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Ten Top-Earning Celebrity Chefs
Forbes ^ | 08/08/08 | Chaniga Vorasarun

Posted on 08/12/2008 10:07:56 AM PDT by Artemis Webb

Say what you will about Rachael Ray, but the jaunty chef-next-door knows how to build a brand.

She began winning audiences with catch phrases like "EVOO" (for extra-virgin olive oil) on her first Food Network show, 30 Minute Meals, in 2001. Today, she has four Food Network programs, including Tasty Travels and $40 a Day. Her nationally syndicated, Oprah-backed talk show, Rachael Ray, is averaging 2.6 million viewers this season, and her Every Day With Rachael Ray magazine has 1.5 million readers. She endorses Dunkin' Donuts too--all to the tune of $18 million a year.

More established chefs also know how to play her game. Wolfgang Puck pulls in $16 million a year.

(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...


TOPICS: Food
KEYWORDS: chefs; cooks; marketing; rachaelray
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To: jmc813

See the home-made recipe at Post #80 for his “BAM!” seasoning. :) Love him.


81 posted on 08/13/2008 5:59:44 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: alwaysconservative

“My sister tried to make several of her recipes (she loves her), and they turned out really, really bad.”

I might suggest that your sister’s cooking is the problem!
I think Paula is great. Try her dessert recipees. The orange brownies are kick a$$.

I was trying to think of Nigella. I also like her.
I can not stand the Barefoot Contessa. She is so over weight, she gets out of breath cracking pepper or moving from the stove to the cutting board. She starts weezing. I think she needs to be riding on a hoverround and on oxygen!


82 posted on 08/13/2008 6:15:02 AM PDT by Holicheese (Hillary deserves the CMoH for her time in Tuzla!)
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To: PennsylvaniaMom

I agree with everything you just said. Ina Garten is just awful.
I even dislike her friends and I have never meet them.


83 posted on 08/13/2008 6:17:27 AM PDT by Holicheese (Hillary deserves the CMoH for her time in Tuzla!)
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To: mnehrling

Did I mention that my wife calls Giada a “bird faced whore”? Then when she take a bit of anything, my wife makes a vomiting noise to suggest that Giada runs off camera and throws everything back up to stay so thin.

I think I need to have a long talk with her about her Anti-Giada stance.


84 posted on 08/13/2008 6:20:57 AM PDT by Holicheese (Hillary deserves the CMoH for her time in Tuzla!)
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To: Holicheese

I looked at the recipe she followed, and the proportions seemed “off” to me (too much liquid in the soup, for example, to the amount of veggies and potatoes), and not nearly enough herbs and spices for my taste. Also, I leafed through a couple of her cookbooks that someone had for sale at one of our neighborhood rummage sales, and nothing stuck out for me as being something I just HAD TO try. It’s all a matter of taste, and everybody likes something different, I guess.


85 posted on 08/13/2008 12:51:45 PM PDT by alwaysconservative (Does this post make my carbon footprint look big?)
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To: Scythian

And dating Andrew Cuomo, I believe. . .


86 posted on 08/13/2008 12:53:59 PM PDT by alwaysconservative (Does this post make my carbon footprint look big?)
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To: Artemis Webb
If you would like on the TV Chef Ping List please let me know


87 posted on 08/13/2008 7:36:21 PM PDT by Artemis Webb ("You Sound Bitter." has replaced "You're a RINO." as the Official Overused FR Cliche!)
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Pots n Pans bump!


88 posted on 08/13/2008 7:42:37 PM PDT by potlatch ("Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter")
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To: Diana in Wisconsin; potlatch

I’ve started a TV Chef Ping List. If either of you would like to be on it please let me know. :)


89 posted on 08/13/2008 7:47:46 PM PDT by Artemis Webb ("You Sound Bitter." has replaced "You're a RINO." as the Official Overused FR Cliche!)
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To: Artemis Webb

Lol, thanks for the offer Artemis but cooking is not my hobby!


90 posted on 08/13/2008 7:49:35 PM PDT by potlatch ("Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter")
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To: Moleman; enraged

I wanted to let you know that I’ve started a TV Chef Ping List. If you would like to be on it please let me know. Thanks. :)


91 posted on 08/13/2008 7:49:44 PM PDT by Artemis Webb ("You Sound Bitter." has replaced "You're a RINO." as the Official Overused FR Cliche!)
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To: Artemis Webb

I like Gordon Ramsay. His Kitchen Nightmares are eyeopeners when you see the filth in some commercial kitchens. Yuck.


92 posted on 08/13/2008 7:51:50 PM PDT by rabidralph (Watch out for the Obamakazis.)
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To: Scythian

It seems like Sandra Lee always has alcoholic drink recipes with her meals.


93 posted on 08/13/2008 7:55:27 PM PDT by pnz1
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To: enraged

I saw the tirade that she went on regarding your affection for Giada. She is VERY jealous of Giada. Giada is gorgeous.


94 posted on 08/13/2008 8:19:32 PM PDT by ItisaReligionofPeace
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To: Artemis Webb
Say what you will about Rachael Ray, but the jaunty chef-next-door
knows how to build a brand.


Yeah.
Amazing the amount of cash you can pile up with shyster marketing.

I had to write a "cease-and-desist" letter to the billing section
of "Every Day With Rachael Ray" magazine for my aged mother after
she got two billing notices...and she's never subscribed or
even had a copy of the mag in her possession.
95 posted on 08/13/2008 8:26:30 PM PDT by VOA
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To: VOA

Anthony Bourdain claims RR is trying to take over the world. I think he’s right.


96 posted on 08/13/2008 8:35:50 PM PDT by Artemis Webb ("The church is near, but the road is icy. The bar is far away, but I will walk carefully.")
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To: Artemis Webb

Sure! I live for Pings, LOL!


97 posted on 08/14/2008 5:53:19 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

You’ve been added.
Thank you Diana. :)


98 posted on 08/14/2008 5:56:35 AM PDT by Artemis Webb ("The church is near, but the road is icy. The bar is far away, but I will walk carefully.")
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To: Artemis Webb
Please add me to the list!

I love the cooking threads, and try and catch them all.

99 posted on 08/14/2008 6:08:06 AM PDT by codercpc
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