Rachael Ray, Sandra Lee, and Robin Miller (to name a few of the more remedial personalities on the Food Network) are just good examples of what is wrong with the Food Network--or the entertainment industry, in general. Rachael Ray is nothing more than a shill; a glorified infomercial host who works a heck of alot cheaper than an actual chef who has busted his/her ass, earning his/her stripes the hard way. Since Ray's qualifications as a chef are non-existent and her talents are marginal (at best), she is a bargain for the powers that be at the FN, who care less about their current cheesy programming formats and more about their profits at the top for their executives. IMO, if you disapprove of the Food Network's (it is a rare occasion these days when I watch anything on the Food Network) current programming, say so with your channel changer! If the viewers aren't there, they will have no choice but to improve the calliber of their shows.
