She Had An Eye For Food As A Teen

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Ever since she was a teenager, Rachael Ray had a knack for putting together food and meals. While in high school, Ray started a gift basket service called "Delicious Liasons," according to The New York Times.

After school, she would curate all the items and pack them neatly into baskets herself. Ray even hand-lettered an entire catalog for her small business. It seemed she was destined for a multi-media empire centered around food.