Since our 2,000th episode is next week on Oct. 26th, we're looking back at all the fun we've had over the years. Here's Rach's 40th birthday surprise from season 3! #Rachael2k Get her famous carbonara recipe: http://rach.tv/2xPWNNh | Rachael Ray Show

About 21 years ago, Rach made her very first 30-minute meal on Food Network, this sage-and-pancetta-wrapped shrimp dish. She did a test run beforehand on Emeril Lagasse's set and didn't realize the culinary team was preheating the skillet while she was nervously asking the director and producer a ton of questions. When she finally started cooking and added the oil to the pan, ten-foot flames shot right up to the ceiling. She was shocked, but carried on and the rest is history! Recipe: https://ra

"I'm making a very special dinner," says Rach. She prepares a rib roast the way her mom always did it, slathered with a garlic-herb butter, and serve it with a horseradish and Dijon sauce. Recipe here: https://rach.tv/3XbOFOK | Rachael Ray Show

Rachael's dream home in Tuscany, Italy, started as a piece of land and property without running water or electricity—and now, it's a gorgeous villa. "When I was a very small girl, one of my first memories of life is my grandpa telling me stories about Italy and the mountains and how people would farm all the way up to the sky," Rach says. "All of my life, all I ever wanted was to live in Italy." 🧡 Check out the tour of their completed home that was 50 years in the making! READ MORE: https://rac