"Sandra Lee was engaging, entertaining and a wonderful addition to our annual Celebrity Chef event. One of the things I enjoyed most about working with Sandra was her genuine interest in the purpose of our event and her diligence in getting our message across to those who attended. She truly wanted to do a great job for us. Sandra was an absolute delight and the audience loved her!"
Sandra Lee
Internationally-Acclaimed Lifestylist and NY Times Bestselling Author
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Sandra Lee
Biography
Sandra Lee is an internationally-acclaimed Lifestylist and New York Times bestselling author. Her signature Semi-Homemade approach to cooking, home decorating, gardening, entertaining, beauty, food, and fashion offers savvy shortcuts and down-to-earth secrets for creating a beautiful, affordable, and most of all, doable life. Her ingenious Semi-Homemade 70/30 philosophy--70% store-bought/ready-made products accompanied by 30% fresh and creative touches allow anyone to take 100% of the credit for an incredible result. Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade has been brought to life through books, television and magazines. Her do-it-yourself product lines for the home will launch in spring 2005.
Sandra was declared "Who's in for 2004" by the New York Post and Washington Post and was featured in People Magazine's annual 50 Most Beautiful. Sandra's television series, Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee, which debuted on Food Network in the fall of 2003, was one of the highest rated new show launches in the network's history. The show was picked up for two years consecutively to meet the demand--a nearly unprecedented event in the cable industry. Sandra's web site, Semi-Homemade.com, receives over 16 million hits annually and hosts a club membership of over half a million. Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee airs Saturdays & Sundays 11:00 a.m. EST/PST and Thursdays 5:00 p.m. EST/PST.
Sandra Lee's first cookbook, Semi-Homemade Cooking--released in fall 2002--was a New York Times best-seller. Her recently-released second book, Semi-Homemade Desserts, is filled with more than 120 recipes for sensational sweets along with simple and stunning tablescape and easy entertaining ideas.
Sandra began her career in home decorating by creating the highest selling do-it-yourself home decorating line ever invented. In the gardening category, Sandra Lee created many popular and foolproof products for retailers such as Target stores. These product lines have garnered Ms. Lee several prestigious industry awards by Wallcoverings, Windows & Interior Fashion's "Achiever of the Year," and Profitable Craft Merchandising's "Home Decorating Product of the Year." Sandra Lee's do-it-yourself video series has sold more than one million copies and her various product lines have been featured in Redbook, Better Homes & Gardens, Good Housekeeping, Country Living Gardener, Woman's World, and Victoria. Her products have been top-sellers at numerous retail outlets, including QVC's Shopping Network, Wal-Mart, Target, JCPenney, Michael's Crafts, and Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts.
Sandra Lee has shared her time-saving tips and techniques on The View, Today, Extra, Entertainment Tonight, CNN, Fox News Live and Good Day Live. A lifestyle contributor for Parade Magazine, Sandra has been profiled in such publications as Time, People, W Magazine, Newsweek, Gourmet, Woman's Day, Readers Digest, TV Guide and Los Angeles Magazine.
Sandra Lee serves as a member of the board of directors for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, is a member of the Board of Trustees of Project Angel Food and recently participated in the Woman's Entrepreneurship Conference at Harvard Business School.
Sandra resides in Los Angeles and New York.
