Faces of Food Network: Rachael Ray

by Caroline Buttimer
08/06/2008

There aren’t many people left who haven’t been bitten by the hungry Rachael Ray bug. Of course, it’s hard to ignore someone who appears on so many of the Food Network’s programs, including “30 Minute Meals,” “$40 a Day,” “Inside Dish” and "Tasty Travels."

Cooking at home is easier than ever with Rachel Ray’s new products. Her website offers stainless steel, hard anodized, porcelain enamel, commercial and cast iron cookware by the set or by the piece. Of course, a majority of her cookware items are brightly colored to match the kitchen that made her famous in 30 Minute Meals.

Not only does she offer her own line of cookware, but she will also provide you with the recipes to dish up in her selection of Rachael Ray cookbooks, with over 10 to choose from. Cookbooks offered include a variety of dishes, from 30-minute meals to comfort foods and veggie meals.

The multi-faceted chef also offers a solution to background music for dinnertime, including Rachael Ray’s “How Cool is That Christmas” CD and Rachael Ray’s “Too Cool for School Mixtape for Kids” CD.

Shoprachaelray.com also offers cutlery, prep and serve materials, and of course, her infamous Rachael Ray All-Italian “EVOO,” or extra-virgin olive oil, as it was once called before the Rachel Ray phenomenon hit American television. This product is made in Italy especially for Rachael and is produced from 100% Italian olives. EVOO will make any meal “yum-o,” Ray says. EVOO contains multiple antioxidants after being made without processing and is therefore not only delicious, but also a healthy addition to any dish. The website offers EVOO in half-liter or one-liter glass bottles.