Rachael Ray got the idea for her very first on camera cooking segments from customers at the gourmet market where she worked in upstate New York. Titled 30 Minute Meals, the segments ran on local TV and gave viewers ideas for making simple, nutritious and delicious recipes. With her girl-next-door charm, Ray expanded her audience from local TV to a Food Network contract to her own nationally syndicated show. Audiences find her combination of down-home style and genuine personality hard to resist, and go easily between watching her roast a duck or interview a movie star. The Yes Chef! series takes a close-up look at the world's most famous chefs. From humble beginnings to global recognition, each book chronicles the rise of renowned celebrity chefs who transformed their passion for food into vast culinary empires. Just say Yes Chef! to these inspiring stories!