Rachael Ray looks like she’ll stop at nothing to expand her empire. She is now going to sell her own brand of pet food based on the recipes she developed for her dog, Isaboo.

All proceeds are going to a good cause, though: Rachael’s Rescue, which she founded to help at-risk animals.

Celebrity chef James Martin of BBC’s Saturday Kitchen has lent his culinary reputation to a good cause: literacy. He went to Morpeth, England to encourage thousands to develop their reading skills and enrol in a free course.

“Cooking demonstrates how numeracy and literacy skills are needed for everyday tasks, requiring people to be able to read recipes, count out and weigh ingredients, half or quarter recipes and convert from imperial to metric,” says the news site.

Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse is launching a a new cooking show called “Emeril Green.” It will teach viewers delicious ways to cook healthy, organic ingredients.

Jamie Oliver has tied up with Atari to make a
cooking game for the Atari. Not everyone thinks it’s cute, but come on, give the chef a break. If Cooking Mama could do it, so can he.

Check out Bobby Flay’s recipe for a perfect summer, with simple appetizers, to delicious grills, to no-cook desserts.

Watch this cool video of Adam Roberts of The Amateur Gourmet singing an ode to the chairman of Iron Chef.

Foodies will enjoy the new show, How’d That Get On My Plate. It’s hosted by Sunny Anderson and talks about how raw ingredients are processed into the forms we love: cheese, ice cream, chocolate syrup, what have you.

Sunny Anderson is the same celebrity chef behind Cooking for Real.

Rachael Ray gives tips on how to find the best wine for her dish.

The article is simple, straightforward, and without the mumbo jumbo that intimidates most of us non-chefs. Learn to impress guests with your wine knowhow.

Starting them young, aren’t we? A Georgia student won the award for best Teen Chef .

Jonathan Miller won a full tuition scholarship worth more than $48,000 to at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Atlanta. We’ll watch for his name in a couple of years — he could be the next generation of celebrity chefs.

One of the amazing things about Giada de Laurentiis is that she is able to make dishes that are easy, delicious and ‘homey.’ Try this simple Mini Meatball Heroes recipe. The kids will love it.