Happy Birthday, Rach (and a couple little tidbits)

Today is Rachael Ray's birthday!  Happy Birthday, Rach!  And a couple little stories I ran across today:

Rachael Ray is hosting a Philly Cheesesteak cookoff and will be joined by some great guests.  Here's the bummer - it's sold out.

A quick account of how Rachael got her big break as she told it to Business Week.  Her story makes it seem like it really could happen to anyone, huh?

Photo from Every Day with Rachael Ray

Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off Details

Ask and ye shall receive, apparently. Just as I was getting worried that the show starring Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri was going to be a no go, the Food Network's blog, The FN Dish, provides some details and an air date.  As we already knew, Guy and Rachael will each have a team of celebrities, who will compete in cooking challenges.  The show will air on the Food Network on January 1 and 9pm, with these stars: Summer Sanders, Lou Diamond Phillips, Aaron Carter, Taylor Dayne, Coolio, Cheech Marin, and Alyssa Campanella.

Certainly not an a-list crew, but I will be rooting for Joey Fatone in honor of my never ending love for NSYNC. Don't judge.

Photo from FN Dish