Rachael Ray Informative Speech

Tyrone Mack
SPC 205-W02
October 4, 2013

Rachael Ray’s Achievements in Life

Specific Purpose: As a result of my speech my audience will be able to list the achievements of Rachael Ray as a chef.

Central idea: Rachael Ray is known best as an American television personality, businesswoman, celebrity chef and author.

Introduction:
I. Who is Rachael Ray?
II. At what age did Rachael Ray start cooking?
III. What are the names of Rachael Ray’s books?
IV. According to www.rachaelray.com Rachael now hosts 4 television shows.
V. Today I will answer two questions about Rachael Ray.
A. Who Rachael Ray is?
B. How many television shows does Rachael Ray air?

(Transition: Let’s learn about who Rachael Ray is.)
Body:
I. Rachael Ray is an Emmy-winning television personality, author, and chef.
A.
Rachael Ray was born August 25, 1968 in Glenn Falls, New York.
1. Rachael Ray is married to John Cusimano, who is a lawyer and a member of the band Cringe.
2. Rachael has no children, but she does have a dog named Isaboo.
B. Rachael Ray’s family is Sicilian-American on her mother’s side and her father is from the South.
1. According to Rachael, she grew up in food.
2. Her family owned a restaurant in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
3. Rachael watched her mom flipping something with a spatula; she tried copy her at the age of 4 and grilled her thumb instead.
4. Cooking is a way of life for Rachael that she was born into.
C. Rachael Ray’s first job was at the candy counter at Macy’s in New York City.
1. She then moved on to the fresh foods department at Macy’s.
2. Rachael later managed Mister Brown’s Pub at the Sagamore, a famous hotel on Lake George.
3. From there she became a buyer at Cowan & Lobel, a gourmet market in suburban
Albany.

(Transition: Now that you know who Rachael Ray is let’s find out more.)
II. Rachael Ray currently host three television shows.
A. She hosts the syndicated daily talk and lifestyle program Rachael Ray.
1. She hosts three Food Network series.
2. She hosts 30 minute meals, Rachael Ray’s Tasty Travels, and $40 a Day.
3. Rachael Ray credits the 30 Minute Meals experience when she met people who were reluctant to cook.
4. She then taught a course in which she showed how to make meals in less than thirty minutes.

III. Rachael Ray is an author to numerous cookbooks of 30 minute meals or less.
B. According to www.amazon.com/Rachael-Ray-Kitchen-Dining you can purchase her cookbooks for as low as one cent for used and three dollars and ninety- nine cent for new cookbooks.
1. EveryDay with Rachael Ray is a magazine that has recipes for kids, vegetarians and meals for one, two or crowds.
2. She has the best recipes for quick and cozy comfort foods.
3. Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats, A year of Deliciously Different Dinners is a 30 minute meal cookbook that produces one meal each day of the year.
4. 30 Minute Meals with Rachael Ray: All Around Tasty, Rachael Ray’s Big Orange Book: Her Biggest Ever Collection of All-New 30 Minute Meals, My Year in Meals, Express Lane Meals and Beating the Lunch Box Blues and just a few of her cookbooks.

(Transition: Now that we know who Rachael Ray is, let’s conclude.)
Conclusion:
I. Rachael Ray is an Emmy-winning television personality, author and celebrity chef.

II. Rachael Ray currently hosts three television shows.

III. Rachael Ray has authored a series of cookbooks based on the 30 Minute Meals concept.

Works Cited

www.RachaelRay.com www.Amazon.com/Rachael-Ray-Kitchen-Dining EveryDay with Rachael Ray-October 2013

Visual Aids
Poster board with pictures
Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine