Rachel Ray Cooking Up Some Christmas Cheer with Festive Recipes in a New Series Titled “Rachel Ray's Holidays”.

Television personality, businesswoman, celebrity cook, philanthropist, and author, Rachael Ray is bringing her love of cooking and entertaining to new six-episode A&E series “Rachael Ray’s Holidays.” As part of the on-going A+E Networks partnership with Rachael Ray’s and Intentional Content’s Free Food Studios, the series invites viewers into Rachael’s home as she prepares unique dishes perfect for celebrating the holidays with family and friends. “Rachael Ray’s Holidays” premieres with back-to-back episodes Sunday, December 8 at 10am ET/PT on A&E as part of the Home.Made.Nation lifestyle programming block.

 Rachael loves to cook and entertain, but especially during the holiday season when friends and family gather to celebrate. In each half-hour episode, “Rachael Ray’s Holidays” brings viewers into Rachael’s kitchen as she shares some of her favorite holiday dishes. From chestnut and sausage stuffing and roasted garlic and rosemary prime rib to beef and chorizo chili with queso and holiday lasagna, Rachael has every type of holiday recipe covered for any type of gathering and celebration.

“Cooking and entertaining are both central parts of my life, but around the holidays it takes on an especially significant role for myself, my family and many others” says Ray. “It’s a time where we all gather to celebrate, and the joy of food and cooking is so unifying, so I’m especially excited to invite audiences into my home to share the familial traditions and recipes that make this time so meaningful.”

Immediately following at 11am ET/PT, the linear premiere of “Rachael Ray’s Rebuild” follows Rachael and her team as they bring their experience and the resources needed to help families working to rebuild their lives and get back into their homes following disaster. From her own experience, Rachael knows that when catastrophe strikes one’s home, life is turned upside down and rebuilding is extremely challenging. Beyond the physical damage to the structure, there are nightmare scenarios with insurance companies, contractors, safety concerns, unforeseen financial obligations and the emotional toll this all takes on a family. In each half-hour episode, Rachael and her team are there for families working through their rebuilding journey to help make their new homes better than they were before.

“Rachael Ray’s Holidays” is produced by Free Food Studios for A&E Network. Executive producers for Free Food Studios are Rachael Ray, Brian Flanagan, Anthony Amoia, and Sean Lee. Executive producers for A+E Networks are Teri Kennedy and Jordan Harman. A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights.

“Rachael Ray’s Rebuild” is produced by Intentional Content and the Six West Media™ group for A&E Network. Executive producers for Intentional Content are Brian Flanagan, Sean Lee, and Anthony Amoia. Executive producers for the Six West Media™ group are Steve Asher and Natalie Feldman. Executive producers for A&E are Teri Kennedy and Jordan Harman.