Topic: Rachael Ray

First Lady says politics is tough, even for Obama girls (+video)

Michelle Obama said her daughters had learned to be thick-skinned in an election year.

Michelle Obama: politics tough, but 'Dad is always going to be Dad'

First Lady Michelle Obama discusses family life, the need for her daughters to have thick skin and her advocacy for American families to eat right and exercise during interviews to promote her new book on the White House garden.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Rachael Ray: 'We did not use ghostwriters'

Rachel Ray and Gwyneth Paltrow deny a New York Times story which reported that they relied on ghostwriters for their cookbooks.

Gen Y becomes Gen G – the gourmet generation

For many young people, cooking is the hot new trend – becoming at once theater, entertainment, self-definition, status, and creative expression. Why Millennials wield spatulas and smoked paprika.

Is daytime TV in decline, or just getting ready for the next ‘big thing’?

Daytime soaps are dying and Oprah is leaving, sort of, so where is daytime TV headed? With changing demographics and women's evolving tastes, it's not yet clear where the next hit will come from.

Trick or treating? These seven firms can add some scare.

Americans are expected to dole out a total of $5.8 billion on Halloween, an increase of nearly a billion dollars over last year, according to the National Retail Federation. This represents a return to 2008’s Halloween spending levels and marks an opportunity for Halloween-themed businesses to wring some dollars from trick or treating before the scary season gives way to Christmas carols and gift-giving. Here's what seven 'scary' firms have to offer:

Top Picks: Spoleto Festival, Regina Carter, Cooking Channel, and other recommendations

Spoleto Festival USA opens, violin virtuoso Regina Carter's new album, the new Cooking Channel launches, and more top picks.

Yoostar: Your favorite movie, starring you

NASA's new breed of astronaut

The space station, now fully staffed, demands diplomats, not jet jockeys.

Got gold? Why TV ad men want yours.

Firms that buy gold are doing a brisk business in old jewelry as strapped Americans seek cash.

Super Bowl halftime becomes a full-time venture

Entertainment will soon include everything from SpongeBob, to the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, to an ‘Iron Chef America’ smackdown between Rachel Ray and Martha Stewart.

The big barrier to a clean kitchen

The kitchen is now organized – except for that pile of recipe clippings.

Fast meals are missing just one thing

Rachael Ray's secrets for speedy cooking would have been very welcome years ago.

It's never too late to fail at cooking

Lackluster takeout and paltry frozen dinners drove her back to the kitchen after a 20-year hiatus.