Lake
George and the rise of a Food Celebrity ...
Tune into the Food Network at almost any hour and it's hard not
to see a program that features Rachael Ray--either off on some
inexpensive culinary adventure or in her kitchen studio preparing
some quick and easy meal. Watch her often and you'll here her
signature giggle accompanied by a reference to 28 Flavors of Ice
Cream or some other HoJo's treat! Turns out that she credits her
mother, Elsa Scuderi, for laying the foundation of her success
and popularity. What's more, Elsa Scuderi was a waitress then
supervisor at the Lake George HoJo's starting in the 1950s. It
was her mother who gave Ray her start by employing her during
her teenage years at the Lake George Howard Johnson's as a waitress
and hostess! |