i dunno about rachael ray being attractive, but i watch her show(s) a lot. it's funny to see episodes from 2001 followed by episodes from 2005 when she's all blimped up. lisa and i would play the 30-minute meals drinking game over the past few months, too. one of the things to drink for was "if rachael is clearly half-assing the episode" which i've had to do several times--like the episode where she made "salami scramble" (scrambled eggs and salami fried in a pan). she makes a lot of good easy things that give me ideas, though.
i have foodtv as part of the basic, free, no-pay tv package in new york. it's awesome.
alton brown is one of the best hosts on the food network, i think.