Vol. 12, No. 46
August 20, 2007
Cover Story
BAM! On the Cult of the Celebrity Chef
The Food Network's Rachael Ray and Emeril Lagasse
By Victorino Matus
Also in This Issue
- Eliot Spitzer's Troopergate — Michael Goodwin & Fred Siegel
This double issue examined the rise of celebrity chefs in American culture, with Victorino Matus critiquing the cult of personality around Food Network stars Rachael Ray and Emeril Lagasse. The issue also featured an analysis by Michael Goodwin and Fred Siegel of Eliot Spitzer's Troopergate scandal, exploring the New York governor's abuse of state police. The magazine offered both cultural commentary and political investigation in this August 2007 edition.