14 Facts About Rachel Ray

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Rachel Ray has written several cookbooks based on the 30 Minute Meals concept, and launched a magazine Every Day with Rachael Rachel Ray, in 2006.

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2.

Rachael Domenica Rachel Ray was born in Glens Falls, New York, the daughter of Elsa Providenza Scuderi and James Claude Rachel Ray.

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3.

Rachel Ray briefly worked at Sutton's Marketplace in Queensbury, New York, and later offered to do commercials for the business.

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4.

Rachel Ray's would continue to promote the establishment, especially their cider donuts and grilled raisin bread.

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5.

Rachel Ray's worked first at the Macy's Marketplace candy counter.

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6.

Rachel Ray's taught a course in which she showed how to make meals in less than 30 minutes.

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7.

In 2007, The Oxford American College Dictionary announced the addition of the term EVOO, short for extra-virgin olive oil, which Rachel Ray had helped to popularize, and credited her with coining the phrase.

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8.

Rachel Ray's has devoted one of her published works to the topic, The Book of Burger.

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9.

Rachel Ray hosted 30 Minute Meals on Food Network for 11 seasons from 2001 to 2012, as well as a revival of the series starting in 2019.

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10.

In coordination with the syndication announcement, Rachel Ray said, "People know me for my love of food, but I have so much more I want to share".

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11.

In 2016, Rachel Ray guest starred in the second episode of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, a miniseries revival of Gilmore Girls, as a fictionalized version of herself.

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12.

In 2019, Rachel Ray fulfilled a long-time goal of voicing a cartoon character when she voiced a character on the Nick Jr.

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13.

Rachel Ray's appears in commercials and on boxes for the many Nabisco products.

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14.

All proceeds from the sale of these products go to Rachael's Rescue, a charity which Rachel Ray organized specifically to provide assistance for at-risk animals.

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