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Rachael Ray: I Can Cook A Little, and So Can You

I like RR's cooking. I have an assortment of her cookbooks and they do exactly what they promise - deliver good meals in under 30 minutes. I appreciate having those recipies available at least 3 nights out of 7 in my life. Plus I (and many others I know) are perfectly willing to take an extra 2-3 minutes and shred our own cheese.

But I do agree with the previous poster about RR's other foods. Everything is delicious in RRs travels. That just strains credulity for me. NEVER a bad meal? Come on! Her reviews and suggestions of places to eat have absolutely no value since everything is so uniformly wonderful. Her advice about asking locals and checking for coupons in local magazines is valuable but if you have seen just one episode of just one of her shows you have heard that already so there is no need to watch any others.

becomfy at 11:22AM on 10/25/06

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Rachael Ray: I Can Cook A Little, and So Can You

I like RR's cooking. I have an assortment of her cookbooks and they do exactly what they promise - deliver good meals in under 30 minutes. I appreciate having those recipies available at least 3 nights out of 7 in my life. Plus I (and many others I know) are perfectly willing to take an extra 2-3 minutes and shred our own cheese.

But I do agree with the previous poster about RR's other foods. Everything is delicious in RRs travels. That just strains credulity for me. NEVER a bad meal? Come on! Her reviews and suggestions of places to eat have absolutely no value since everything is so uniformly wonderful. Her advice about asking locals and checking for coupons in local magazines is valuable but if you have seen just one episode of just one of her shows you have heard that already so there is no need to watch any others.

becomfy at 11:22AM on 10/25/06

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Rachael Ray: I Can Cook A Little, and So Can You

I can take something away from BOTH Rachael AND Martha.

Sam66 at 1:31PM on 10/27/06

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Rachael Ray: I Can Cook A Little, and So Can You

Rachael's show is not geared towards the professional chef or food critic,so why do they have to comment on it??

It's for people who want to make good food for themselves & families,quickly,maybe try new things to get out of a dining rut.

I am a professional chef in NYC and was on her show and she was perfectly pleasant,cordial and let me do my thing without any problems.

She even asked for a couple of recipes, so she is pretty down to earth and hey she has become the antidote to that bitch Martha.I think that is her appeal to many.So what if she is a bit of a goof?

chameleonz at 4:51PM on 10/25/06

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Rachael Ray: I Can Cook A Little, and So Can You

Great post. I agree. And like other commenters, I have found some of her recipes to be quite good. As for the folks who complain about the Food Network and the fact that it sucks--well, it's TV!!! What more did you expect? Just because it's food doesn't mean it can escape the pull of television, which is inherently mediocre in my opinion.

erinskitch at 4:46PM on 10/25/06

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Rachael Ray: I Can Cook A Little, and So Can You

My biggest complaint with RR is when she prepares "Italian" food. I grew up in an Italian-American household, and I recognize none of what she cooks.

That said, RR is not a chef, nor does she claim to be. I completley agree that she is selling time not food. I like food, so I simply don't watch her.

jibaro at 1:30PM on 10/25/06

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