And I tried a lot of recipes!
A career in television is sparkly.
It’s the kind of job that people know about before you walk into a room.
Photo: Clifton Prescod
What’s she like?!"
preceded me for the better part of the last 16 years.
And people always asked, “What is Rachael like?”
Jennifer Bagwell
She is freaking amazing.
Generous, prolific, smart, sharp, creative, inspiring, supportive.
(Spoiler alert, this biologist never made it to grad school.)
I got the gig and never looked back.
I did a lot of different jobs in my tenure there.
I started as an intern and left 16 years later an Emmy-award-winning producer.
I wore a lot of hats.
That was the best part of the job; every day was different.
And, together, we changed the way people viewed food and made some fantastic television.
From family-meal lunches to leftovers behind the scenes, we got to experience it all.
Here are my favorite seven recipes that I ate while working on the show.
I think this recipe broke our website a number of times.
Anything we aired with “Buffalo” in the title always did.
I don’t particularly care about football, but I religiously make this on Sundays in the fall.
Chef Curtis Stone was such a dear friend to the show and our team.
Every single recipe he presented hit the mark.
As he spent seasons being a co-host, we luckily got to see quite a lot of him.
Curtis madethis recipefor a Mother’s Day episode.
Whatever you want to call it, it’s delicious and perfect for hosting brunch.
Rach’s Pretzel-Crusted Chicken
Another Rach recipethat is in the greatest-of-all-time category.
It works for any occasion, really.
Scott Conant’s Cranberry Campari Compote
Bookmark this one for Thanksgiving.
It’s a flawless recipe, and your holiday guests will buzz for it too.
Tray bakes came on the scene, and now I’m wondering how we ever lived without them.
In my years eating cheeseburgers between segments, there weremanyhighlights.
But I had to getthis particular burgeron my list because it’s not your classicburgerit’s a patty melt.
Katie is the bestdown to earth, kind and always quick with a great kitchen tip.
The kinda gal who swings by and knocks your socks off with a patty melt.
TheRachael Ray Showfilmed its last episode in March.
The crazy part about spending almost 16 years of your life at one job is that a lot happens.
I still don’t quite understand what my life will look like without theRachael Ray Showas my home base.
The friendships will be there forever.
