Celebrated chef and television personality Rachael Ray has opened up about why she prefers living in Italy to living in the U.S.

In an interview with Us Weekly, the 57-year-old, who lives in Tuscany, explained why she favors the lifestyle she has there over the one she had in New York.

“It’s quiet. The dog is much happier. She hates New York City. Bella is not a New Yorker at all. So, for the dog’s sake, I spend as much time [in Italy] as I can,” Ray explained.

“She has a swimming pool and 66 hectares to run around on, and everything is very quiet, and the air is very fresh, and we have huge gardens and a vineyard and olive trees, and I just prefer that life.”

Ray, who has had an illustrious television career thanks to her talk and lifestyle show, Rachael Ray, as well as her numerous c

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