Watching Rachael Ray

April 15th, 2009

Ugly Betty’s Ana Ortiz joins Rach, and gives her show job a try real life - spending a day in New Yorks Cutler Salon. She’s terrified of the prospect of taking scissors to someone’s head, but works it out in the end. Afterwads, backstage, she gives her number one pregnancy survival tip.

Art Smith is in the kitchen with Rachael, and talks about getting to serve the Obama’s on Valentine’s day - get his Goat Cheese Biscuit recipe here! - but he’s most proud about his efforts to help combat hunger in America. He’s a part of Share Our Strength, an organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger, and has teamed up with Quaker Oats to offer $500 “Quaker Go Grants” to those looking to help feed hungry people in their area. Find out how to apply here, and get Art’s recipe for Meatballs with Toasted Oats, too!

Wouldn’t you love to look 20lbs thinner without putting any exercise into it? All of us would! Two fashion stylists claim to have cracked the fashion code to using proportions to slim down any figure. They even say there’s an exat mathematical equation for how to wear every piece in your closet. Click here for Ruth Levy and her twin sister Sarah’s guide and check out their site The Fashion Code.

Here’s some tips to get you started…

Neckline “The best neckline for all women is a V-neck,” Ruth says. “It transforms your upper body from a beer can and into a wine glass! … We’ve been amazed. For the years that we’ve used it, we’ve not found a single person that it doesn’t work on!”

Slim your hips through your sleeves. “Where do sleeves fall? Right at your hip. If you have extra sleeves there, you have more hip!” Sara says, explaining that fitted clothing will always make you look younger and more trim. “This is a really great secret to take away: Extra fabric equals extra girth. You know, you gain a few pounds and you think you’re covering it with oversize clothing? But the converse is true. You’re just simply adding girth to your figure because nobody knows if that’s air or you, and they assume that it’s you.”

Pant lengths For a sleek look, keep pants long and slim. A longer hemline will give the illusion of a slender figure, because when people look at you their eye has farther to travel to reach the end of the hem. And, if you’re trying to look slender avoid wide pants. They always create wide legs.

Also: Meet a 15 year old chef who’s Public Access show “Oven Luv’n with Chef Melisa” airs weekly on the Massachusetts Public Access Chanel, get some tips on keeping your food fresh, and of course, the FOOD! Spinach-Artichoke Stuffed Shells.