Hi there Rach, My name is Sammi and I wanted to know if you every tried garlic salt instead of regular salt in your pasta water? I do every time and it adds a great flavor to your pasta. You are already adding salt why not add salt with some flavor? I have to hear from you soon and I love your shows. Love, your biggest fan, Sammi Pasta ...

Hi Rach, my Husband made your Eclairs for me on Valentines Day. He had a mess with the filling, so we used the little Honey Bear. It worked just great,and no more licking of the fingers. Just wanted to let you know of another use for the little guy. We watch your show everyday,keep up the great job. Gayle Obarski Wautoma, Wi...

Rachael, Thank you Thank you Thank you! I just returned from a trip to NY.  My Sister, my mom and I took what we hope to be a first annual mother daughter trip to explore the world and started with NY.  We decided to use your suggestions one night as a guide for dinner. We chose A’Pizz. I have never had a favorite restaurant until now. THANK YOU for showing me the path to heaven on a plate. I had the ravioli with caramelized squash. YUMO! I partook in my first Mohito and delicious wine as well. We each tried a different dish...

Dear Rachael Ray, I saw you on Good Morning America with your recipe for “Love Birds” for Valentine’s Day. I downloaded the recipe, made it, and we are both still talking about how fantastic it was. My husband is the cook in our home, and I made this for him. He was truly impressed. Thank you! Sincerely, Lisa Washmuth Home Economics Teacher, San Luis Obispo High School Watch Rachael make Love Birds o...

I am looking for the recipe that Rachael made last holiday.  It was a fudge wreath using a 9-inch cake pan and the can I believe of condensed milk once used put in the middle.  I made it last year it was a huge hit but I can’t find it again.  PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!! Thank you! Debbie Webb Hi Debbie, You are talking about Rachael’s Fabulous Five Minute Fudge Wreath It is indeed a delicious and easy recipe for the holidays!  E...

Turkey tips from rachaelray.com visitor Victor Beaudoin: Victor says: “Too many people want moist turkey and they struggle with cooking it in a bag or whatever way they can and they fail most of the time. My mom had a foolproof recipe for moist turkey: Don’t change the cooking time that is suggested for your bird (usually 20 minutes a pound). Always make sure the turkey is all the way thawed out, and here is the 100% foolproof way to get moist turkey… You get your roasting pan and place your turkey upside down, (breast down) and cook it for 3/4 of the cooking time...

These Thanksgiving decorating tips were sent to us by rachaelray.com reader, Tammy S.: Easy fall centerpieces are low cost and tons of fun to make.  Start by visiting your local pumpkin patch and a trip to your favorite craft store (seasonal sales are always on)and let your creativity do the rest. Ingredients needed for a great centerpiece: Pumpkins Gords Seasonal decorative material (rafia, vinery etc.) Candles A lil’ creativity! Here’s what you do: Gather items, get your hot glue gun out, we used a cake decorating tip to score the mini pumpkins to fit the candles and a lil’ muscle with a everyday hammer, clean like you would a...

Rachael, I wanted to share something with you that my girlfriends and I have been doing that I thought other people might want to try.  We started having Make & Take nights, named after one of favorite business, Make & Take, that closed down in our area.  Make & Take was a place you could go to and prepare meals that you could take home and freeze and then they are all ready to cook when you want them.  My girlfriends and I all work for the same company in Binghamton, NY and do a lot of...

Rachael, When I started dating my husband, the first thing I cooked for him was “Balsamic Glazed Chicken #61” from Rachel Ray “365: No Repeats”. It was a big hit. A few weeks later, I made “You won’t be single for long: Vodka cream pasta”. It was still pretty early in our relationship, so I cut off the name of the recipe. I didn’t want him to freak out. Recently, we married and he asked me to make the pasta again. I showed him the recipe and asked if he had noticed that the top was cut...