Rachael Ray

Have you ever wished that when you went out to dinner, or visited a new town, you knew where to find a restaurant that served healthy food? Well that’s the information that the Clean Plates website provides, and now they’ve published The Clean Plates Cookbook, full of healthy recipes — many of which are contributed by their favorite restaurant chefs. Above: Kale Salad recipe, by chef Hadley Schmitt of New York’s Northern Spy Food Co. restaurant, from The Clean Plates Cookbook Most healthy cookbooks have an outlook on eating that relies on one exclusive theory, such as veganism, raw food, the Paleo diet, etc. But the author of The Clean Plates Cookbook, Jared Koch, is a nutritionist, and he has a different [...]...

Hopefully, the remains of Hurricane Sandy’s wrath have left you and your loved ones safe and with nothing more then your lawns blanketed in leaves, gutters stuffed to the gills and your windows covered in yuk.  So for those who now are ready to tackle this season’s outdoor clean-up here are several tips and tools that will help you minimize the time spent doing it and which won’t break the bank nor a nail.  BTW if you have a child of age 5 or older this is a terrific family activity. If you have no children, ask your BFF or a neighbor who has since they will probably not mind sharing theirs so they can enjoy a ‘break’ of their [...]...

Are you ready? In just three short months, we’ll find out if 50 animal shelters hailing from 24 states across the U.S. will smash last year’s record of 52,484 beautiful animals saved! The 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, challenges animal shelters nationwide to find loving homes for lost and abandoned dogs and cats, and  looks to award more than $500K in prizes-including a grand prize of $100,000-to the those who save the most lives. The fascinating part of the $100K Challenge is the innovation: each shelter creates their own plan to save more lives.  If the past is any indication, we’re expecting to see lots of new and creative ideas, and an incredible effort from all of the shelters. We’re really [...]...

Just announced!  Rachael on book tour!  Catch Rachael in one of these cities and get your copy of Book of Burger signed!  Buy the book here and see ya on tour! Wednesday, June  6 - PRINCETON, NJ 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST BARNES & NOBLE Signing 3535 US Route 1 Princeton, NJ  08540 Thursday, June  7 - PHILADELPHIA, PA 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST WEGMANS One Village Drive King of Prussia, PA  19406 Friday, June  8 - PITTSBURGH, PA 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST BARNES AND NOBLE #2367 800 Settler’s Ridge Center Drive Pittsburgh, PA  15205 Saturday, June  9 - CHICAGO, IL 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM   CHICAGO TRIBUNE/PRINTERS ROW Harold Wash. Library/Cindy Pritzker Auditorium Chicago Public Library @ Harold Wash./Cindy Pritzk 400 South State Street Chicago, IL Sunday, June 10 - KANSAS CITY,MO 4:30 PM   - 6:00 PM RAINY DAY BOOKS Unity Temple 707 W [...]...

we love to hear Rach talk about how she came up with the designs of her products.  Here she talks about the two or three essential pans everyone needs.  See our Video page for all of her product vids. ...

More than half a million votes were casts. And the final results are in! The 50 shelters that will compete head-to-head to see how many dogs and cats they can save have been chosen by you, the voters. To see the full list of shelters and final votes, visit http://challenge.aspcapro.org ...

Come join Rachael and friends once again this year for her annual Feedback party in Austin, Texas.  We will be returning to Stubb’s BBQ for the third year in a row.  This event is open to the public, ages 21 and older.  There is NO RSVP, just come early so you can get in, it’s first come first serve until we reach capacity and then it’s one out one in after that. Details: March 17, 2012 10:30-4 Stubb’s BBQ, Austin, Texas ...

Animal shelters nationwide encouraged to apply for chance at more than $500,000 in prize grants for saving more homeless dogs and cats NEW YORK-The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced that it has teamed up with television personality, bestselling author and philanthropist Rachael Ray for the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, with more than $500,000 in prize grants to help shelters save more homeless cats and dogs. The ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge is a groundbreaking contest that challenges animal shelters across the country to come up with innovative ways to engage their communities and get more homeless cats and dogs into loving homes. Fifty competing shelters across the country will work harder and [...]...

A semifreddo is a sweet, frozen mousse. You make it almost the exact same way that you would make ice cream, except you don’t need an ice cream maker. Semifreddo means “half-cold,” or half-frozen, in Italian. I think this is because it contains eggs and whipped cream, so it doesn’t freeze solid into a block of ice, but stays soft and pliable, like ice cream. You can flavor a semifreddo with almost anything, whether it’s chocolate, nuts, fruit, fruit juice, jam, or nut butter. Depending on what you put in it, you’ll want to whip up your cream and eggs first, and then fold in fresh fruit, chunks of chocolate, or nuts. Alternately, you may want to melt the chocolate and whisk [...]...