About this season
30 Minute Meals is a Food Network show hosted by Rachael Ray. Her first of four shows on Food Network debuted in the fall of 2001. The show specializes in convenience cooking for those with little time to cook. The show is recorded live-to-tape, with Ray doing almost all preparation in real time. The show was awarded an Emmy for Best Daytime Service Show in 2006. A common feature on the program is the creation of new versions of classic dishes, some of which are traditionally slow to cook. Ray focuses on creating meals in less than 30 minutes. Ray has also done two specials with the title Thanksgiving in 60, based around the idea of a one-hour Thanksgiving dinner. Each episode Ray opens the show by saying "Hi there, I'm Rachael Ray and I make 30-minute meals. Now that means in the time it takes you to watch this program, I will have made a delicious and healthy meal from start to finish."
Episodes (17)
1. King of the Grill
2. 30 Minutes for Mom
3. Speedy and Special
4. Simmer Down Summer
5. Lasagna Now!
6. Feel Good Supper
Aired 14 June 2008 • 30 min
7. Supermarket Sweep
8. Create a Stir
Aired 21 June 2008 • 30 min
9. BLD: Waffles
10. Chickpeas, Thank You
11. Boarding Pass Vienna
12. Naughty Turn Nice
13. Gather 'Round
Aired 20 July 2008 • 30 min
14. Keep It Real
15. Escape the Mundane
16. Guiltless Pleasures
17. Sidewalk Cafe Supper
Aired 9 August 2008 • 30 min