Her dog is a pit bull named "Isaboo" (nicknamed "Boo") and her goldfish are named "Jaws" and "Orca.".

Has a younger brother, Emmanuel, and an older sister, Maria.

Named #71 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

Has a magazine called Every Day with Rachael Ray.

Has written 14 best-selling cookbooks.

In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $16 million.

Lives in a small, rustic, lakeside cabin in the town of Lake Luzerne in the Adirondacks with her husband, John M. Cusimano, and her mother, Elsa.

Her mother is Elsa Scuderi. She lives in the cabin with Rachael and her husband, John M. Cusimano.

Gets her love of food "with garlic and oil" from her mother, Elsa Scuderi, and her grandfather, Emmanuel.

Rachael has endorsed products for Price Chopper and Burger King.

Has a plaque in her home that reads, "Martha Stewart doesn't live here".

Was once a manager at Mr. Brown's Pub in the 5-star Sagamore Hotel in the Adirondacks.

Engaged to musician John M. Cusimano - wedding in September 2005.

On the December 5, 2006 episode of her syndicated television show, "Rachael Ray" (2006), Rachael was presented with a certificate by Erin McKean, the editor-in-chief of American Dictionaries, which declares that "EVOO" (extra-virgin olive oil) will be added to the 2007 Oxford American College Dictionary. Rachael began using this term on her shows on the Food Network - after a while 'extra-virgin olive oil' is a lot to say repeatedly.

FHM featured a pictorial of her in the October 2003 issue. She was later voted #92 on FHM-US's 100 Sexiest Women of 2004.

Ray married John M. Cusimano, a lawyer and member of the band The Cringe, on September 24, 2005 in Montalcino, Italy.

Carbonara, a pasta dish, has a special place in Rachael's and her husband's heart. She made it for his birthday, the first one they spent together.

Husband John plays in the alternative rock band "The Cringe".

Has worked with, and is a friend of Oprah Winfrey.

Ray's grandfather Emmanuel was a stonemason who emigrated from Sicily to the Adirondacks.

Her first word was "Vino", which she heard from her Grandpa Emmanuel.

Her mother was the food supervisor for several Howard Johnson's. Rachael even was a waitress at Howard Johnson.