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Rachael Ray has been telling me to come to her show for the past 4 years, but I just haven't taken the time, because of my hectic schedule.  However, this spring, I said 'Let's do it!"  I had promised my friends I would take them when the time came, so 5 very close friends I've known for more than 20 years came with me.

Debbie, Karen, Kim, Heather, Alison and I got on the train, went to NY to Rachael's show May 6th.  Having worked with Rachael on QVC for 4 years, she made sure her staff treated us so well! We had so much fun!

When you first get there and everyone is waiting in this room, they have a mock up of her kitchen where you can take photos with your friends.  Of course, we had to do it, too, and had a good time doing it!

Her guests for the day included a couple of chefs, Travis Stork from The Doctors, and my favorite, Regis Philbin! If you've shopped with QVC for quite awhile, you might remember when Regis brought a line of menswear to the Q, and he and I sold his products together several times. He was always so kind to me! When he saw me at the show, he recognized me, and we chatted for a few minutes in front of the audience. I asked him when he was coming back to QVC, and he asked what products he should bring. Any ideas?

After the show, Rachael's audience coordinator, Joe, took us on a backstage tour of her studio. What a sweet guy he is! They took our photo behind Rachael's actual kitchen counter top, which was fun to be up close and personal. There's lots of her dishes backstage, her studio chair, her prep kitchen where everything is prepared for the show. I also took a photo with the head of her company, John.

I also have to tell you her Audience Director, the gentleman who gets the audience revved up and leads you through the show, was hysterically funny! My face hurt afterwards from laughing so much. He's a stand up comedian named Joey Kola, and he was incredibly entertaining! Definitely worth seeing!

Several of Rachael's staff members and people who were there in the audience watch QVC and were excited to tell me what they like to shop for! It was exciting to meet them!

As we were about to leave the studio, Chef Guy Fieri, who has been on QVC with me a few times, was coming into the studio to do a taping for a future show. We saw each other, hugged and reminisced about the time on air where we guessed how many tattoos each of us has. Guy guessed I have three tattoos, but I actually have zero! He has 13!
What a great family guy!

After we left the studio, we had lunch at a place Rachael's staff recommended called Cook Shop, which was delightful. We walked a lot, and it reminded me, I'm no spring chicken, especially when my hips and legs felt like wet noodles the day after!

What a fantastic day it was! I highly recommend that you try to get tickets to her show in NY this fall (they are off from filming for the summer), but in the meantime, if you need any of her practical and colorful products, just visit click here! She truly believes in, and uses her own products all the time.

Counting our blessings, 
Mary Beth

The Train ride to the Big Apple

Guy Fieri

Rachaels' chair

The Rachael Ray Show Prep Kitchen

 My friend, Heather, who took most of these pictures, obviously, not this one!

 Rachael's company is run by John.