=2007-09-05 }}</ref> Within six months, WestPoint expanded Ray's bed and bath line to include the "Moppine", a two-in-one dish towel/oven mitt, as Ray is often seen with a kitchen towel over her shoulder that doubles for her as an ersatz mitt.<ref name=WestPoint2>{{cite news |title=WestPoint helps Rachael Ray mop up |url=http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6467478.html |publisher=Home Textiles Today |date=2007-08-09 |accessdate=2007-09-05 }}</ref>
-In [[March 2007]], [[Dunkin' Donuts]] announced Ray as its new pitchwoman.<ref name=Donuts>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Reidy |title=The new face of Dunkin' Donuts |url=http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2007/03/09/the_new_face_of_dunkin_donuts/ |publisher=The Boston Globe |date=2007-03-09 |accessdate=2007-09-05}}</ref> Ray describes Dunkin' Donuts' coffee as "fantabulous".
-In [[May 2007]], Ray's recipes were made available on AT&T cellular phones via the "Rachael Ray Recipes on the Run" feature.<ref name=AT&T>
-{{cite news |title=AT&T and LimeLife Launch New Mobile Application 'Rachael Ray Recipes on the Run' |url=http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=23856 |publisher=AT&T Corporate News Room |date=2007-05-23 |accessdate=2007-09-05 }}</ref>
-==Awards, recognition, charity work==
-*2004, ranked #92 on "[[FHM|FHM-U.S.'s 100 Sexiest Women 2004]]"
-*2006, ranked #71 on "[[FHM|FHM-U.S.'s 100 Sexiest Women 2006]]"
-*2006, ''[[30 Minute Meals]]'' received a [[Daytime Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Service Show. Ray was also nominated for Outstanding Service Show Host.
-*2006, named one of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine's 100 most influential people. She was nominated by fellow Food Network star [[Mario Batali]].<ref>{{cite journal | last=Batali | first=Mario | authorlink=Mario Batali | date = 2006 | title = Rachael Ray | journal = [[Time (magazine)|Time Magazine]] | url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1187293,00.html | accessdate=2007-01-15}}</ref>
-*2006, according to ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine, Ray earned about [[United States dollar|$]]6 million June 2005-June 2006<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/53/1CT5.html Top 100 Celebrities - Rachel Ray] (2006). ''[[Forbes]]''. Accessed [[2007-06-26]].</ref> from her books and television shows (excluding her new series, ''Rachael Ray'').
-*[[February 21]], [[2007]], Ray announced on her show that a wax creation was made of her and that this wax figure will be on display at [[Madame Tussauds|Madame Tussaud's]] Wax Museum in New York City.
-*2007, nominated for [[Emmy Award|Daytime Emmy Award]], Outstanding Talk Show Host
-*[[April 2007]], Ray launched a charity, "The Yum-O! Organization", with help from [[Bill Clinton]], to help children eat healthier.<ref name=Yum-o!>{{cite news |first=J.M. |last=Hirsch |title=Rachael Ray launches charity and teams with Bill Clinton to get kids eating healthier
- |url=http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/04/25/food/16_11_054_25_07.txt |publisher=North County Times |date=2007-04-25 |accessdate=2007-09-05}}</ref>
-==Criticisms==
-[[Celebrity chef]] and Travel Channel personality [[Anthony Bourdain]] has referred to Ray's affiliation with [[Dunkin' Donuts]] as "evil" and is like "endorsing crack for kids".<ref>{{cite news | title = RACHAEL'S DUNKIN' GIG 'EVIL' | url = http://www.nypost.com/seven/10112007/gossip/pagesix/rachaels_dunkin_gig_evil.htm|publisher = New York Post | date = [[October 11]], [[2007]]}}</ref> Her ''30 Minute Meals'' concept has also been criticized for not fully accounting for preparation times, and for featuring meals that cannot be completed within half an hour.<ref name="pellettieri"/>
-She is also criticized for her approach to cooking. In a ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'' article defending Ray, Jill Hunter Pellettieri summarized some of these criticisms, mentioning a "ditzy" demeanor, giggling, praising her own cooking, using cute abbreviations, nicknaming her dishes, and posing in sexually suggestive photographs.<ref name="pellettieri"/> Detractors include an "anti-fan site" and a [[LiveJournal]] community titled "Rachael Ray Sucks" with over 1,900 members.<ref>{{Citation | last = Walker | first = Rob | title = Anti-Fan Club | newspaper = [[The New York Times Magazine]] | pages = Section 6, Page 26 | date = [[November 26]], [[2006]] | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/26/magazine/26wwln_consumed.html?ex=1322197200&en=53d7340a229ca54f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss | accessdate = 2007-04-21}} “What is the opposite of a fan club? The answer is the Rachael Ray Sucks Community. Gathering by way of the blogging and social-networking site LiveJournal&nbsp;....”</ref>
-==Bibliography==
-*''30 Minute Meals'' (1999)
-*''Rachael Ray's Open House Cookbook'' (2000)
-*''Comfort Foods'' (2001)
-*''Veggie Meals'' (2001)
-*''30-Minute Meals 2'' (2003)
-*''Get Togethers: Rachael Ray 30 Minute Meals'' (2003)
-*''$40 a Day: Best Eats in Town'' (2004)
-*''Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Meals: Cooking 'Round the Clock'' (2004)
-*''Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Meals for Kids: Cooking Rocks!'' (2004)
-*''Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Get Real Meals : Eat Healthy Without Going to Extremes'' (2005)
-*''Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats: A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners'' (2005)
-*''Rachael Ray 2, 4, 6, 8: Great Meals for Couples or Crowds'' (2006)
-*''Rachael Ray's Express Lane Meals'' (2006)
-*''Rachael Ray: Just In Time'' (2007)
-==References==
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-==External links==
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-*[http://www.rachaelray.com Rachael Ray's official website]
-*{{imdb name|id=1301904|name=Rachael Ray}}
-*[http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/rachael_ray/0,1974,FOOD_9928,00.html Rachael Ray's Food Network biography]
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