The chef didn’t always see fame as the direction her life would go in, though.

Food was a family affair, and she still incorporates her learnings in her cooking today.

She got experience in every corner of the restaurants, from the host stand to the kitchen.

Rachael Ray on the red carpet

Like many chefs, she stresses the importance of working in all positions in the food industry.

I think that everybody should learn how to take an order and serve people, you know?"

Rachael Ray with her magazine cover

rachael ray sharing food