Rachel Ray
By Haven Anderson
30-minute Meals
Rachael Ray shows us how to make healthy dishes from basic, fresh ingredients in, ideally, 30 minutes or less. Unlike her later 30 minute meal books, this first in the series does not group two or more dishes into meals which can take less than a half an hour to prepare. This is largely because the book was written before Rachael showed up on the Food Network show of the same name, which introduced the 3 course meal format. In spite of this timing, almost all of the dishes in this book have shown up on early seasons of Rachael's show.
In many ways, the grouping of dishes by type rather than by meal is an advantage, making it easier to match up different pasta and salad courses on different days. The drawback is that you have no hints on how to coordinate your time in preparing the three dishes at one time, although this is not exactly rocket science.
In many ways, the grouping of dishes by type rather than by meal is an advantage, making it easier to match up different pasta and salad courses on different days. The drawback is that you have no hints on how to coordinate your time in preparing the three dishes at one time, although this is not exactly rocket science.
Rachel's Rescue
Heartbroken by the thought of the millions of mistreated and abandoned animals taken in by shelters each year, Rachael has created the Rachael's Rescue website to highlight organizations that are dedicated to helping animals in need. In support of their work, she's also launched a new line of pet food called Rachael Ray Nutrish™. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of these products will go to organizations such as those listed below.
Week In A Day
You and your family can enjoy delicious, well-balanced, stress-free meals all week long with Rachael Ray’s newest companion cookbook to her hit show on the Food Network and the Cooking Channel. In Week in a Day, complete with lavish illustrations and photographs throughout, Rachael shares five seasons’ worth of recipes featured on the show, offering strategies and tips for preparing a whole week’s worth of meals in a single day. Many of the nutritious recipes also include QR codes linking you to videos of Rachael demonstrating techniques step-by-step.
Were She Began
Rachel Ray is a well-known celebrity chef. She started at a very young age beginning as a retail manager and buyer in gourmet food stores. Later she started working with a variety of food styles for quick and easy meals. Rachel had no formal training as a chef but was influenced by her grandfather Emmanuel Scuden. Rachel’s fame started when a local television station did a story on her 30-minuate meals. Today she has her on show on Food Network “Rachel Ray.”
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