behind the scenes

"The single greatest purchase in my life was not jewelry or a car — it was being able to invest in a gas line for a stove," Rach says.

Rach's husband John talks about his job as a lawyer, his music career + touring with his band, The Cringe.

Rach's home kitchen has quite a few unique touches — some sentimental and some just for fun. She explains why she has a donkey on her kitchen counter.

On pizza nights, Rach & John wake up early in the morning to light their wood-fired pizza oven + John stokes the fire all day to prep for perfect pizzas.

"It's just one of the laws of averages when you work around flames and sharp objects your whole life," Rach says with a laugh.

Hear Rachael answer a viewer question about who's been cleaning up when she & John tape shows at home.

One viewer wanted to know *where* Rachael sees herself retiring, but Rach says she doesn't even consider retiring in the first place.

A viewer asked Rach what her most useless talent is—and she was happy to show it off on the spot!

"Sure, everybody makes meals they're less impressed with than others. And so what? It's just food," Rach says.