Merry Graham | |
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Born |
Merry Carol Graham August 24, 1954 Redding, California, U.S. |
Education | California State University, Chico, California Polytechnic State University |
Spouse(s) | Richard Graham (m. 1976) |
Children | 4 |
Website | Official website |
Culinary career | |
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Merry Graham (born August 24, 1954) is an American author and award-winning home chef.
In 2010, Bobby Flay and Aetna named Graham the Healthiest Cook In America, when she won the Aetna Healthy Food Fight National Cooking Contest cook-off, held at ABC Studios in Times Square, New York.
Graham has appeared on several televised competitive cooking shows. In 2015, she competed on season 1 of Food Network's Clash of the Grandmas making it to the final round of the Thanksgiving themed cooking competition. In 2014, she was one of five finalists to compete on the Rachael Ray (TV series) Great American Cookbook Competition. She has also appeared on and competed in the World Food Championships for the past five years, televised on FYI (U.S. TV channel). And in 2014, she was selected as a finalist in the 47th Annual Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest, winning the Gluten Free Award for her Herbs and Seeds Parmesan Crackers original gluten-free recipe - presented to her by Top Chef and The Chew host, Carla Hall.
Graham's original recipes have been featured in a variety of publications, including Taste of Home, and Betty Crocker Magazine,.
Graham was first published as an author in 2006, when she co-authored a Christian Bible reference book, Scriptures At Your Fingertips, published by Simon & Schuster. In 2008, she released a follow up book, Scriptures At Your Fingertips for Teens, which she co-authored with her daughter, actress and poker player Tiffany Michelle.
Graham was born in Redding, California to Patricia and Carl Ryser. She attended California State University, Chico and California Polytechnic State University, graduating from Cal Poly with a bachelor's degree in Nutrition.