The thing about Rachael is always worth pointing out is that she started at the bottom of the food industry and worked her way up the ladder, right to the top, and some would say she has even ascended the food industry itself now and is a TV personality as much as a food writer and presenter. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHer start in the food industry, as a waitress and dishwasher, afforded her an understanding that ‘food is just food’.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis latter mantra was something she learned from her mother, as well as not to take yourself too seriously. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHer mother’s influence as well as a business understanding of the kitchen and the food industry, is what makes Rachael so keen on helping others overcome the vanity of cooking. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eRachael knows the struggle to get hot, healthy, and homemade food on the table and is on a mission to help all Americans succeed in this goal, even if she cuts a few culinary corners to do so.