Martha Stewart on Rachael Ray: "There Are No Bad Feelings Between Us"
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In Martha Stewart's world, Rachael Ray is a good thing.
On her Martha Stewart Show Monday, the lifestyle mogul, 68, cleared the air about "some comments that are circulating on the Internet regarding me and Rachael Ray."
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In a recent interview on ABC's Nightline, Stewart said that Ray is "more of an entertainer" than a teacher, and suggested that Ray's skills at baking and writing cookbooks are inferior to hers. ""She -- just did a new cookbook which is just a re-edit of a lot of her old recipes," she said in the interview. "That's not good enough for me."
But during Monday's cooking segment with Emeril Lagasse, Stewart says apologetically, "just for the record there are no bad feelings between us nor have there ever been."
She adds: "I truly believe that Rachael has done a terrific job bringing people, many people who would of never of even stepped into the kitchen or made a dish to cook. I applaud Rachel for her enthusiastic approach to cooking."
Ever the diplomatic hostess -- and guest -- Stewart notes how much she enjoyed appearing on Ray's show, and vice versa. "It was a lot of fun to have her on this show making pie with me." (On Nightline, Stewart pointed out that Ray confessed that she "couldn't bake.")
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After imploring Ray to "come on back" to her show anytime, Stewart giggles and signs off with one of Ray's trademark phrases: "I hope you have a Yum-o Thanksgiving."
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Last week, Ray said she didn't mind Stewart's slights. "I really just think she's being honest. She does have a better skill set than I do when it comes to producing a beautiful, perfect, high-quality meal . . . I'd rather eat Martha's than mine, too."
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8Rachael Ray makes the most disgusting meals in 30 minutes. i honestly don't understand why she is popular. are people just so bad at cooking that they find her meals appealing and inspiring? give me a break. i can't stand her phone sex voice either. I don't particularly think Martha Stewart is a nice lady but at least you learn something watching her shows.
I like Rachel Ray or Martha Stewart cook for me anyday! But, Rachel's food often times does not look very tasty!
If there are no bad feelings between them, it is only due to Rachael's extreme grace. Rachael has every right to be upset with Martha's unnecessary comments.
"...would of never of..." Horrible grammar. Who transcribed that quote? Yikes. "Would have never have" is what you're going for I think.
Rachel Ray's food is stuff normal people that are not chefs can make! I would much rather watch her anyday, not everyone has talent to cook Martha high tech meals.
Martha has a great respect for food. Rachel Ray may be a nice person but she creates slop! What she does is not cooking and is an insult to any chef. I think Rachels recipes are revolting and should be kept to herself.
I don't even like Rachel Ray but Martha Stewart is on mean and nasty woman. She's as bad as Leona Helmsley.
Martha. your prision term hasn't taught you humility as yet. our family has just turned off your show for good.