Chef Rachael Ray

Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968 in Glens Falls, New York) is a two-time Emmy-nominated television personality and author, who currently hosts the syndicated talk/lifestyle program 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 2005.
Her first book: In 1998, she met with an independent Manhattan publisher about turning her bundle of recipes into a book. 30 Minute Meals ended up being produced that same year and sold 10,000 copies locally
Prior to the launch of her talk show, Ray hosted three other Food Network shows, 30 Minute Meals, $40 a Day, and Inside Dish.
Ray presently lives in the Adirondacks with her husband, John M. Cusimano, and mother, Elsa Scudero. 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 and Mashpee,Massachusetts