Merry Graham facts for kids
| Born | August 24, 1954 Redding, California, U.S. |
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| Cooking style | Home Chef, Competitive Cook |
| Education | California State University, Chico, Cal Poly |
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Richard Graham
(m. 1976) |
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Merry Graham (born August 24, 1954) is an American author and amazing home chef. She loves to cook and compete!
She was named the "Healthiest Cook In America" in 2015. This happened when she won the Healthy Food Fight National Cooking Contest. Famous chef Bobby Flay and other cooking experts chose her as the winner. The contest was held in Times Square, New York.
Merry Graham has been on many TV cooking shows. In 2015, she competed on Clash of the Grandmas on Food Network. She made it to the final round of this Thanksgiving-themed cooking challenge. In 2014, she was a finalist on The Rachael Ray Show's Great American Cookbook Competition. She has also competed in the World Food Championships for five years.
In 2014, Merry was a finalist in the 47th Annual Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest. She won the Gluten Free Award for her Herbs and Seeds Parmesan Crackers recipe. Top Chef host Carla Hall presented her with this award. Merry's original recipes have also been in magazines like Taste of Home.
Merry Graham is also an author. In 2006, she helped write a Christian Bible reference book called Scriptures At Your Fingertips. Later, in 2008, she released another book. This one was called Scriptures At Your Fingertips for Teens. She wrote it with her daughter, Tiffany Michelle.
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About Merry Graham
Merry Graham was born in Redding, California. Her parents are Patricia and Carl Ryser. She went to California State University, Chico and California Polytechnic State University. She earned a degree in Nutrition from Cal Poly.
TV Cooking Adventures
Food Network's Grandmas Clash
In November 2015, Merry Graham was one of five chefs on Food Network's first Clash of the Grandmas. This show was like Chopped. Five grandma chefs competed in three Thanksgiving-themed rounds. They were trying to win $10,000! Famous judges like Nancy Fuller and Aarti Sequeira decided who won.
Rachael Ray Show Challenge
Merry Graham was a finalist on Rachael Ray's Great American Cookbook Competition. This part of The Rachael Ray Show aired in May 2014. She placed third in the competition. Shark Tank's Lori Greiner was a guest judge for one of the challenges.
World Food Championships
Merry Graham has competed in the World Food Championships for five years in a row. She qualified for this big cooking event every year from 2012 to 2016.
Books by Merry
Merry Graham has written two Bible reference books:
- Scriptures At Your Fingertips (published in 2006)
- Scriptures At Your Fingertips for Teens (published in 2008)
Awesome Awards
Merry Graham has won many awards for her cooking:
- Food Network Clash of the Grandmas - 3rd Place (2015)
- Rachael Ray Great American Cookbook Competition - 3rd Place (2014)
- Pillsbury Bake-Off Gluten Free Award - Winner (2014)
- Foster Farms Fresh Chicken Contest - $10,000 Winner (2012)
- Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker Chocolate Adventure Contest - $25,000 Winner (2012)
- Bob's Red Mill Spar For The Spurtle - Winner (2011)
- Ocean Spray's Ultimate Cranberry Recipe Contest - $10,000 Winner (2010)
