My mom, whos been in the restaurant business for 40 years, is the number-one influence in my life. But I look up to a lot of people in the industry. Tops on my list is Mario Batali. My mom and Mario taught me the same lesson: Food is love. – Rachael Ray
I tried to bake a cake for my mothers birthday – it took me four hours. It was terrible, and I cried for three days. – Rachael Ray