Rachael Domenica Ray was born on August 25, 1968 in Glens Falls, NY. She is
a businesswoman, celebrity cook, American television personality, and author.
She has written more than twenty-five cookbooks.
30 Minute Meals was published in 1999. It focuses on easy prep with ingredients that
are not really expensive. These include Quick Jambalaya, Ziti with Sausage, and
Mini-Meatball Soup. Ray also had a TV show on the Food Network for 11 seasons
from 2001 to 2012 called 30 Minute Meals. The show was revived starting in 2019.
buttermilkpress.com reports that "30 Minute Meals doesn't have any pictures of the
recipes, but the recipes make up for it. The best thing about this book, in my opinion,
is the fact that it's a solid addition to any cookbook collection."