Watching Rachael Ray

Lara starts us off right away, with Chow.Com where you can get cut outs of your favorite celebrities to make gingerbread cookies with! Rachael likes GB Rachael, because she has one heckofa rack on her! Then she bit her own head off. (I can think of a bunch of Suxors who need some cookies for Christmas!)

Louise Vitton has the new Visionaire 52 Private book, that’s a bit pricey, but is a stunningly beautiful book of photography. Rachael gives a shotout to Samsung who donated 50K to Enterprise High, and continue to give with their Samsung Hope for Education program.

Then comes the sexiest Dish of all – Driven Black Cologne is next on the Dish, and Lara surprises Rachael by having Derek Jeter himself there to talk about the product, and Rachael is so stunned she can’t hardly look at him – she does come back to earth to sniff his neck a little, and oh the girly screams and applause and Rachael’s comment is so true “You really are ridiculously good-looking, aren’t you?” Hahah! You can also check out the charity he’s working with, the Turn 2 Foundation.

Next up is Dame Helen Mirren, Hollywood royalty, and a Brittish Dame to boot! Helen is absolutely beautiful, and the picture of aging gracefully. She has hints for a successful marriage too – “Don’t spend too much time together! But make sure you see them.” It always worked for me and my hubby too – I never understood the need to spend 24-7 together! Time apart made the time together better. While Rachael is gushing over The Queen, she’s surprised to find that Helen has been inspired by the 30-minute meal queen to cook more of her own meals.

You can see Helen Mirren now in National Treasure: Book of Secrets, with Nicholas Cage.

Next, a little girl who wanted to be Rachael Ray for Halloween, suffered a terror of her own! While mom was attempting to trim a wig for Madison’s RR Costume, Amy accidentally cut off several inches of her daughter’s hair! Madison was planning on donating the hair to Locks of Love, which makes wigs for children with cancer – she was only ONE INCH away! Rachael makes it up to her by making a donation to the organization in Madison’s name – and soothed her further with a $500 gift card to JCPenny to spend however she wants.

What’s for dinner? Beet Risotto, and Spinach Garlic Bread.